The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
BEHIND HOME PLATE
By Doug Stewart

That rampaging basketball team,
the Hagerstown Hubs, extended its
seasons win streak to ten straight |
on Friday night when the boys took
the measure of the Montgomery
Blair High School, of Silver Spring,
by a score of as to 43.
The game was close from begin
ming to end and in the last few min
uteS of the final quarter the Hubs,
leading by As to 49,, really put on
an exhibition of freezing the ball, |
even going so far as to give up a
number of foul shots called against |
the ball. In the last few seconds,
however, Burke did accept a foul
shot which he made good just before
the whistle blew, to make the final
score 46 to 43.
Burke continued his high scoring
with goals and 4 fouls, for total |
of % points, while for the opponents,
Sigholtz was the high scorer with 16
points.
In the preliminary game the high |
school Jayvees had an easy time
beating the Clear Spring boys, the
final score being 48 to "a.
The Hubs followed up their Fri
day night victory by taking the big
one on Monday night against the
Chambersburg High School by a
score of 81 to so, to run their I'M
broken string of victories to II for
the season.
1t was an exciting game all the
way, with Hagerstown holding a
four-point margin at the end of the
first quarter, only to have Chambers
burg come within one point of tying
the score at the end of the half.
The Hubs pulled away again, how
ever, in the third period, the end of
which found them with the lead of
ID points. But Chambersburg came
fighting back in the fourth quarter
when they scored II points while
holding the Hubs to Z.
Although every boy on the Hubs
squad did his part in winning the
game, it was the sensational shoot
ing of Burke that stood out. He
scored 10 goals and free shots to
give him total of Is points for the
game.
1t was the same way with Chamb-
erSburg, with Read running away
with the scoring honors, having 8
goals and fouls for 20 points.
In the curtain raiser, the Hagers-
town Jayvees beat the Chambers
burg Juniors by a score of SIS to Al,
taking the lead in the first quarter
and never being headed
For the Hagerstown Juniors, Sow
ders had the top score with 20 points,
followed by Massey with II, while
for Chambersburg, Tolbert had IL
points and Jacobs 10.
Continuing their remarkable win
ming streak, the Hubs racked up
number II against Waynesboro High
on Tuesday night by score of 46
to AZ.
1t was one of the few games in
which the Hubs had to come from
behind to win. Waynesboro led to
6 at the end of the first quarter and
20 to II at the half, but Hagerstown
came back in the third period to
lead "a to 80. WayneSboro, however,
forged ahead as the final quarter
opened and at one time led by a .
score of ~ to "a, but the Hubs came
roaring back to snatch the game out
of the fire in the final minutes.
Burke, as usual, led the scoring
with Is points, followed by Koontz
with II.
The win streak of ST. Mary's Gaels |
was broken at the armory on Friday
night. when they lost to the Martins |
burg School by score of SO to 81.
The Martinsburg boys led all of
the way and the only time that the
Gaels came close was in the second
quarter, which ended 1924 in favor
of Martinsburg.
For the Gaels, Hellane was the
high scorer with 10 goals, followed
by Foreman with goals and free
shot. For Martinsburg, Butts was
the big gun with IS goals, followed
by Fowler with 9 goals and fouls. |
SIS
The Gaelettes evened things up,
however, by taking the measure Of
the Martinsburg girls in close
game, by a score of 40 to As.
The Gaelettes took a 90 lead at
the end of the first quarter and were
never headed.
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