DOVER - Sixth-Year Head Coach Ken Newlon's "Cinderella" team, the Stone Creek Golden Panthers (1-0) (22-36), climbed back into their pumpkin last night and rode away to victory with a stunning upset win that was engineered in the 4th Canto. The Strasburg Tigers (0-1) (17-4) (81-23) took the lead late in the 1st quarter and with one exception, when the Golden Panthers deadlocked the count at 30-30 shortly before the 1st half was over, were in command of the situation all the way into the final period.
With Sophomore Center Big Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel doing a great job on the backboards and the remainder of the Tigers coming in with timely baskets, the Bengals managed to stay on top. But the Panthers were not to be denied and Stone Creek, trailing by 8 points midway in the 3rd stanza, went on to score 13 points before Strasburg could dent the cords. Junior forward Jim Lorenz, Senior forward Jerry Gasser and Senior guard Ken Heid were the culprits in the assault that stunned the Tigers into what seemed confused submittence. The contest was a see-saw battle all the way with upset tremors showing up along the route. The Bengals pulled ahead with a late rally in the 1st quarter to take a 17-13 lead on Von Kaenel's terrific rebounding and shooting from close in and Senior forward Jim Weinman's accuracy from out front.
Going into the 2nd frame leading by 4 points, Strasburg held on to that edge at the half 35-31, after Gasser had tied the count at 30-30 with 50 seconds left to play in the period. With Von Kaenel leading the attack in the 3rd quarter, the Tigers moved far ahead, but the storm warnings stayed up and the Golden Panthers sent a gust of the upset blowing breeze into the air with a 6-point splurge and carried them within 2 points, 48-46, at the far turn.
Van Kaenel, with 4 personal fouls, sat out the 1st 4 minutes of the final canto and the Panthers went to town to take a 53-48 lead before Strasburg's Sophomore forward Jerry Haswell could dent the cords with 2 quick layups. Heid pulled Stone Creek back out of danger and Junior guard Fred Peters counted on a free throw shot for the Tigers with 3 minutes left to make the score 55-53. The Golden Panthers than started a stall with Strasburg desperately clutching for the ball, but they failed to capitalize on those chances and the Panthers poured in 3 quick baskets and it was curtains as they held the ball through the last minute of play.
Gasser led Stone Creek with 22 points and Lorenz' last half spurt netting him 14 with Sophomore center Bill Jones getting 13. Von Kaenel was high for the Tigers with 15 markers, Haswell 11, Peters 10 and Weinman 9 respectively.
Strasburg had beaten Stone Creek earlier in the season by a score of 61-55.
STONE CREEK GOLDEN PANTHERS - 62
Jim Lorenz F 5-4-14
Jerry Gasser F 7-8-22
Bill Jones C 6-1-13
Ken Heid G 3-2-8
Carl Poland G 2-1-5
Stan Phillippi G 0-0-0
STRASBURG TIGERS - 53
Jerry Haswell F 4-1-9
Jim Weinman F 4-1-9
Max Bonifant F 0-0-0
Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel C 6-3-15
John Shetler C 0-0-0
Eldon (Zeke) Mullett G 3-1-7
Fred Peters G 4-2-10
Thursday, February 12, 1953
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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