The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-24
JUNEAU HIGH LOSES CLOSE
 GAME A g

Last nights game between Mt Edgecumbe High School and Ju- neau High School Crimson Bear, was very similar to the first game Monday night. Mt. Edgecumbg barely nosed out the Bears, Il to 8 The gym was again packed to stand ing room only, and the gym shook from the spectators cheering every basket. Both squads checked closer on all plays, which held the scoring down more than the previous night
 Gene Johnson tallied 12 points foI Mt. Edgecumbe. Herb Martin foI the Bears had l2 points.
 Play by play account:
 The Bears got the tip-off ano Martin was fouled while shooting but missed both. Two minute elapsed before a point was made by either team. Martin was fouled shot good. Gene Johnson and A Berg each made a field goal. Hert Martin was again fouled; shot good Second free shot missed but he tipped it in the bucket. Gene John- son shot good for Edgecumbe Graves swished one in for the Bears John Nelson made one for Edge cumbe. Ninnis attempted a long shot far down the floor, but nar- rowly missed before the quarter ended. Score 8 to 6, Edgecumbe.
 Second Quarter
 Dundas was fouled, but missed shot. Graves made one out of two free shots good. John Nelson made another one. Gene Johnson madt foul shot. Martin sank one for the Bears. Gene Johnson again pot enc. Martin was fouled; one shot missed, the other good. Engstron connected for the Bears after ( jump ball. Martin, shot good. Johr Nelson missed free shot and the Bears tailed on the rebound. Nel- son again missed free shot. Martin sank a field goal. Booth made ont for Edgecumbe. Score 18 to Is, Jul neau. Dundas shot good. Jump ball Graves was fouled and foul sho was good to end the half-time, score 19 to IT, Bears.
 Third Quarter
 Johnson made foul shot Dunda' tipped the ball in for .Edgecumbt after jump ball. Art Nelson fielC goal good. Martin, one out of two free shots good Art Nelson madt enc out of two free shots. Jump bail Edgecumbe ball out of bounds. Sho no good and Engstrom sinks ont for the Bears. John Nelson wa! fouled, shot good. Score 26 to 24 Edgecumbe. Ninnis made beautiful shot while in mid air. Gene John son made another for Edgeeumbe Engstrom shot good for the Bears Dundas and Berg made field goa for the Sitka team. Art Nelson fret shot good. Engstrom free shot gooC at end of the quarter. Score wa 34 to 29, Mt Edgecumbe.
 Final Quarter
 Fourth and final quarter-Juneal Bears caught up to within one poin of Edgecumbe, but for a whilt couldn't get the ball from the Mt Edgecumbe team who put on a stal to run out the clock The Bear did manage to get the ball ana scored. Then the Bears put on ; stall, but Edgecumbe got the bal i, on a referee call. The Bears couldn' get the ball when the horn blev ending another spectacular night 0 basketball.
 Juneau Hi freshman squad wol another game from a combination frosh sophomore squad of Douglas 29 to 21. Douglas got off to a quicl start but the J-Hi frosh gradual, got the range of the basket ant overlook the D-Hi boys. The gam was close until few minutes re maining when the local high school CTS pulled ahead to win. Dick Allel made nine points for the Juneal frosh and Mccormick made eigh for Douglas.