The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-09
HANOVER ORPHANS
IGNORE DECISION:
DOWN BULLDOGS
1000 Fan. Turned Away
As Biggest Attendance
Fills Gym

New Hanover Highs Wildcats
smarting under an adverse deci-
sion from the NCHSAA and a de-
feat at the hands Of Durham High
all in the same day last week gain
ed partial revenge last night as
they defeated the Bulldogs, 27-14
before a packed MINIS crowd OF
1850.
Both teams were tense. 1t wasn't
until the second half that the Cats
settled down to forge ahead while
the Durham team never hit its
stride during the entire fracas.
The Cats started the second half
leading by three points, II to 8. It
was during the first six minutes
that the Cats made the game Sc
cure by scoring 10 points while the
Bulldogs were scoreless. From then
on it was matter OF holding their
own.
The end of the second half was
marked by free throw marathon
conducted by official Jim 'Tobin
of New York and r. L. Mcdonald
of Durham. Mcdonald had been
fouled and was entitled to two free
throws. He missed both but be-
cause OF constant noise from the
crowd, Tobin, editor of the AAU
basketball rule book and lead
ing official, gave him another on
a technical against the home team.
Mcdonald missed that. The crowd
continued it's noise. Mcdonald miss
ed again. Finally the spectators
were silent and Mcdonald stopped
shooting free throws. In all he took
six shots and missed every one.
1t was a Durham High squad that
missed it's free throw chances last
night, reversing the previous order
in the Wilmington-Durham game
last week when the Cats blew seven
out of nine charity losses. Last
night the Cats made five out of
seven while the visitors were fluff
ing Is out of II.
Bill Lee paced the Cats with 10
points in addition to acting as
steadying influence during the first
half Of the game when both teams
were playing sub-par basketball.
Johnnie McKoy, center Of the
storm between Durham-NeW Han
overland the NCHSAA was runner
up with seven points.
R. L. Mcdonald, outside Of his
very poor free throw exhibition,
and Gene Brooks, Durham center,
were the outstanding players for
the losers. Although he gave away
several inches on rebounds. Brooks
still managed to get a goodly share
of the tip offs.
In preliminary game the Juni-
or Varsity five of Wallace West de-
feated the Camp Lejeune High
school cagers, 27-13. Ellis spanked
the Junior Wildcats with 10 points.
First Period
First period scoring was almost
nil as both teams blew enough
shots to have won the game for
either side. King cashed a free
throw for Durham followed by
Browns free throw. The quarter
ended 2-1 in favor of Durham on
Cobb's charity toss.
Second Period
Lee sank the first field goal of
the game when he cashed a two
handed set shot with two minutes
gone in the second period. Reid
balanced the shot, then McKoy
sank a hook from the side. Brooks
was good for a free throw and
Penny put Durham ahead on a
rebound Smith banged a rebound
followed by another two-hander
from Lee. McKoy extended the
margin on a rebound after which
King made another free throw.
Second period score lib.
Third Period
The Cats sewed up the ball game
during the first minutes of the
second half Collie opened the
shooting with a set shot. McKoy
was on ping from the side. Lee
made a drive in and followed with
,
a side shot. Brooks stemmed the
tide for Durham by making a free
throw but the Cats kept on plugging
with Lee making another basket,
McKoy a free throw, Collie a free
throw and Brown a charity toss. A
small furry by Durham brought
the third period total to 24-11 Viii.
mington.
Last Period
Lee was good for the side, Nc.
Koy free throw and Collie a free
4 throw to complete local scoring.
Mcdonald was good for basket,
but time ran out on the losers.
4 Final: MINIS q, Durham IA.
Box score: