The Baltic Eagles Errol Jacobs. Errol produced 15 points while leading his team to a 63-59 victory over the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates. He has accumulated 39 points in 2 games in this tournament for an average of 19.5 points per game.
The Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates and Cheerleaders for 1955. CHEERLEADERS: Pat Carpender - Sandra Dannis and Marlene Yakley. FRONT: Reno Stevanus - Al Craigo - Ted Brown - Bob Mutchelknans - Dan Bear and John Schindler. BACK: Head Coach Bob Wise - Jim Sundheimer (Manager) - Bill Pfister - Jim Troyer - Bob Stress - Bill Gerber and Dave Banks (Manager). (33rd Basketball Tournament Booklet)
DOVER - In another Consolation Division contest, the Baltic Eagles (1-1) (16-6) (32-49) and the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (0-2) (10-11) (57-42) staged another donnybrook in the 2nd game as the capacity crowd was treated to a close game from the opening whistle to the final buzzer. The Pirates were victims of the same unfortunate circumstance as was the Dundee Bulldogs as the Corsairs' cause was hampered when 3 starters were sidelined in the 4th canto, all on personal fouls.
Senior Al Craigo left early in the quarter with Junior Keith Gerber and Junior Ted Brown following within seconds of each other midway in the period. The Bucs, who had led by as much as 6 points in the 2nd frame, were trailing by 11 points 54-43 when the fouls began to catch up to them.
Despite this, the Eagles had to hang on in the closing minutes of the contest as the Maroon and Grey battled back against the odds. Senior Bill Pfister dropped in 2 buckets which were matched by the Orange and Black midway in the quarter and the score read 58-49 when Sugarcreek-Shanesville made their bid. Sophomore Dan Bear, who came in as a substitute, Pfister and Junior Jim Troyer led the uprising.
Troyer, whose long shots all during the game kept the Pirates in the contest, tallied 3 field goals in the last minute and 45 seconds, but just fell short of the mark. The Corsairs drew within 3 points, 58-55 at the 1:45 mark, but 5 free throw shots helped Baltic freeze the decision in the last minutes and earn the right to advance in the tournament.
Troyer's sharpshooting netted him 18 points, while Pfister got 14 and Ted Brown 10 for the Bucs. Jacobs picked up 15 markers, Reidenbach 14, Jim Uher 11, and Jim Wallace as well as Fritz Syler gather 10 more for the Eagles.
Baltic also won their game with Sugarcreek-Shanesville by a score of 54-47.during the regular season.
BALTIC EAGLES - 63
Glen Reidenbach 4-6-14
George Regula 0-3-3
Jim Wallace 4-2-10
Fritz Syler 4-2-10
Jim Uher 3-5-11
Errol Jacobs 5-5-15
SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 59
Ted Brown 4-2-10
Reno Stevanus 0-0-0
Jim Troyer 9-0-18
Bill Pfister 7-0-14
Al Craigo 3-3-9
John Schindler 0-0-0
Dan Bear 2-0-4
Keith Gerber 0-4-4
BALTIC 13-30-47-63
SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE 15-29-41-59
Saturday, February 19, 1955
Art Cicconetti, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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