The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
 State Arvnory rWiIbyGo
BY VTN MAIy0NEY

There are three days left this week and there are three basketball games scheduled for the remainder of this week. Sacred Heart travels to Solith- ington tomorrow night to meet the Lewis High basketeers while Wilby will play host to Naugattick at the State Arfnory. On Saturday night, t,eavenworth makes itS second ap- pearafice of the season when it coi- ildes with Connie Donahtes TOf- rinEton High cagers.
 Wiiby has lost two of three games played this season and viii De rated as the urderdog when they meet Naugattick on the home court to- morrow night. Coach Ray FOley'i borough aggregation Is rated the strongest team in the Valley at thu present time. It is expected by local officials that c large crowd will bt on hand to see the fast-breakine Naugatiick aggregation i1 action.
 Coach Ebby Conlan's East End basketeers, who have shown much promise this season will be shooting for c third triumph in five start' when they clash with the Sotithitig. ton boys tomorrow night on the rival playing surface. The Sacred HeaFi array was beaten by watert0wn in an opening game of the season and was again beaten by Crosby last night.
 Keen Competition
 1eavenworth got off to af1 impress sive start last week by defeating Oliver wolcott Tech of Torringtofi last week but will face first real Op. position when they meet the New City combine Saturday night. De- spite rtimors to the contrary Tech't forwards Jimmy Piersall and John- ny Messtip seem to be in top form and will be depended upon to give the Tracymen victory over theii arch upstate rivals.
 Approximately 11O0 enthusiastic fans saw Crosby nip 6 last minute Sacred Heart rally to beat the East End aggregation, 33-28, in the fea- ture game of Q dotbleheader ct tht State Arnory last night. This Wal the first scholastic double-heade1 basketball contest ever to be played on the Field Street playing surface In the first contest of the evening Boots Jarvis Ansonia High cageri beat wilby, 54-23.
 Rally Was short
 A very game Sacred Heart Hgf hoop aggregation, fighting righ down to the last whistle, staged { rally in the final period of las nights contest to cut Crosby's fiv' point lead to one point; 2o-28. In tn, final minutes of play Bobby Olive dropped in Q hoop, after Doc Quinn had converted free-throw tt put the East End basketeers within one point of victory, which was ntil. lifted by the officials because of holding penalty against the team Pete Demir, a sophomore ct Crosby dropped in the free throw to cli11cl the contest.
 In desperation the Sacred Hear cagers, who were paced by Bonb. Bones" Markovic and Bobby Oliver tossed the ball at the hoop iron every angle on the court, but to n avail. The game was really decidet when Tommy Fitzpatrick, transfe student from New York City, tappet in 6 rebound and Buddy Hooks Curran made good on free-throw
 The Conlanmen took an early 7-' lead in the first quarter but Crosb. came back strong in the second per iod to knot the count at i3 all at tn halftime. In the third stanza tn Blue and White pulled into a 25-1 lead as Pete Kuzmenko, CurTar Fitzpatrick and Demir paved tn way for the scores.
 Kuzmenko, Demir, Curran an Fitzpatrick excelled for Crosby whil Oliver, Markovic, Doolan and Be land played very creditable gam for the losers. The summary: nnngnv aArREn uE Ann