The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11

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Perkins, 6 -- 2 2
Hammer, 6 --- Q 2 5
Laurel, 81 fg # / pts
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Smith z 3 4 s
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Ragland; Laurel, Yeager ], Bishop /
Laurel, which had defeated
the Rsd Lodge Cougars three
times previously this season
lost its chance to take part in
the state tournament by losing
61-45 in the local gym Monday
night.
An inspired Red Lodge tsam
was spanked by Jurkovicb,
Chrlstianson and Ranta.
The Cougars took an early
lead and were never headed
although the Locomotives came
back to threaten in the thild d
quarter. They were never near
Err than seven big points to the
winners after the initial period
Ranta, speedy Red Lodge
guard, had Sorg under control
during most of the ball game.
The Laurel forward made ONLY
ID points and was unable TO
steal the ball effectively. Mean
while, Red Lodge men inter-
ceDted Laurel passes through
out the entire contest.
Red Lodge was out in froat
16 to II at the end of the first
quarter and had a 32-13 lead
at the half. 1t was 1924 at the
end of the third period. Jurko-
vich was high for the game
with 20. while Phillips scored
Is for the losers.
The meet opened Thursday
afternoon, when Central Cath
Ole of Billings staged an upset
to win over Roundup, 80 to 80.
The Billings cagers led all the
way, ga at the end of the first
quarter, Is to 9 at the half and
Is to 10 at the end of the
third period.
The game was slow, especial
ly in the first half, when both
teams used a zone defense.
Both teams were missing many
shots in the initial period. The
contest speeded up somewhat
when Roundup shifted to a
man-to-man in the second
half.
Scoring honors for Central
were evenly divided, with john
son and Thelan making 10 each
while Dillon had 9 and Studer
8. Mihalovich and Bolin Of
Roundup made II each.
Manhattan Harlowton
Manhattan got off to an
early lead against Harlowton
and was never headed in Thurs
days second game. The Harlo
quint put up a game struggle
but was outclasSed by Man
hattan's height and accuracy
to lose 1881
Burdett, lanky Manhattan
forward, had Is points for scor-
ing honors, while CoWie tailed
IL for Manhattan The District
8 champs were ahead Is to at
the end of the first period and
% to 10 at the half. Harlowton
tried a comeback in the third
quarter, spanked by Cowie, who
suddenly found his basket eye.
and who made 10 of his IL
points in that period. Though
Manhattan slowed up consider
ably in the second half, the
Tigers had enough zip left to
overpoWer their opponents in
the final canto.
LAUREL Belgrade
One of the thrillers of the
tournament was the 49-48 VIC
tory turned in bv Laurel over
Belgrade Thursday night. With
Bulbs Durham and Goggins do
ing most of the scoring, Bel
grade got off to a 9 to 4 lead
with onlv two and a half min
utes of the pame played. Kied-
rowski, Phillips and Sorg al
tailed shortly to make it a tie
1912, and then Sorg sunk two
buckets while Belgrade made
only a free throw, to take the
lead, 1913 as the first perioo
buzzer sounded.
Goggins and the Durham
brothers kept trying for Bel
grade, while Sorg was the big
gun for Laurel in the second
period. The ,Dlay was even, with
the half ending 26 to Is for thu
District 8 team.
Neither team could gair
much advantage in the thirc
The lead changed several times
with Belgrade in front 1927 a;
the buyer sounded.
Shortly after the third per.
iod, Lin Durham made a nice
shot to stretch it to five points
and after a field goal by Bict
of Laurel, Durham made an
other basket to hold onto tina
margin. Field goals by Wolt
and Sorg made the difference
only a single point. Coach Bill
Mongers' team hung tenacious.
ly onto the lead, until the fina
minute of the game. Belgrad,
had a 48-46 advantage Whe1
Bishop of Laurel sunk a buckle
to tie the score at 48 all. Will
five seconds to 90, Sorg wa
awarded a free thorW which n
hade good. ].
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