The Sidney herald., 1956-01-19

After a long siege on Foreign
courts the Sidney Eagles bas-
ketball team will again be at
home this week when they engage
Great Falls Central Friday night
and the Hardin Bulldogs Satur-
day. The locals haven't played a
game on their home court since
December is.
AS the season progresses some
sort of a jinx seems to be devel-
oping against the Eagles. On five
week ends of basketball Sidney
has split two games on each &C.
casion. In conference play they
have won four of seven contests
and are tied with Lewistown for
fifth and sixth place. A double
win this week could do a lot in
moving them up in the Glass A
standings.
Friday night the Great Falls
Central Mustangs, currently in
second place behind Havre with a
81 record, move into Sidney
for a return engagement with the
Eagles. Sidney lost to this western
squad in their league opener IL
to "a.
The former B school will start
an all veteran squad with a slight
overall height advantage on the
locals. Paced by their 'three RS,
Reardon, Ryan and Ranieri the
Mustangs are expected to be
tough competition for Sidney. The
other two starters will be Vuk-
asin and Davis. After rolling up
six consecutive wins this team
lost twice last week and may be
on the rebound Friday.
In the preliminary the Sidney
B team will play Williston's 3.
Sidney defeated this same squad
earlier in the season $3.50. In
cidentally Coach Don Shading
and his wife Jean r looking to
the future. Jean presented Don
with a little basketball player
last Monday. They already have
the cheerleader. We understand
he won't be starting the game this
week however.
On Saturday night the Hardin
Bulldogs will be in town with
revenge in their minds. This also
former Class B team is one OF
the most improved squads in the
league. Last week they defeated
Laurel 52-41. Laurel of course,
holds a victory over Sidney. If
their star player of a year ago,
Holman, who has been out with
injuries up until a week ago is
up to par Sidney might be in for
a rough night. Sidney won at
Hardin SOTO.
In the preliminary of this game
the Sidney B team will play Class
B Alexander. N. D. The out-of-
state squad beat Sidney before
Christmas $3.50.
Then on next Wednesday Sid
ney will travel to Williston for a
return engagement with this hot
North Dakota five. Last Deem
Der Sidney won easily on their
home court 79-49.
Williston currently is second in
their league with a ST. record.
In addition they won the Christ
mas tournament held in Minot
this past holiday season.
Coach Hendrickson's boys are
vastly improved. over the con-
fused five which were easily
swamped by Sidney in the first
part of December. On their home
court they will be tough We'd
nesday night.
In the preliminary the two
freshmen teams will play.
Sidney this week continued to
work on defense. They are ex-
pecting tough games in the week
ahead and plan on being ready.
In seven conference games the
Eagles have scored 467 points for
a 66.7 game average. Their OPP
ponents have made 407 points for
a So point average.
Most impressive from the point
getting viewpoint has been the
free throw shooting. Out of 236
attempts the squad has made 156.
This is sc percent made for a
very good record. Leading free
throwers are Erwin Schmidt max
ing IL out of IA, David Johansen
10 out of % and Jack Marion
II out of II.
Sidney 56. Havre Sc
The unbeaten Blue Ponies of
Havre kept their victory string
intact last week but not before
they had their worst scare of the
season. Sidney led most of the
first three quarters and served
notice on the Highliners that the
contest might be tougher yet
come February Is. when the two
schools finish out the regular
season at Sidney.
The contest started slow with
neither team hitting consistently.
BY the end of the first eight min
utes Sidney had a 14-11 lead as
Havre could manage only one
bucket from the court. In the
second quarter the defense mind-
ed Eagles increased their lead to
as much as nine points only to
see it dwindle as the Blue Ponies
started to hit from out. The
score at half time with the WISH
tors in front was 30-27.
In the third Havre moved out
in the lead only to e Sidney
squirt to a 40-32 advantage a
moment later. But then high
scorer Tom Wynne started to
connect and at the three quarter