Evening star., 1950-01-08
Maryland Gains
Top Hand After
Trailing 31-19
GU. Freshmen Victors
In Triple-Heoder
Program at ArmoY
By MerreII WhittIesey

BY MerrelI WhittIesey
The University of Maryland
turned in the Districts most star
tling basketball upset in several
seasons last night with a torrid
second-half performance that up
set heavily favored Georgetown,
7l-65. before disbelieving crowd
of 2,807 in the Armory.
The basket-for- basket pace Of
the second half and the thrilling
finish completely took the edge of
the first game in which George
Washington trounced the Univer-
sity Of Richmond, 66-49. In the
opener Of the triple headed card,
the Georgetown frosh walked over
the Maryland freshmen, 63-32.
Beaten seven straight times and
in nine out of 10 games for the
season. Maryland appeared en-
route to an overwhelming defeat
as Georgetown rolled up a 31-l9
lead in the first Is minutes.
Start Own Scoring Streak,
But the Terps suddenly started
a closer watch on the hot-handed
Hoya courtmen and went into a
scoring streak of their own. They
narrowed the margin to five points
at halftime. $3.50, and before YOU
knew it in the second half Mary
land took the lead-and held it.
The key player in the Terps'
completely unexpected triumph
was Dick Koffenberger, a poker
faced sophomore whose long black
hair hangs over his forehead and
appears to obstruct his vision. II
it bothered him in the second half,
however, it wasn't noticeable as
he poured in 10 points, with all
his field goals on midway set
shots without Georgetown player
guarding him.
Z Maryland controlled the back
boards in the second half, inter-
cepted the Hoyas' unsure passes
and in every department out
played the team that had won five
OF its six previous games.
Maryland might have become
the victim TO a tinekeepers' mixup
but pulled out of the rhubarb with
furious finish.
Officials Told of Error.
The Terps were leading, 66-62,
when Dan .Dupkis of the Hoyas
was awarded foul shot. He made
it. and Georgetown was given the
ball outside as the scoring table
notified the officials the two-min-
ute rule was in effect. The Hoyas
held the ball and Dupkis made two
more fouls to bring the Hoyas to
66-65. In the meantime Tern
Coach F1ucie Stewart excitedly re-
minded the officials that three.
and not two minutes remained.
There was no means of correcting
the mistake. however.
/ With that the Terps finished
fast. Charlie Mack dribbling in
for layup and counting two foul
shots to seal the triumph.
Bob Murray and Lee Brawley
were giving Koffenberger a big
hand for Maryland and in addi-
ton to valuable blackboard play,
tossed in Is points apiece. Dick
Falvey scored Is to lead the Hoyas
but most of his points were in the
first half.
George Washington, which has
played Richmond off and on for
20-odd years and beaten them
every time. had its hands full in
the first half and held only .
1924 margin at intermission.
Run Up Straight Points.
The Colonials heightened the
lead to 4l-28 at the 25-minute
mark and at the three-quarter
mark were safely ahead at 1852.
The Spiders pulled up within 10
points but couldn't get any closer.
The first five minutes were the
SlOWeSt OF the season here, with
the score tied at 4-all. The Co.
lonials stepped out to a 1873 lead
at 10 minutes, but Richmond came
back and took the lead at 14-12
on a tap in by Hal Sponsor.
Elmo Stephenson, Richmonds
outstanding player who worked
without much help. put the Spi-
ders ahead for the last time at
1917 after the Colonials regained
the lead. Johnny Moffatt and
Phil McNiff then scored in quick
succession for G. w. and Coach
Bill Reinhart's team was ahead
to stay.
| The Colonials were much taller
but the scrappy Spiders gave them
IA battle off the boards for the
first half. After Buddy Goglin,
IG. W.'s star sophomore, entered
G. w. was a better ball club and
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