DOVER - The Strasburg Tigers and the Berlin Blue Jays, the Tuscarawas Broncos and the Midvale Blue Devils, will battle it out at Memorial Hall tonight in the qualifying round of the Northeastern Sectional Class B Basketball Tournament for the right to compete in the District Tournament finals at Zanesville next week.
Berlin qualifing for the finals by upsetting the Dover St. Joseph Ramblers 42-23 last night in the tourney's biggest surprise so far, while Tusky's Broncos ran roughshod over Walnut Creek's Holmes County Champions 49-30 and Midvale sent Magnolia home 51-29. Tournament Manager B.R. Griffith said that 1,237 paid customers watched the 3-game session last night and expected a full house tonight for the final games.
Strasburg winner of 24 straight games and Tuscarawas County League and Tournament Champions, will put that record on the block when the Tigers take on a classy little Berlin club, runner-up in the Holmes County Tournament and with a season record of 17-5. The Tigers have appeared in the tourney once, dropping Dennison 44-26 on Thursday night.
Tuscarawas, which defeated Carrollton 44-26 Thursday night, is favored over Midvale, who ran over Walnut Creek 51-29 in their game, on the basis of season records, but season records don't count this week and Midvale has been coming on for the past few weeks.
Upset of St. Joseph by Berlin's fast Blue Jays and one Bill Hummell, expert ballhandler, floorman and shooter, was the feature of last night's show.
The Walnut Creek Cardinals (11-5), winners of the Holmes County Tournament, never had a chance with the big Tuscarawas Broncos (6-1) (22-3); although, the Creekers fought hard, but couldn't hit the baslet on a regular basis.
After hitting the court in the 1st quarter, the Broncos led by running circles around the Cardinals, 17-5. Thins got considerly better in the 2nd period outscoring Tuscarawas 7 to 6 with scoreboard reading 23-12 at halftime. The Broncos picked up where they left off in the 1st quarter, by dropping in 14 points in the 3rd stanza, while the Cardinals tried to keep up with 9 more points...Tusky 37-21. The final quarter looked like the 3rd when Tuscarawas outscored Walnut Creek 12 to 9 wrapping up the contest.
The Broncos were assessed 25 personal fouls, while the Cardinals were hit with 13 in a rough game. Tusky missed 10 free throws,while the Creekers, swished 12 of their free tosses and missed 16 others.
Senior forward John Vesco was Tuscarawas' high scorer with 17 points and added game honors, while his teammate Senior forward Rich Donahue grabbed 10 markers. Forward Jim Miller turned in an outstanding game for Walnut Creek to collect 15 hard earned points. Delbert Blatter of Coshocton and John Gee of Shadyside refereed all games.
TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 49
Rich Donahue F 4-2-10
John Vesco 8-1-17
Fred Walton C 4-0-8
Bill Dessecker G 2-0-4
Jay Herning G 0-1-1
Loyal Bishop C 2-0-4
Bob French F 1-0-2
Andy Steve G 0-0-0
Bob Winsch F 1-1-3
Jack Crites G 0-0-0
WALNUT CREEK CARDINALS - 30
Jim Miller F 6-3-15
Horrisberger F 0-1-1
Sundheimer C 0-0-0
Gerber G 0-4-4
Hershberger G 2-3-7
E. Miller C 1-1-3
Saturday, March 2, 1946
John Stratton, Editorial Staff
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
SECTIONAL SATURDAY 3-2-46
(Winners go to the District Tournament)
Berlin vs Strasburg 8PM
Midvale vs Tusky 9PM
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