The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-28
Minis QUINT WILL
BE WEARING new
COURT UNIFORMS
Return Match Begins At 8
O'Clock; Jayvees Play
Acme-Delco Al $50
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leaders of the Eastern Conference,
take time off from their league ace
tivities tonight to accept a chal-
lenge from the Wilmington YMCA
for a basketball bout at NHHS's
gymnasium at s o'clock. Preced-
ing the featured event will be a
contest between the Hanoveriau
Jayvees and Acme-Delco High
school at $50.
The "Y", apparently convinced
they can stop the Wildcats, have
not only practiced strenuously
over the weekend, but have sent
two of their first string players
over to the Market Street school to
view the MINIS drills. 1t is possible
that the narrow 50-37 defeat hand
ed them by Coach Leon Brogden's
crew last week is only slightly re-
garded by the YMCA cagers, but
the fact that they stayed in front
almost all of the first half stands
cut prominently.
Starting for the YMCA tonight
will probably be Linwood Rowan
and Billy PEPPER at guards, Leon
ard McKoy at center, and Flash"
Morrison and Harriss Billiard at
forwards. OF this group PEPPER,
McKoy, and Morrison are the main
threats. PEPPER created something
of a sensation last Monday night
by pouring in several goals from
halfcourt and playing a fine de-
fcnsive game. Mckoy, older
brother of the Wildcats Johnny,
took the spotlight with his remark
able left-handed push shots that
accounted for the majority of his
~ points. Morrison, although not
up to his usual game Monday, ex-
hibited his version of the hook shot,
which he used primarily in tally
ing Is points against Clarkton Fri
day.
But even after all this prepara-
aon the YMCA will go into the
sW.me still decided underdogs. Will
%niington's high school representa-
tive has come out of a two week
slump, and displayed their best
basketball all season in the Rocky
Mount encounter and daily practice
sessions. Johnny McKoy, Louis
Collie, Teddy Fennell, w. A.
Brown, and Billy Mason are now
working together like the Tinker
to Evers to Chance baseball co1n-
bination. They have reached a
stage where each boy knows nj.
most exactly what the other will
do. The team is like a smooth,
oiled mechanism running without
a flaw, shooting goals with ANAL
ing accuracy. w. A. Brown and
To-day Fenncll, who are incidental
ly pitchers during baseball season,
fire passes exactly where Billy
Mason, Louis Collie, or Johnny
McKoy are located whether it be a
long toss across the complete court
lor just a flip of the wrist. With
these two lads feeding them Mason
and Mckoy pile up the points,
while Louis Collie fakes the op.
position out of position so his
teammates can hit the net. 1t is
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sands of local fans will undoubtfy
pc impressed by the improvement
the Rocky Mount game has
wrought in the Wildcats.
Tonight not only brings to VIII
mington fans a better Wildcat out
fit. The New Hanover crew will
be wearing for the first time their
shining new black and white uni
forms, which are the class Of the
conference. The suits they will
be CARRIED in tonight are black with
white trimming. New Hanover
High also has another type, white
with black trimming, which will
be used here Friday night when
MINIS meets Rocky Mount.
The only Eastern Conference
game on tap tonight is the Raleigh
Rocky Mount collision at Smokey
City. The Fayetteville Goldsboro
fracas, originally scheduled on the
Eastern loop slate for tonight, has
been reported postponed TO
Wednesday night.
In the first match of the night
Coach Wallace Vests Jayvees,
with eight wins in II tries under
their belts, will go after triumph
number nine.
From what is known of the
Acme-Delco quint the visitors will
furnish capable opposition for the
Junior Varsity, having run up a
fine record against competing
small high schools in Southeastern
North Carolina. Records show that
the MINIS Wildkittens of 1915 were
held to a split in their two game
series with Acme-Delco.
The starting lineup for the Jay
wees is slated to consist of Jere
Hilburn and Jack Parker at for.
wards, Homer Ellis and Eugene
Stevens at guards, and Linwood
Taylor at center. Charles Brew
er, Pat Harrington, and Bobby
Crowley will probably see action
II relief roles.