Strasburg Tigers Senior Forward Paul "Pete" Haswell led his team to victory and a trip to the District Tournament by slowing down the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirate ship and clipping the Pirates 36-33. Game honors were shared by Haswell and Pirate Senior forward Don Shepfer.
DOVER - The Strasburg dynamic Tigers (7-1) out-distanced the sparkling Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (5-1) to come up with a 36-33 three-point decision. Senior forward Paul "Pete" Haswell was again the unstoppable light for the Burgers, his turn-around shot plaguing the losers all evening to give him a total of 16 points, while Senior forward Don Shepfer dipped into the spotlight's glare with 16 points of his own for the opposition.
The game, played in a teething uproar both on and off the court the entire distance, opened with a Sugarcreek-Shanesville free throw by center Arden Miller, followed by a pair of the same by "Pete" Haswell that gave the winners a lead which was never headed the remainder of the evening. Senior forward Don Shepfer then added another free toss for the Creekers and Haswell dropped in the 1st field goal of the game and Strasburg led 4-2. Junior center Lloyd "Mule" Haas sank another and guard Phil Hostetler one for the losers which was immediately erased by Haas' 2nd goal to give Strasburg an 8-4 advantage. Shepfer buried a fielder, then Haswell hit for one and forward Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer connected for 2 free throws. Score 10-8. Senior guard Bob Diebel contributed his basket and Shepfer another as the quarter ended 12-10.
Haswell began the 2nd period with a bucket and guard Don Hershberger and Blick duplicated to tie the score at 14-14. Senior forward John Miller then whipped in 2 quick goals for the Tigers before Shepfer dropped a free throw. Senior guard Charles "Babe" Reiger followed with a basket, evened by Shepfer and Haswell collected another again as the Tigers led 22-17. Shepfer came right back with a brace of free throws. Junior center Maurice Bayer hit a free toss for Strasburg and Shepfer tallied another from the field. Score 23-21. Here Strasburg had possession of the ball with the time clock at the zero point and Haswell let one fly 10 feet back of the center line and the buzzer blared the end of the half as the ball cut through the strings with the Burgers leading 25-21.
Sugarcreek's Blick started the 3rd with a goal and Diebel buried a free throw before Shepfer hooked another basket. Haswell and Reiger hit fielders for Strasburg and Hostetler nailed one for the losers, followed by another by Reiger and one by Sugarcreek's Blick as the quarter ended 32-28. This shot was the longest of the tournament.
Haswell had a free throw to open the final and Hostetler a goal for the Creekers. Shepfer then tallied a free toss and a 2-pointer to tie up the score 33-all, as Hostetler left the game for Sugarcreek on 4 personal fouls. Haswell connected with another basket to put his mates in front 35-33. At this point all proceedings were halted when irate fans raided the floor and jostled the referees. There was one minute left to play when officials cleared the court and Strasburg toyed with the ball until the fracas ended with Haswell sinking a free throw. Free throw percentges were: Strasburg 6 out of 11 and Sugarcreek-Shanesville 9 out of 15...Shepfer getting 6 for 6.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 36
Paul "Pete" Haswell F 6-4-16
Lloyd "Mule" Haas F-G 2-0-4
Maurice Bayer F-G 1-1-3
John Miller C 2-0-4
Bob Diebel G 1-1-3
Charles "Babe" Reiger G-F 3-0-6
SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 33
Don Shepfer F 5-6-16
Marne Blick F 3-2-8
Arden Miller C 0-1-1
Don Hershberger G 1-0-2
Phil Hostetler G 3-0-6
Bob Becker G 0-0-0
Monday, March 7, 1938
Heinie Haglock, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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