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HE College basketball team of '21-'22, under the coaching of Dr. Sputh, made a very creditable showing. Of the seven games played the team emerged victor- ious from five of them. The two games. in which we were defeated were lost by the smallest possible score. With four men from last year's team, and plenty of material from the Freshman Class, the team upheld the name of the Normal College. We attribute our success to the regular practice sessions which were held daily, and the manner in which the fellows responded for practice.Our first scheduled game with the Y. M. H. A. boys at their gym resulted in a victory for our team. At the end of the first half the score stood 9-6 in favor of Normal. The Y. M. H. A. took the lead after five minutes of play in the second half, but the Normalites came back strong and tied the score with five minutes to go.
Our boys took the lead when Bridg and Pat each scored a goal, making the final core 22-18 in our favor.
On December 14, the team journeyed to New Augusta, where our team was defeated by the score of 16-15. Our boys led at the end of the first half, but in the second half held the lead by only a few points, but were beaten in the last minute of play. Rosie and Pat did most of the scoring for the Normalires, while Storch played a fine game at guard.
Before a large crowd of followers, our team defeated Central Normal at Danville on the evening of December 20. At the end of the first half the Central Normal team led by the score of 6-9. In the second half, with only six minutes to play, our boys took time out, and when play was resumed Kerstein rang in three field goals in quick succession. The passing and defensive work of both teams stood out. Wolfe prevented much of the Central Normal scoring by his good guarding. Score of game:
A. G. U. (20)
Kerstein F.
Bridgford F.
hristopher C.
Wolfe G.
ooper G.
Central Normal ( 19) Collins Howe Mooney
ewell Field Goal - Kerstein, 6; Bridgford, 2; Wolfe, ollins, 2;
Fouls- Kerstein, 2; Mooney, 3.
arpenter arpen ter, 6.
ubstitutions- pitzer for ooper, Howe for Welker.
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On January 14, the Indiana Pharmacists fell victims to our team by the score of 24-9. Exceptionally good guarding by Wolfe and Spitzer and good shooting by our forwards put our team in the lead, and the first half ended 13-4 in our favor. During the second half, the generalship of the N ormalites, coupled with their good shooting ability, put our team so far in front that the Pharmacists had no chance of over- coming them. Bridgford did the bulk of the scoring for our team.
In a return aame with New Augusta, -our boys evened up matters, defeating them by the score of 38-16. Our team played a very fast game, and had the New Augus- tans bewildered by their clever playing. Our opponents expected an easy victory but were obliged to dismiss any such thoughts from their minds at the very start of the aame. The first half ended 24-10 in our favor. In the second half our boys eased up a bit and scored 14 to the New Augustans' 6 points. Bridg and Pat fairly showered the ball into the basket, the former scoring 8 and the latter 6 field goals.
On January 28, the Y. M. H. A. team played a return game in our aym and evened up thing by beatina us. Our boys got into the 'lame from the very start and piled up a good lead on the Jewish boys. The team played fine in the first half' and it ended in our favor 21-7. In the second half the Y. M. H. A. by a burst of speed, tied. the score with only two minutes to play. In the last two minutes of play they made the deciding shot, beating us by the score of 33-31.
Our final game was played with the Central Normal team, who came here to play us a return game. The Danville boys started the scoring and chalked up two baskets before our team got started. Chris started the scoring for our team by dropping one through the net, and Brida followed him with four more goals, and our team left the Central boys far behind. The first half ended 11-4, in our favor. Our team con- tinued its good playing throughout the second half and scoring of our opponents wa prevented by the close auarding of Spitzer and Wolfe. The final score of the game was 23-17 in our favor.
VARITY TEAM Coach- Dr. puth
J. Ker tein, Captain A. Tate, Manaaer
R. Wolfe 0. Bridgford
E. Rosenthal G. Christopher R. Pina
pitzer
~· Cooper 0. Storch cores of games played:
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