Friday, February 17, 1950
Dover, Ohio
WE DIDN'T SEE ANY PERFORMANCE at the County Tournament last night which forced us to change our pick of the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates for The Daily Reporter winner's trophy. The Midvale Blue Devils, League Champions, did not look too impressive in defeating a mediocre, small, Port Washington Purple Riders team.
This may have been because of the fact that they did not have to turn it on against the Purple Riders, but the Diablos failed to show as much polish as did the Pirates against the Dundee Bulldogs on opening night. The Champions did turn in a neat defensive job, but the not so charging Riders did not have too much offensive power to halt the Blue Devils.
This is the Midvale Story...Senior 6-4 center Bob Sherrell and the Blue Devil zone defense. The Corsairs have better overall balance.
THE STONE CREEK GOLDEN PANTHERS had it rough against Head Coach Ray Blickensderfer's fast-breaking Gnadenhutten Indians. Head Coach Harold Newlon's Golden Panthers had difficulty handling the ball and finding the range in the 1st three quarters of play, but came back with just enough to squeak by in an overtime contest.
Bespectacled Senior guard Hal Ridenour turned in the night's best performance with 18 points. Hal is the key man in the Stone Creek plan, offensively and defensively. The Panther captain steadied the Creekers in the clutch and with the aid of the last canto shooting by Senior forwards Dick Krugler and Jim Pfeiffer, salvaged what had the appearance of another upset.
The Panthers will have their work cut out for them against the rampaging Bolivar Cardinals next week if the Red Birds get by the Mineral City Tigers on Saturday night.
LAST NIGHT'S ATTENDANCE OF 1, 300 nearly equaled that of Wednesday night and was on a par with that of one year ago at Dennison. The overflow crowds are expected next week when the chips go down in the semi-finals.
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