The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-06

Acme-Delco (GIf1s).
1890 p. m. - Shallotte VS.
sElizabethtown Boys.
"A large crowd OF fans attended
me opening games Of the eighth
annual Wilmington Star-News-
YMCA southeastern North Carolina
high school basketball tournament
yesterday and last night at the
YMCA gymnasium.
Eight fast games were played
and two teams advanced via for
feits when Tabo. City and War
saw boys teams failed to appear.
The schedule calls for eight
saore tits today, with the opening
aame between Penderlea boys
and Atkinson boys scheduled to
get under way at two o'clock.
In the opening game the South
port boys defeated the highly
favored New Hanover Junior
Varsity squad, 80 to 81. Molly.
eneck with 10 points and Steller
with II markers set the pace for
the Brunswick county lads. Brew
er and Hilburn with eight points
each led the New Hanover team.
This contest vas a nip and tuck
affair with the lead changing
hands several times. The charges
q Coach Wallade West were
leading 1918 at the intermision,
but a late third quarter rally gave
the Southport boys the contest.
The Jayvees we're playing without
the services of two of their star
players, who were ruled ineligible
because Of school grades.
The second morning game was
forfeited by the Tabor City team,
who failed TO make an appearance
to meet the Penderlea cagers. The
Fender team will advance to the
second bracket and are scheduled
70 play Atkinson Thursday after
noon at 2 p. m.
The Warsaw team a unable to
make the. trip to Wilmington and
their contest with Shallotte was
forfeited to the Brunswick county
team. Shallotte is scheduled to
play the winner of the Clarhton-
Elizabethtown game Thursday
night at 10 o'clock.
The Aeme-Delco girls eked out
4 17-13 victory over the New Han
over High school girls in the open
ing girls clash of the afternoon.
Iris was another nip and tuck
battle. The Acme-Delco lassies
led by a single point at the half.
Leading scorers Of the Acme-Delco
aggregation we're Catherine Marks
with eight points and Nina Rae Big
ford with six points. Becky Lane
set the pace for the local lassies
with six points to her credit.
Nichols captured runnerup honors
with four points.
The Clarkton girls defeated the
Leland sextet, 30-34 in another
5ast contest. Peggy Lewis with
nine points and P. Williams with
like amount were high scorers
for the Leland team. The floor
work of Lewis was outstanding.
For Clarkton it was Connie Hester,
who seemed TO sink points from
all angles, she tipped in a total
OF 16 points to lead the scorers
OF the. afternoon games. Second
high was Kathleen Powers with
eight markers.
The Acme-Delco boys defeated
the Dixon quint, 21-15 with Craw-
ford OF Acme-Delco setting the
pace for the winners with nine
/ points. Suggs was aigh scorer for
the Dixon five with six points.
The tilt started slow and never
seemed to regain speed duriag
the first half, however in the final
period the pace quickened. The
Acme-Delco five took advantage
Of their height and used the re-
hounds from the backboards for
many points.
The Richards boys lived up to
their reputation as they handed the
Leland aggregation a 1880 trounc-
ing. Bell, rangy center of the
Fichlands club scored a total of
nineteen points to lead the club
to victory. Potter. with 8 points
led the Leland boys.
The Long Creek-Gradv Girls
led by Johnson, who racked up
saver points, defeated the Rich
lands girls, II to u in a fast and
furious contest. Both teams dis
played brilliant defensive play.
which accounted for the low scores.
AppleWhite led the attack for
the Fender county l~assies with six
points. Rowe dropped in a couple
OF Held goals to aid in the cause.
Marshburn with four. Hood with
The Elizabethtown Yellow Jack
Fenters with one, accounted for
the Richards score.
The Elizabethtown Yellow Jeck-
cts kept their undefeated record
OF twenty-five victories intact by
handing the fighting Clarkton quint
a 30-13 defeat. The Clarkton team
lat up a great battle. but the great
height advantage of the Yellow
Jackets proved too much Tor them.
Cole with ten points and Britt
with eight led the Elizabetntown
five while Baysdon with five
markers set the pace for the
losers.
In the final game last night the
Bolivia boys ran roughshod over
Long Creek-Grady ~basketeers,
36 to 9.
The sharpshooting B-unswich
county lads displayed a gooc
brand Of defensive bali and prov
ed very accurate with their Sc
shots.
Lewis lead the Bolivia outfit
With a total of Is points, whils
Porter was high man for the los