Junior center Dick Tolloti of the Midvale Blue Devils scored 20 points in the Blue Devil victory over stiff opposition from the Bolivar Cardinals 59-50. Tolloti now has a total of 453 points for the season and 54 points during the tournament for an 18.0 point-per-game average in the tourney.
DOVER - With Senior center Cal Geckler turning in a brilliant job in controlling the boards at both ends of the floor and sparking the Bolivar Cardinals (1-2) (9-13) (47-41) whose valiant bid in netting 17 points, the Cardinals completely outclassed Head Coach Chuck Stocker's Midvale Blue Devils (2-1) (20-3) (54-26) until Junior guard Del Haut was forced to the bench in the 2nd frame after he had collected his 3rd personal foul.
Leading throughout the 1st half and until the Diablos' scoring ace, Junior center Dick Tolloti, broke a 33-33 deadlock on a free throw toss early in the 3rd stanza. The Red Birds began to fade. Del Haut's absence in that 3rd period made it a big chore for Bolivar to break through Midvale's pressing defense. Del Haut reentered the fray late in the frame, but the Blue Devils had already raced to a 42-37 margin, a lead which the Diablos maintained the rest of the route.
With Geckler setting the pace, Bolivar led 12-11 at the 1st quarter's close and increased the gap to 5 points, 30-25, by intermission. At one point in the 2nd frame the Cardinals led 29-21. Tolloti, Juniors forward Ron Harmon, forward Bill Anderson and forward Don Graham led the Devils with 20, 12,11 and 10 markers respectively.
Harmon and Anderson were in and out of the game at various times, but always managed to hit the floor with a 2-pointer waiting to be unleased. and after it was all over and Coach Stocker relaxed in the press box, a colleague seated next door said: "Boy, are you lucky. You have horseshoes in every pocket."
Geckler's teammate, Senior forward Bill Rex, also hit double figures for the Red Birds with 12 points.
MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 59
Don Graham F 5-0-10
Bill Anderson F 4-3-11
Karl Mackey F 0-0-0
Ron Harmon F 6-0-12
Dick Tolloti (453) C 7-6-20
John De Mattio G 2-2-6
Bill Marshall G 0-0-0
BOLIVAR - 50
Charles Geers F 1-1-3
Bill Rex F 5-2-12
Calvin Geckler C 7-3-17
Wayne Kromi G 3-2-8
Melvin Haut G 0-1-1
Del Haut (318) G 4-1-9
Bob Cramer G 0-0-0
Monday, February 18, 1952
Ray Stull, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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