The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-12

Will MILD always ahead but by
only a slight margin. At the end
OF the first period, the Wildcats
were out in front, 1916. At half
time the count stood 1914 in favor
of New Hanover High. Going into
the final stanza the scoreboard
read, Wilmington 81. Greensboro 27.
And at the last whistle the Cats
had captured the championship AZ
SO.
Leading al scorers was 6 #. 6
in. Johnny Mckov. Wil~r- -
center, who tossed 10 points through
the Irvine. Earl keister anu ~
tain Rick Terrell led the Green's
boro team with nine points each.
PLAY BY PLAY
Teddy Fennell opened the scor-
ing by hooking in a goal from
the foul circle. Lanford missed a
free throw for Greensboro. McKoy
and Brown of Wilmington then cut
loose with easy Grips to make the
score, Wilmington 6, Greensboro 0.
Terrell got a long set and Keistler
and Hook sank fouls to bring the
Whirlies within a Ga margin. Nc
Koy countered for NHHS, however,
with two rapid goals, raising the
Wildcats to a 1914 advantage. Fer
rell dropped through two points,
making the score at the end OF
the first quarter, Wilmington 10,
Greensboro 6.
Keistler opened the second
quarter by racking in a difficult
shot, cutting the Wildcats leader.
ship to 1913. Then, with reserves
Charlie Smith and Leroy Towles
inserted in their lineups, the Wild
cats got hot, ToWles laid in a Grip,
Smith sank a long set, Mason got
a rebound, Mason tossed through
a foul, and Smith notched a Grip
to give the Wildcats a command
ing 1913 lead. The Whirlies came
back, however, to put on a scor-
ing show of their own. Morrison
threw in a free throw, Lanford
popped through a push, Keistler
garnered a foul. Dempsey made
good a charity toss, and Terrell
Tipped through a free throw to
make the % at halftime, Will
mington 10, Greensboro IA.
In the third period, Terrell OF
Greensboro opened the poln,
making with a good Grip. Smith
countered for Wilmington with
foul, but Dempsey made good two
fouls which cut the Wildcats leac
to 2O-18. McKoy then buried q
long push and two foul shots te
place the Cats in comfortable
position again with a 24-18 margin
Dempsey made good a free Shot
McKoy dropped through a push
from the lett side of the court
to make the count, MINIS rs,
Greensboro 10. Hook made two
rapid fouls along with Lanford,
bringing the Cats within threaten
ing range, 1922. Hyatt connected
for a rebound, Keistler rung the
bell for the Whirlies, and Dempsey
hit the cords to make the count,
1924, in favor of the Wildcats,
Collie slipped through a Grip, Lam
ford got a foul, Brown sank a free
throw, and Hook buried a follow
up to bring the score to 1927 at
the end of the third stanza.
The Wildcats opened the scoring
in the third period by notchlng
four rapid points. Keistler tossed
through a hook for Greensboro
that Mason equalled with a Will
mington foul. Dempsey arched in
; a foul and Lanford poured through
a push that brought the score to
1922. Collie got a Grip before
McKoy committed a foul that
sent the lanky pivot man out OF the
game with five minutes left TO
play. Brown sank a long set. Far
rell and Keistler tossed through
sets for Greensboro, making the
score, Wilmington 40, Greensboro
SO, with two minutes to go. Mason
came through with a rebound for
Wilmington's last point, and Far
reu plunked in a push before the
final whistle.
The New Hanover school E
team trampled the Elizabethtowr
Yellow Jackets, 37-22, before las
nights feature attraction.
The reserves took a 8-5 lead a
the first quarters end, heightened