Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-03-03
WillbOnd's Cagers Have De-
feated Other Survivors Dur
ing Regular Season

IL IoTb CllnIOn heISklnS ut-
feat Bellevue's Redmen in the
semi-finals of the Glass A basket
ball tournament this Thursday
evening in Sandusky, Coach Will
bonds cagers will meet Coach
John Ihnat's Crimson Flashes
from Willard in the tournament
finals Saturday night at $3.50.
Willard advanced to the fincls
Wednesday evening when the
Crimson Flashes came from be-
hind to defeat a scrappy, hard
fighting squad from Sandusky,
81 to Sc.
In the most thrilling game of
the current tournament, Willard
got off to an early lead and was
ahead II to 7 at the quarter. San
dusky's Blue Streaks tied the
score at 24-all at intermission.
AS the third quarter got under
way, Sandusky began edging for
ward and appeared to have victory
in its grasp, At the end of this
quarter, Sandusky was ahead 43
to SO.
Midway in the fourth stanza,
Willard again tied the score at
45-all and the lead changed hands
constantly thereafter. Willard
netted % points in the last quar-
ter to sew up the game,
Big Jim Nowakowski, the 6 ft.,
Z inch Willard center, topped the
scoring with 35 points.
With Willard's defeat of San
dusky, Port Clinton's Redskins
automatically advance to the
favorite's spot as WillbOnd's men
have defeated Bellevue twice
this season, Al TO 81, and So to
So, and last Friday night they
ended their regular schedule by
walloping Willard, sc to 52. on
| their own floor.
For the third time this season,
| Coach Norm Willbond's Redskins
will meet Bellevue's Redmen this
Thursday evening at $3.50 in the
semi-fnals of the Glass A Basket
ball Tournament now underway in,
Sandusky Junior Highs spacious
auditorium.
Port Clinton advanced to the
semi-fnals Tuesday night when
the Redskins eliminated Tiffin
Calvert, SO to 43, while Bellevue
eliminated Tiffin Columbian later
the same evening, AZ to 38.
Other semi-fnalists were San
dusky's Blue Streaks and Will
lard's Crimson Flashes. San
dusky was definitely on Monday
night when it defeated Norwalk,
62 to AZ, despite Bill McKinley's
"a points. Willard wasn't too
impressive in eliminating weak
Fremont Ross team, AZ to 81. Viii
lard and Sandusky were to meet
Wednesday night.
Finals Saturday
Neither Port Clinton nor Belle
vue were impressive despite their
wins Tuesday night, but Belle
vue-Port Clinton "feud" game is
always certain to provide plenty
Of thrills and the auditorium in
Sandusky will be packed for the
big game Thursday night.
Finals are scheduled for 8:3c
/ Saturday night in Sandusky, with
reserve teams Of the two finalist
squads meeting in a preliminary
at 1880.
Tiffin Columbian was the first
of the seeded teams to be elimina-
ted, with Bellevue pulling tho
upset Tuesday night. Willard
had been seeded first (before its
Friday night defeat by Port Clin-
ton), Sandusky was second, Port
Clinton, third, and Columbian,
| fourth.
Port Clinton has the best Of
fensive record of the four semi
finalists, having scored GAG points
in winning 13 and losing three
games. Sandusly Won 8 and lost
five, scoring 594 points and hold
ing it's opposition to 578. Belle
vue won and lost IL in scoring
SIC points and being touched for
845. Willard won 13 and lost 8,
scored 914 points and was touch
ed for 1856.
Winners of the Sandusky dis
trict event advance to the sec
tional tournament to be played in
Toledo University's Field House
next week. Findlay's Trojans,
lndefeated in regular season and
tournament play, remains a top
heavy favorite to win the section
al and state meet.
Calvert Tries Hard
Tiffin Calvert, paced by the
smooth working center Bob Sim
mons, tossed a scare into Port
Clinton's fans and the Redskins
Tuesday night when they spurted.
in the third quarter to twice tie
the score at 31-31 and 1888.
Port Clinton's players shook
loose from their lethargy at that