Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
jefferson, Plain
City, Madison And
Mt. Sterling Win

Victors in the opening four
games of the Madison County
basketball tournament Monday
night were West jefferson, Plain
City, Madison Rural and Mt.
Sterling. Games were played SIM
ultaneously on the Plain City and
Midway courts.
AT Plain City Mt. Sterling, play
ing a deliberate and stalling type
contest in the second half. defeat
ed Canaan 81 TO 80 and Madison
Rural in the second game on that
floor, took over Midway 65 TO 30.
Showing plenty Of speed Madison
Rural literally outran Midway in
what the fans adjudged very
fast contest.
West Jefferson, the county
league champions. playing at Mid
way administered q SO to "A set
bask to South Solon and Plain
City downed Monroe AZ TO 81.
Canaan led at the end Of the
first quarter by score of II 10
10. After two minutes had elapsed
in the second quarter. Mt. Sterl-
ing took the lead and retained
it throughout the remainder OF
the game. At the end of the
half, Mt Sterling led the small
but plucky Canaan outfit by a
score of % to 20.
In the third quarter, the Grey
hounds from Mt. Sterling. LEADING
81 to "a, slowed the game
to practically a standstill. Tho
end of the third period found
Mt. Sterling still leading 81 to
%.
During the fourth quarter, Mt
Sterling retained possession of the
ball the majority of the period
Due to freezing of the ball by
Mt. Sterling, there was little
scoring in the fourth period.
Richardson, of the Victors, was
high point man for the contest
with II points, while Sparks was
high man for the losers with s
points.
For the first half Midway was
able to stay within reasonable
distance of Madison Rural. At
the end of the first quarter Madi-
son Rural was ahead by score
OF l3 to 10. The halftine score
showed Madison Rural still lead
ing % to %.
After the teams returned for
the second half, Madison Rural
began hitting the basket with
regularity. Their binding speed
deadly shooting began to work
down the boys from Midway.
Madison Rural led Midway 40
to 81 at the end of the third
quarter. During the fourth quart
er, Midway appeared to be hang
ing on the ropes as Madison
Rural pulled steadily away.
Hunter of the Vicfors and
Bogenrife of the losers shared
scoring honors in this contest with
l6 points apiece. They were fol-
lowed closely by Dorm and Ken
nedy of Madison Rural with l3
points apiece.
Foul-line sharp-shooting spell
ed the difference in West Jeffer-
sons victory over South Solon's
Wildcats.
Both Jefferson and Solon chalk
ed up 40 points on fielders, but
Jeffs Is free throws to four by
South Solon accounted for the
margin of victory.
Forward Paul Faust of West
Jefferson, who had six goals and
nine gratis tosses for 81 points,
was high man for the winners.
Center Oscar Jefferson paced
Plain City TO victory over Monroe
by racking up 25 points. Plain
City held only a 1924 edge as
the team went into the closing
stanza, but came through with
p points in that period to Mon
roe's seven to cinch the victory
decisively.
Games Wednesday
All games for remainder of the
Madison County tournament will
be played on the Midway lSed-
alia) floor.
Mt. Sterling will meet Fairfield
in a winners division contest at
7:30 Wednesday night and Cana
an and Midway will clash in a
consolation contest at $50. A1bn-
roe and South Solon will meet in
a losers bracket game.
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