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gunned in dazzling :<hots from all corners of the court to end up with :.!1 points
for his night's work. Hyde also shot well to score 15 points. Sippel and Ledger
played a fine ball game.
January 30
Hazleton 66
Sunbury 33
Hazleton slaughtered the winners of the Susquehanna League by a wide
margin. Jimmy Mlasgar and Sonny Hyde again did most of the scoring. ick
Ledger played his usual good floor game. Sunbury tried to prevent the Mount–
aineer from scoring by setting up a 1-3-1 zone, but the Mounts could not be
stopped.
February 6
Hazl.eton
66
Phillipsburg
46
In an historical contest the Mountaineers vanquished their out-of state
OJJPOnent. . The game was close until the final quarter when the Mountaineers
swept the Gray and Red ofT their feet with a 2 point barrage. Sonny Hyde had
22 point ; Jimmy Mlasgar, 17; and "Dead-Pan" Sippel, 10.
ick Ledger was
again the defensive ace.
February
10
Hazleton
29
Williamsport
53
After riding high, wide, and handsome for the last five games, a sluggish
Mountaineer team went down to a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Bill–
porters. Hazleton was definitely outclassed and was behind 19-6 at the quarter
and 21-11 at the half. In the last half the score continued to mount. Ledger
had 9; Mlasgar, 11 to account for most of th,e scoring.
February
17
Hazleton
64
Pottsville
36
Undergoing a complete rever. al of form, the McGeehanites opened their
quest for the second-half flag with the mashing victory over Pottsville. After
a slow, dull, opening period, Hazleton steadily built up a wide margin.
ick
Ledger, who played beautiful ball, had 17 counters. The Mountaineers dis–
played classy teamwork and evenly distributed the team's scoring. This proved
that Hazleton had a well-balanced attack.
February 20
Hazleton
39 ·
Bethlehem
44
After playing inspired, determined, spirited ball, the MeG ehan clan lost
a heartbreaker to the crack Hurricanes. Even though the team,was defeated,
Vince
0.
adchy's spectacular performance off the backboards
will
long be re–
membered by H. H. S. fans. He,
him~elf,
controlled more than 50'
1
of there–
bounds off both boards.
ick Ledger, the team's most consistent member,
played a magnificent game and compil d 14 point ; Danny Dura, 12. The con–
test was one of the speediest and mo t exciting ever waged in the Blue and
White gym. The boys enjoyed a short-lived point lead in the 3rd quarter.
The fire-brand baskete rs from Bethlehem copped the victory in the final min–
utes of play.
nbelievable tough luck while shooting andipoor foul shooting
helped to give Bethlehem the pennant. Even so, the team shone in defeat.
February 27
Hazleton
45
Easton
44
An underdog Hazleton team succes fully battled the Easton Rover at
Easton. The game was the closest of the season, and the outcome could not
be foretold until after the final whistle was blown.
ick Ledger, although
handicapped by per:onal fouls, still found time to bang in 12 tallies. Jimmy
Mia. gar regained his shooting eye and hit for 11. The fighting Mountaineers
were able to come out on top wh n Easton's last second splurge fell short of
its mark.
M arch 2
Hazleton 44
Allentown 52
Although Hazleton wanted very badly to win the final game of the season,
they were beaten by a not-lo-b -denied Allentown aggregation. The game was
very close until the closing min
:.~tes
of the contest. Ledger again excelled at
p int-getting, managing to score 16
lallie~.
The other members of the squad
bO\\ed out of their high school basketball career · in a blaze of glory.
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