Columbus High School 1960 Yearbook (Columbus, GA) - Full Access

Playing "B" Team basketball is only one step before playing varsity ball and most of these boys will, in future years, be giving their all to the higher squad. Some of the players on the "B" Team did get a touch of varsity basketball a few times in this season. They were able to make a nice record by downing nine other teams and being defeated by only five. They fini hed the season with uch a won and loss column by practicing beforehand. Techniques were polished and they worked out their plays into a smooth and easy pattern. Coach of the Blue Devil "B" Team i 0. D. Paul. Under his upervi ion and harp critici m the e cagers hod a good season. The schedule for this team included "B" teams from other local high chools, but their most frequent opponent was the squad from Baker High. They faced this team for six meets and downed Baker the first time by even points. In the next meeting the Devils dumped the Lions by 22 points and netted 8 points more than they did in the following game. A lesser margin of one point was made in the next game and this was reversed in the remaining two games when the Lions edged ahead by one point in both games. Leading the team in rebounds during the season were Jim McAlister and Jerry Sonich. The scoring was paced by Jerry Smith and Jim Pleasant. "B" CHS 45 CHS 28 CHS 28 CHS 50 CHS 55 CHS 29 CHS 40 CHS 45 CHS 51 CHS 42 CHS 34 CHS 35 CHS 32 CHS 34 dribblers are near the top Jordan Baker Central Arnold Baker Jordan Jordan Arnold Pacelli Baker Baker Baker Baker Central 41 21 52 25 33 31 32 40 30 34 33 36 33 51 The CH ba ketbaU " B" team for 1960 are, left to right, AL Perry, Ken Crumpler, Bobby Flournoy, Jim Plea ant, all on the front row. Murray Cal· houn, 1 erome onich, onny Gibson, Jimmy Henderson and Jimmy McCallister con titute the econd row of player who are climbing to the varsity. ( 215 )