The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-07

lands (Boys)'
4:3O p. m. - Acme-Delco v
sbaIlotte Girls.
1880 p. M. - Clarkton v b.
livia Girls.
$50 D. m. - Acme-Delco
Elizabethtcwn Boys.
Eight southeastern North Caro-
lima High school basketball teams,
,orr bows and four girls, advanced
- the semi-finals of the Will
uoington star-News-YMCA basket
hail tournament yesterday and
last night.
The semi-finals are scheduled
IN begin this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the YMCA Gymnasium.
The results of yesterdays games
we're as follows:
Starting off the afternoon sched-
ule, the Atkinson Boys eliminat-
cd the Penderlea five, 1917. The
sbarpshooting of Clayton Corbett,
who piled up a total Of fifteen
points, aided by eleven points each
from David Devane and Colan Cor
bett, proved too much for the Pen
derlea boys. The Fender lads were
unable to cope with the faster At
kIason team. but finally began to
sink the ball in the third period.
Julian Mills and c.. J.. Long were
standouts for the losers.
In the second game, disaster
again struck the Penderlea girls
as they dropped a tough contest
10 the Bolivia lassies, 29-17. Caison,
Mcdowell and Sullivan leading the
Brunswick girls to victory. Marie
Orr with six points and Betty 10
Dillard with seven markers set the
pace for the game Fender girls.
The Brunswick aggregation out
played the Pender sextet in all de-
pagtments.
The Acme-Delco Boys pulled
surprise victory in defeating the
Southport high school, 28-17. The
Southport quint defeated the New
Hanover Junior Varsity in the open
ing game of the tournament, 1881.
Clayton. tall Acme-Delco center
SET the stage for the victory with
Is points to his credit. Shannon led
Tor Southport with six markers.
The victory for the Acne-Delco
lads will place them in the semi
finals against Richlands. This game
is slated fer $50 Friday afternoon.
The Charlton girls advanced to
the semi-finals when the Tabor
City sextet failed to appear at
game time.
Richards boys employe! a fast
break and worked the bail around
Bell and Saunders to defeat the
Bolivia Boys, 1920. Bell, rangy
forward of the Richards quint was
leading scorer with 81 points to his
eredlt. Lewis set the pace for the
losers with nine points. This was
last game and both teams used
their second stringers during most
o. the second half.
The Shallotte girls defeated the
Long Creek-Grady girls, 1873, to
advance to the semi-finals. Alberta
Leonard scored a total of Is points
10 lead the Brunswick team to vic
Tory. The winners kept possession
OIL the pa1 during most of the fast
game.
The nine o'clock contest between
Inc Warsaw girls and Acme-Delco
laSSleS was forfeited to the Acme,
DeIco team. As a substitute the
A!i-Stars, a team quickly gather
cd together of New Hanover girls,
teachers and coaches from other
played the Acme-Delco team a
practice tilt.
Inc highly favored Elizabeth
Town Yellow Jackets continued their
winning streak by defeating the
oAallotte boys. 1922 in the final
game last night.
IS; Cole, speedy forward of the
ielloW Jackets racked up a total
y! ~ points to lead his mates to
victory. I. Britt with nine points
was second high scorer. Frink and
S'andland were high scorers for
me lighting Shallotte five.
II was announced by Adam Smith.
pnySlcal director of the YMCA
aAo co-chairman of the tournament
uid' arrangements have been made
~ stage a free throw contest will
W held at the YMCA Saturday af-
'erAoon at 3 o'clock for all play
aS VINO have participated in the
,oufhament, Gold and silver bas-
Ae'oalis will be awarded the win
NeaS IN the boys and girls divisions.
~Aelerees for yesterdays games
were Sam Johnson, Vernon Morri-
Sol' jimmy Moore, Al Collie, Miss
gertrude Moore, Miss Aileen Will
''!lS and Miss Verna Farmer.
n large crowd is expected to be
on hand tonight as the favored
L-ildpethtoWn Yellow Jackets
flash with the highly rated Acme
Delco boys.
n festivities open this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock with the Akin
Sun boys playing the Richards
noyS. Thls tilt will be followed by
aHe Acme-Delco girls and Shallotte
girls game.
n Clarkton girls are scheduled
~ play the Bolivia sextet at 7:30
"iilsht. The ElizabethtoWn-Acme
same VIII follow this clash.
arrangements were made last
as'l' with high school officials for
vac use OF the gymnasium Saturday
sh'' The doors will open at 7
LOCK. Tickets will be on sale at
,bG INCA today for the Champion