Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-08
Victory in Overtime
Gets 81. Johns Back
Into Catholic Race
CATHOLIC LEAGUE STANDINGS

St. Johns - 5 1 Mackin o
There are three good teams
after st. Johns scalp in the
Metropolitan Catholic High
School Basketball League, but
one thing is certain-the john
MES aren't going to give up
without q struggle the title
they've won every year since the
league was organized.
The net result could be the
hottest, down-to-the-wire bat
tie in the leagues six-season
history.
The championship tournament
is set for February Is and % at
q gym to be announced. But
before then, Gonzaga must play
both st. Johns and st. Anthony
and st. Anthony also must meet
Carroll in games that will have
a bearing on the tournament
draw. The 1lrSt-place team will
meet No. 4, while No. 2 will play
No. 3.
Double Overtime.
The Johnnies got back into
the thick of things yesterday
with a 1913 wo-overtime VIC
tory over st. Anthony at De-
Matha. In the first game of the
double-header, DeMatha defeat
ed Mackin, 57-44. St. Johns
victory threw second place into
three-way tie. At this point
Gonzaga. still unbeaten in league
competition, and the TONES, Car
roll and JohnnieS all appear
certain Of making the playoffs.
Barring upsetS. the second divis-
ion teams-DeMatha, Priory,
Mackin and Georgetown Prep
appear out of it.
The spotlight now is on Con-
zaga, coached for the first time
by personable Tommy Nolan, the
former Georgetown University
star. who spent most Of his prev
ious high school coaching years
In baseball.
The Eagles didn't figure on
paper to run away with first
place. but their only loss so far
this season has been a one-point-
er to Tech. the District interhigh
pace-setter. Among their vic
Tins has been George Washing
ton, always one of the areas top
teams. GonZaga now has a 81
record.
Top Games on Card.
Six doubleheaders remain on
the Catholic League schedule.
Important games figure to be:
Gonzaga VS.. st. Johns, February
10; st. Anthony's VS.. Carroll.
February %. and st. Anthony's
VS.. Gonzaga. February "a.
Fridays doubleheader starting
at z pm. at Priory will have
Mackin against Carroll and St.
Johns against Priory, while at 2
pm. Sunday at DeMatha it will
be Gonzaga against Prep and ST.
Anthony's against DeMatha.
CaimneSs under pressure by
Bernie Mccarthy and Bob Ru-
Sevlyan paid of Tor the Johnnies
yesterday.
The regulation game ended
at 45-45. A field goal by Bob
Bordeau gave st. Anthony a
47-45 lead, but with seconds re-
naming. Mccarthy calmly sank
two free throws to send the
game into another extra period.
In the Catholic League the Sec
ond overtime is q sudden-death
affair in which the first team to
score two points is the winner.
Clincher by Rusevlyan.
Harvey Dant was awarded two
free throws for the TONES but
made only one. A few seconds
later Rusevlyan was fouled. He
made both his shots to end it.
Rusevlyn's u points were high
for st. Johns. followed by
McCarthy's 10. Dant also had
81 to lead st. Anthony with Bill
Cassidy next high with 10.
In the opener, Mackin made
q game Of it for three quarters,
at one time in that period no
worse of than a 1881 tie, but
faltered in the last period as
DeMatha got 81 points.
Bill Russell with 81 points and
Art Doyle. playing despite
bandaged finger mashed in a
car door. with IL, paced De-
Matha. Jim Slant was high for
Mackin with 10 points.
The high school schedule today and
tomorrow:
Today.
Baltimore Dunbar at Fairmont Heights,
Tomorrow.
Mount Vernon at Falls Church, &.
2:3O.
Bsthesda-chevy Chase at Northwest
0rn, 2:30.
Friends 1T Landon. $3.50.
Cardozo VS.. Dunbar at Terrell, 3.
Herndon VS.. Garfield At Occouuan,
Laurel at surrattsVille. 7:3O.
Gwynn Park at Frederick Sasscer,
MasEie Walker at Hoffman-B Boston, 2,
Maggie Walker at Parker-Gray, s,
GEORGETOWN Prep at Wilson, $40.
western at Suitland, g.
st. Johns at Roosevelt, 8.
Priory at Tech. $3.50.
GonzaRa at Eastern. 800.
Bell VS.; Laekey at Indian Head, 8.
Anacostia at DeMatha, 3.
SpinEarn At Carroll, $3.50.
James Wood at Fairfax, 8.
Georee Mason at Quantico. 8.
Wakefield at Fairfax w, z.
Poolesville at Sherwood, 2s30.
Oxon Hill at LaPlata. 7:15.
Mount Airy at Damascus, 2:30.
Maryland Freshmen 1T Bulls, 4.
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