The Strasburg Tigers Senior Forward John Garver led his team to a 44-26 victory over the Dennison Railroaders by picking up game honors scoring 15 points. Garver has a total of 30 markers in tournament play for a 6.0 points per game average.
DOVER - By winning their game last night 3rd-year Head Coach Emmet Riley's Strasburg cagers made their way into the qualifying round and were established with Tuscarawas as favorites to go to the Ohio Eastern District meet. Tusky has been beaten only 3 times...all by Strasburg. To put it mildly, the Strasburg Tigers (5-0) (24-0) were "hot" last night. So hot that whatever chance the Dennison Railroaders (7-12) had to win the game went by the boards in the 1st half when Strasburg piled up a 26-6 margin by sinking almost half their shots. The Bengals sank 19 of 46 shots for 41 percent.
Led by Senior forward and Captain John Garver, the Tigers dropped in 5 of 13 tries in the 1st quarter to lead 12-2 and then really warmed up in the 2nd period to hit an even 50 percent, 7 out of 14. The Railroaders couldn't compete and scored only one field goal in the 1st quarter and another in the 2nd period. With a little shoving between the rival cheerleaders taking the crowd's fancy, Strasburg cooled off in the 3rd stanza to make only 2 of 10 tries and Dennison began to find it's eye, trailing 31-11 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Tigers were on again in the final, hitting 5 of 9 shots, but the Riders hit its stride to outscore them 15-11.
Garver, whose 6 field goals in the 1st half included several real long ones over the Railroader defense, led the Tigers with 15 points, while Senior guard Joe Deibel hit 10, Sophomore forward Tom Haswell 9 and Senior center Fred Aul 8. Sophomore center Yackey went scoreless, but was out most of the 3rd quarter and finally came back in the 4th only to leave the game on 5 personals. Guard Okie Hunter led the Dennison attack with 8 points and guard Jim Richard, who scored 6, turned in a nice game for the Railroaders. The loss was the 2nd time at the hands of Strasburg.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 44
John Garver F 7-1-15
Tom Haswell F 4-1-9
Junior Yackey C 0-0-0
Fred Aul G 3-2-8
Joe Deibel G 4-2-10
Marvin Jeffers C 0-0-0
Ed Gasser F 0-0-0
Roland Malcuit F 1-0-2
Ervin Weber Jr. C 0-0-0
Dean Beitzel G 0-0-0
DENNISON RAILROADERS - 26
Polen F 1-2-4
Finn F 1-0-2
Gold C 2-1-5
Okie Hunter G 2-4-8
Jim Richard G 2-2-6
Cable G 0-0-0
Morgan G 0-0-0
Fisher F 0-0-0
Sell F 0-0-0
Hren C 0-1-1
Friday, March 1, 1946
John Stratton, Editorial Staff
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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