The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-15
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CRIMSON BEARS SCORE WIN OVER
 DOUGLAS HUSkIES

With the final score oI 5I to % and the Signacs doWned the Moose with 8 score of 31 to 23 in an action pack ed doubleheader played last night In the Douglas High gymnasium.
 DOUGLAS VS. JUNEAU
 Scrapping every minute of the game the Douglas Huskies were de ieated by the Crimson Bears in a nard-fought ball game. The Bears were hot and the majority of their shots found their way into the hoop. Hottest hoopster of the eve- ming was Dave Graves who sunk SIX baskets n the last seven nm utes of the game
 Dace Nickel, Crimson Bear coach, put Sunderland, Magorty, Graves, kleweno and Mcclellan, all mem bers of the second five in for the starting lineup. Douglas huskies on the floor for the game were Cuth- bert, Bach, Stevens, Sey and Pus- ich.
 The Bears took off to fast start and piled up eight points in the frs quarter while Sey of the Husk. es landed the sole basket for his team.
 In the second quarter the Huskies started to spark with Cuthbert. Stevens, Sey and Pusich all landing one. Magorty and Mcclellan kept the Bears score going up and at the half the score stood at IS to II in favor of Juneau.
 LAST HALF
 The Bears got off to a neat start in the first minute of play after the half opened with Dave Graves sinking a neat one into his oppon- ent's basket. Referees Franklin and Garrett held conference on the floor and two points more were adde5 to the Douglas score.
 The Bears frightened their de- iense and started to pour it on with Sunderland sinking three field goals and one free shot. Stevens of the Huskies, using a cannon ball of- fense, managed to break through for two goals. Score at the third quarter wes 29 to IS.
 In the last quart5r Graves was out to redeem himself for his Doug las Easket. and he sank five shots in a row Aided by baskets from Sunderland, Ninnis, Magorty and Hansen the Crimson Bears swept Aon to victory.
 The play was fast and the refer ees were whistl.ng while they work ed. Sey of the Huskies was handed five free throws but only managed to sink one.
 Final score was 51 to 29 for the game. Dave Graves was high scorer for the Bears with a total of 15 points and Stevens led the Douglas team with 12 counters.
 A. c. s. VS. MOOSE
 The Signacs tipped the Moose for their first win of the year with final score of 31 to 23. The A. c. s. toys sparked by Mckay, forged ahead in the third quarter, piling up seven field goals and dropping four free throws in the eight minutes of play. The play started slow with both teams fumbling the ball for the first five minutes of the quarter. Rollison of ACS caught ball off the backkoard to tote up the first basket. Merritt sank long one for Moose, Tyvoll came back with | short one for the A.C.S.. In the last 1, minute of play Williams, who is plenty fast on his feet, ducked in | and grabbed the hall and sank one 1 to even the quarter score at 4 to 1. 1 Tn the second quarter the Sig . macs defense went into a short i slump and Merritt managed to sink two baskets from set-up corner 1 plays Score at the half gave the ! Moose a point lead.
 SECOND HALF l It was a great night for the Army | in the third quarter with the Sig macs picking up 18 points. Lanky i Mckay of the Signacs grabbed the ball nearly every time it came off | the blackboard and the set-up plays for the Moose were stopped dead. i Tyvoll was lucky on couple of long i shots and the score at the half was "A to 18 in Signacs favor.
 Playing it slow in the last quar- ter the Signacs held their lead and the final score was 28 to 31. Mckay was high scorer for the A.C.S. and i Merritt led the Moose scoring.
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