Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-02
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Pressure Won't
Stop Blair Five
BY JIM CAWOOD

Suitland z 2 High Point 4
BY JIM CAWOOD
The pressure definitely will be
on Montgomery Blair as the
Blazers attempt to duplicate
their unbeaten season of two
years ago, but Coach Ed Moffatt
doesn't seem to mind.
II realize everybody is point
ing for u.s." Moffatt said last
night, but that's how it should
be. ] think the fact that we're
unbeaten will help us instead OF
hurt us; the team will have
something to work for"
The Blazers added victory
number IL, including the alumni
game, by defeating Northwest
ern. $3.50. last night at North
western before $500.
Needs 8 More Wins
( Blair needs eight more victories
for a perfect year, and has al
ready defeated five of its re-
naming opponents. The only
teams it hasn't beaten are Suit
land, to be played twice, and
Woodward Prep.
The Blazers biggest tests
should come on February Is
against Woodward Prep, winner
OF nine in row, and February
q versus rival Bethesda Chevy
Chase.
Blair showed no signs of nerv-
BUSINESS last night. Northwestern
played a deliberate game and a
good defense, but Blair's tight
zone proved the better. North
western could get no easy shots
fell behind at the end of the
first period. and trailed, 2I-ll,
at half.
BeniteZ Bottled Up
Blair had its zone concentrated
on stopping Jerry Benitez
Northwestern's 6-foot-3 center
and he took only one shot. which
was blocked, and made only four
points. Mainly responsible for
stopping Benitez was Tommy
Brown, who plays underneath in
the Blair zone. while Barry Goss
did a fine job keeping the ball
away from the Wildcat star.
/ The team balance that has
Itypified Blair all year was evil
dent last night. as Mac Beasley
led the Blazers with Is points
followed by GoSs with IA and
Jim Stogo with 10. Beasley cap
.tured Is rebounds, while Brown
took ii and GosS 10. Only once
this year has Blair player
scored over 20 points a game
Beasley's 81 against Bladensburg
Bill Scharnikow scored IL to
pace the Wildcats. which made
only 20 per cent OF their shots
in losing their sixth game in IL
starts.
Bethesda Chevy Chase, post
ing 80 of its so points on foul
shots. thumped Bladensburg
50-36. in Bi-County League
game last night on the losers
court.
The Stars seventh-ranked
scholastic team put in a pair Of
quick baskets and was never
headed. Jim Shipman collected
% points to lead B-CC.
Reggie Burd topped the losers
with -. Bladensburg could con-
meet on only Ia free throws.
Suitland advanced to third
place in the Bi-County League
standings by holding off Whea-
ton. 6l-58. in an afternoon game
at Suitland, reversing an earlier
$3.50 defeat.
Wheaton scored "a of its points
after intermission, but never
quite made up all Of its l0-point
deficit. even though Ike Arm
strong tossed in IS points. Jim
Burch, Bill Haupt and Arnold
Schmidt teamed up for Suitland.
however. scoring Is. Is and IA
points.
Carroll High spurted to a 40
IA halftime advantage to win
handily over High Point, 65-29,
last night at High Point. A 25-
point first quarter for the win
ners all but decided the action.
Tom Hoover. Reggie johnson
and Willie Wells paced the win
ners with II. ID and II points, in
that order.
The victory was Carroll's Sec
ond Of the season over High
Point. Previously, High Point
had fallen. 52-37.
Damascus gave unbeaten Gal
thersburg a slight scare before
bowling. 1879. last night on its
home court. It was the lowest
scoring game of the season for
Gaithersburg. victor in nine
straight games.
Bob Costello and Bucky Hoyle
were the top gunners for Gal
thersburg with 10 and 10 points
respectively. Jack Hunt got IL
for Damascus which never led
but was always in striking range.
OXon Hill ran up a 1882
score on Surrattsville last night
at Oxon Hill to record its fourth
victory without defeat in the
Prince Georges County Glass B
League. Frank Ferguson. Walt
Trollinger and Gary Jewell led
the Clippers scoring with 90. IA
and 10 points.
Laurel remained right behind
Oxon Hill in the Pc Glass b
standings by defeating Frederick