Evening star., 1955-02-19
CIV High Coach Sees
Good Chance 10 Gain
Against WI
By Dick Sloy
NORTHERN VIRGINIA GROUP I
STANDINGS.

For George Washington High
nothing could be more appro-
pirate Tuesday, on the birthday
of its namesake. than basket
ball victory over rival Washing
ton-Lee. It's a big day in Alex
andria each February % and
this time the game is adding an
extra lick of the pan.
Last night at Fairfax. CIV
tended to more immediate re-
sponsibilities by taking the
Rebels to task. 74-61. ending
Fairfax's league schedule.
Meanwhile, Washington Lee
was accomplishing about the
same thing at home against
Mount Vernon by dumping the
Majors into the Northern Dis
trict cellar with a 1890 triumph.
Since Fairfax now has lost to
CIV and WI twice each. Coach
Ed Waller was in a position last
night of somewhat of an expert
on the upcoming game between
the leaders. Waller likes W-L.
he said, with the Generals
height the deciding factor.
Steve Osisek, the new CIV
coach, agrees that rebounding
will be the most important phase
of the game. but does not con-
cede that WI will have the bet
ter of it because of its superior
height.
1--WE have reached our peak, I'd
say" Osisek mused. remember
ing how the boys fritted away
a 12-point lead and lost by 3
points last month to WI.
"We have Bob Garda in the
lineup and we didn't have him
last time. He's a sophomore
who has improved to take over
for Walt Densmore in there.
That gives us more depth on
the bench.
But the game will be won on
the boards. If we can beat 'em
on the boards, we'll win," is the
way Osisek summed up his
chances.
Control of the backboards was
GW's best asset last night. Fair
fax was minus its top rebounder
and SHOEMAKER. 6-foot-4 Dur
wood Register, who was in bed
with the flu.
GWs All-State center, Doug
Yates, made a goal and two foul
shots in the last minute to finish
with % points and improve
slightly on his 1913 average per
game. Mike Agee scored 81, nine
of them from the foul line. Jim
Conner hit on four of six set
shots in the first quarter and
ended up with IL points. Dens-
more added 10 more points,
mostly from his offensive re-
bounding.
Billy Clark kept Fairfax within
hailing distance by scoring most
Of his II points in the first three
quarters. Then in the last period
Lowry Miller sank seven straight
goals and finished with 10 points.
If CIV beats W-L Tuesday and
then defeats Falls Church the
following night the rivals will
break their tie for the Northern
District championship in a game
at Wakefield a week from to-
night. Only the district winner
will 60 to the State tournament
at Richmond on March 10, II
and IL.
The Generals, paced by CO.
Captain Sonny Dugan's % points,
coasted to their seventh straight
league victory and 14th in II
games. WI took an early lead,
was ahead. 29-10, at halftime
and continued to pour it on the
hapless Mounts.
Ahead all the way, Falls
Church easily defeated Wake
field, 1898, last night on the
losers court. Bob Blaik with 18
and Frank Giambattista with 10
points spearheaded the Jaguar
attack.
Underdog Luther jackson,
which has won three of its last
four starts. polished OF Carver
High Of Culpeper, Va. last night,
63-44. at Culpeper. Les McDan-
iel's az points and Roscoe Gray
sons IA were high for the win
nerS.
Roy Fox hit for 50 points to
lead Herndon to a 61-46 victory
over Annandale last night at
Herndon. The win was Hern-
don's ninth In IL starts.
Loudoun County High scored
itS 10th victory of the season
By &ubbing Marshall. 66-44. last