The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-05

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Durham has lost three conference
contests since Paul Sykes began
coaching the Bulldogs in 1886; ~
1t was the first time Durham has
been defeated by loop opponents
three straight times: ~ The de-
feat dropped the Bulldogs to their
lowest spot in the circuit standings
since 1885; 90 The victory for
Wilmington marked the first time
a New Hanover High quintet has
whipped Durham twice in a row
over a two year span.
1t was the lowest score the Bull
dogs have been held to this sea
son.
Billy Mason and Johnny McKoy
of New Hanover High monopoliz-
ed individual honcrs. Mason, the
leading high school scorer of North
Carolina, smashed a defense Coach
Paul Sykes threw against him dur
ing the early moments of the con-
test, and went on to top all point
makers with Is tallies. McKoy
proved the outstanding defensive
man on the floor and was definite
iy a deciding factor in Whining
toms lop-sided triumph.
Besides controlling both back
boards, Johnny limited Durnam's
high scoring center, Gene Brooks,
to exactly zero points.
The encounter started slowly with
Mason of Wilmington breaking the
ice with a perfect push shot after
four minutes of fighting back and
forth without a score. Poe of Dur.
ham Immediately countered. how
ever. with a charity toss. making
the count 2-1, Wilmington. 1t was
then that the Wildcats began pour
ing them through in typical Wild
cat style.
Fennell found the net on a set,
McKoy tipped in a rebound, and
Mason arched in n out of two
charity losses, placing MINIS at
a commanding lead. II. Follow
ing Hunts foul shot miss. Fennell
and Mason both pushed in goals
for the locals. Hunt buried a free
throw for Durham just before
Mason dribbled in for a Whining
ton Clip TO establish the score
at the end of the first quarter, New
Hanover IS. Durham 2.
In the second frame the Wild
cats racked up II more markers
to Durham's seven. Fennell began
the local outburst with a good
push, but it was matched by FL
kins of Durham with a long set.
McKoy put in a layup for MINIS
that Elkins equaled with another
long shot. Mason then Tipped in
a push from the foul zone, giving
Wilmington a 1876 advantage. Ell
kins' good foul toss preceded
Browns Grip before Bullock drop
ped through a set, placing Durham
on the short end of a PIG score.
Mason's push and good charity
throw gave Wilmington a wide 25-
9 leadership margin at the end of
the first half.
Following the intermission it was
just a case of both teams a~lternat-
ing at hitting the Irvine with MINIS
ringing the bell for II points and
Durham finding the range for 10
markers. Poe Of Durham started
it off. notching II out OF two
fouls. Mason matched this with
a free throw OF his own. but Craig
set placed the Bulldogs at a
threatening range of 25-12. A
charity toss by Mason and McKoy's
rebound lifted the locals further
in front, 2S-12. however. William
sons foul, Browns two fouls. and
Poe's push shot made the count,
S0-15, in Wilmington's favor. Fen
nell then came in for a good Grip
that Craig matched with a Dur
nam goal. Collie let 60 with a per-
feet set from the right side of the
court that raised the score to Will
mington "a. Durham II. Williams
sank a set for the Bull City boys,
and McKoy dropped in a Grip to
end the third period. The count at
that point was Wilmington So, Dur
ham 10.
During the last stanza the Cats
let go with their final barrage of
Tipping through is to the
visitors six. Fennen started the
with a hook following
Whites foul for the Bulls. Mason
added a Grip for MINIS, and Hunt
pushed in a goal for Durham, max
ing good the score, 1922. Browns
Hunts foul, and McKoy's
,ood charity throw placed MINIS