The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-08

II1e favored EllZdDeUnCOWn
boys will get underway a 9:
Leon Brogden, athletic director
of the New Hanover High school
will present the winning team in
each division the championship
trophy. The runnerups will be
presented trophies. Gold NINA
ture basketballs will be awarded
the players on the winning team
in each division and the runnerups
will receive silver balls.
A craftsmanship trophy will be
given to one team in each divi-
sion. The officials and judges met
last night to select the team dis
playing the best craftsmanship in
the tournament. They did not
disclose their choice.
The game tonight between the
Elizabethtown and Richards boys
should prove to be the best contest
of the tournament. The Yellow
Jackets, who have won "a straight
games are favored to win over the
Richards quint, who have won %
out of u contests.
The Elizabethtown team boasts
| of the Bladen county champion
ship and the team is composed
of tall, fast players, who handle
the ball we'll. The Richards team
won the eastern district two title
at Goldsboro and lost the Onslow
county title by n point to Jack
sonville.
The Shallotte girls are rated one
of the best girl teams in Bruins
wick county while the Clarkton
girls have the same rating in
Bladen county.
The Yellow Jackets advanced to
the finals by defeating Clarkton,
3O-13; Shallotte, 1923 and Acme
Delco, 42-1S.
Richards defeated Leland, 49,
20; Bolivia, 21-37 and Atkinson,
1915.
The Clarkton girls defeated Lee
land 1924; won by forfeit over
Tabor City and defeated Bolivia,
22-17.
The Sha1lotte girls defeated Long
Creek-Grady, 1873 and won 14-9
over Acme-Delco.
The Richards boys advanced te
the finals by defeating the Atkin'
son Quint. 1915, in the opening
game yesterday afternoon. Gene
Bell. lanky forward of the Rich
lands team garnered a total of q
points to almost win the contest
single handed for the Onslow boys
Phillip Brown was runnerup fol
the scoring honors for the winners
with ten points. Clayton Corbett,
Atkinson center. rung up a tota-
of twelve points to lead the los
ers.
In the second game of the after
noon, The Acme-Delco girls drop
ped a hard fought game to the
Shallotte girls, 1919. Alberta
Leonard, of the winners starred
with a total Of seven points to hel
credit. Frink with five MARKERS
was second high scorer. Marks
set the pace for the Acme-Delct
team with four points with Viii
liams taking second honors will
3 markers.
The best played game OF ths
tournament was played last nigh
as the Clarkton girls scored a sur
s ,-..a+ rintn-,y over thf
favored Bolivia Sextet, 22-17. Thi:
battle was nip and tuck, with the
lead changing hands severa
times during the game. The
Bolivia gir1s were leading g.
at the half. Kathleen Powers leat
the Clarkton girls with l6 point
while Mcdowell was high score.
for the Bolivia team.
Lead by Sammie Cole with II
: points the ElizabethtoWn yellow
| Jackets continued their winning
ways bv defeating the Acme-Delct
quint, AZ to 10 in the last game
, of the semi-finals last night a
, the YMCA. Luin Kicks with II
points was next high scorer 1ol
; the Bladen county quint. B. Clay
!, ton paced the Acme-Delco team
with Z points.
FREE THROW
S A free throw contest will be helt
this afternoon from 3 until
o'clock at the YMCA gymnasium
r This contest is open to all par
Elephants in the tournament. Golt
basketballs will be awarded TIN
r winner in the boys and girls dl
! vision.
. The ticket office at the Higt
School gymnasium will be open
ed at 7 o'clock, it was announced
! last night. The price of admls
!. sion will be go cents for adult
and 40 cents for students. Al
q participants in the tournament vii