The Sidney herald., 1955-03-10
Eagles Qualify for State Tourney;
Lose To CIendive For Third Place

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where they play the opening game
of the tournament against the
Northern Division champions,
Missoula, on Thursday afternoon,
March II.
The eight teams participating
are winner Missoula, runner-up
Helena, third place Great Falls
and Glasgow from the Northern
Division. From the Southern Di-
vision are winner Anaconda, run
ner-up Bozeman, third place
Glendive and Sidney.
SIDNEY so, BUTTE 40
In their first game the Eagles
met Butte Public in the final con-
test Thursday night. Although the
Bulldogs were seeded seventh in
the tourney they were expected to
be tough and as it turned out this
was an understatement.
The game started out with each
team apparently feeling the other
out. Butte led at the quarter
mark 1910.
In the second both squads con-
tinued their inaccuracy from the
court making most of their points
from the free throw line. Then in
the closing minutes of the first
half reserve guard Tom Quilting
hit three times on long shots to
give Sidney their widest margin
81 - Is at half time.
In the third stanza with Jerry
Smith and Frank Sherman hitting
plus four more points by Quilting,
Sidney was able to hold a margin
of 36-32 going into the final eight
minutes.
After trading basket for bas-
ket Butte Center Jack Crowley
hit a fielder to give the Bulldogs
a ALAG lead with two minutes re-
naming.
Sidney added a pair of free
throws to regain the lead. Then
Bulldog guard Mike Freeborn
sank a long shot to give Butte the
lead 49-48 with 48 second left.
Sidney took the ball down and
with 81 seconds remaining a jump
Dall was called. Butte controlled
but Sidney took over after a wild
Butte pass. With nine seconds re-
naming Smith sent a pass to Grin
Anderson under the basket who
in turn laid it in and the Eagles
had won. 1t was Anderson's only
goal of the game.
Jerry Smith was the sparkplug
for the Eagles as he played one Of
his best games of the season drop
ping in 16 points. Tom Quilting, a
had IL.
BOHEMIAN So, SIDNEY so
The Gallatin Hawks, the upset
team of the tourney, stopped the
Eagles in the semi-finals $3.50 in
overtime.
Sidney jumped to an early lead
14-8 at the first quarter mark.
in the second stanza with
big Chuck Frost hitting three
buckets the Eagles led 20-8.
However, by halftime Bozeman
was very much in the contest
trailing 1922.
In the third quarter neither
team was able to gain a command
ing lead as Sidney led 41-40 going
the final quarter.
Bozeman took the lead and with
just so seconds remaining led by
six points. However, in those re-
naming moments the Eagles made
up the deficit with Frank Sher-
man tipping in the tying basket
when only three seconds remained
in regular time. The two clubs
were tied at Sc all going into
overtime.
The Hawks got the tip-off and
scored seven points while Sidney
was getting only four for the win.
Sherman led the Eagles in scor-
ing with Is. He also played his
usual tough game on the boards.
Johansen picked up IA
and Smith and Frost 10
each.
SIDNEY 70, BILLINGS IS
Saturday morning Sidney and
Billings played the most exciting
of the tourney with the
Eagles knocking the Broncs out
Of state tourney play.
For three quarters the pace was
terrific with neither team holding
a commanding lead and almost
every bucket changing the lead.
Billings led 1917 at the end
Of the first quarter and Sidney
took a one-point 1884 halftime
lead. The Broncs we're back in
command 1884 going into the
final quarter. Then Frank Sher-
man who played his best for the
locals, poured in four buckets and
two free losses in leading his
teammates to victory. This was
especially a sweet victory con-
sidering Sidney is the smallest
town in the Big 16 and Billings
the largest.
.LENDIVE SIS, SIDNEY 49
Saturday night in the ~consola-
ion finals the tired Eagles never
got going until the final quarter
and then it was too late as they
lost their bid for third place 55-49
% the Red Devils of Glendive.
Dawson led 1878 at the first
quarter mark, % = 20 at halftime
and ~ : 20 going into the final
eight minutes.
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