The Sidney herald., 1958-01-30

ence record still intact the Sidney
Eagles will resume league play
this week end when they enter
tain Lewistown and Laurel Fri
day and Saturday nights.
AS each week goes by the Class
A league increasingly develops
into a two team race between
the locals and Billings Central
The Rams with an 81 record are
only one game backof Sidney
(9-0) and should both win doub-
les this week the following weeks
action on February z in Billings
will be rated the game of the
year in Montana's basketball
circles.
This week end the Rams travel
for two tough games with Great
Falls Central and Havre while
Sidney is at home to Lewistown
and Laurel.
The remainder of the league
teams have records of: Havre g.
81, Laurel go, Custer (4-4).
Great Falls Central (4-4), Glas-
gov (3-6), Hardin $3.50, Glen
dive (2-6) and Fergus (O-9).
Friday night two Eagle teams
clash on the Sidney court. Al
though their nicknames are the
same their records are completely
the opposite.
The Fergus Eagles are looking
for their first conference win and
to make Sidney their first victim
would make a dismal season a COM
plete success. And the way they
have improved in the past few
weeks that remote possibility
could become a reality.
Against Havre and Great Falls
Central last week Fergus lost
twice by a total of four points
The Blue Ponies won $3.50 and
the Mustangs 57-56. Early in the
season Lewistown won a non
conference game from Double A
Livingston.
Their starting five, although MOI
veterans, III all lettermen. These
are Joe Terrell and Darrell Ham.
ilton at forwards, Dick Dunn a
center and Dick Stevens and Dicl
Mooney at the guard spots. Thei,
overall height will average slight
ly more than Sidney's.
Saturday night Sidney will hos
the Laurel Locomotives, deffnitei
one of the better Class A clubs.
Just a year ago this sam,
club invaded Eagle territory ant
caught the Sidney club on an of
night for a 58-55 victory. They've
got the horses again this yeal
to be the spoilers.
Included in their win column
are victories over Great Falls
Central and Havre. Against Bill
lings Central the Locomotives lost
a heartbreaker in the last IL
seconds.
The "Trainmen's' starting five
will probably have Lamb and
Michael at forwards, Benin at
Center and Mathis and Getz at
guards. Denny Benin at SO" is
one of the better centers in the
league and Gary Michael is al
ready being mentioned for ALL
State honors. Like Fergus Laurel
will have a small height advan-
tage on the home team.
Sidney, with half the season
behind them plus another nom
league loss can expect each and
every game from now on to be
tough. Every club will point for
the leader and should the locals
let up they'll probably be beat.
For the third week Sidney may
be without the services of their
starting center, Bob Jensen.
Sophomore Bob injured an ankle
in the Great Falls Central game
and depending on his recuperation
powers may see only limited ac-
ton if any this week end.
Otherwise, Coach Toby Kangas'
squad will be at full strength.
The intensity of their workouts
was stepped UP this week, es-
pecially in the ball handling de-
partment. One reason for their
loss to Williston was the poor
passing.
In the pre1iminaries this week
end two top Class c teams are
scheduled to play the local B
squad.
Friday the Richey Royals will
be here and Saturday the Saw
age Warriors. In addition the
Sidney freshmen will play a
Saturday afternoon game against
the Savage B team.
Williston 81 : Sidney So
A red hot Williston Coyote
team took advantage Of a mistake
making Sidney squad last Fri
day night to hand the Montana
leaders their second loss of the
season Both losses were to this
same club and gave this nom
conference foe the edge in three
games.
The Eagles, without the SER
vices of their regular center Bob
Jensen, were in the thick of the
battle, in fact leading the biggest
share OF the time, up until the
last three minutes. At that point
the score was tied 54-54. Thirteen
points in the last three minutes
was a little too much for Sidney
to overcome.
The Coyotes, playing on their
home court, trailed Sidney from