DENNISON - The Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament's 15th Annual Consolation Division Championship was a thriller of a contest when the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (4-1) (19-5) (52-30), for the 2nd time in a row, captured the title by eking out a 39-38 battle over the Gnadenhutten Indians (2-2) (13-11) (43-35), who maintained the pace with the Pirates by staging a nip-and-tuck duel into the final seconds of the game.
Second-Year Head Coach Ray Blickensderfer's Braves, one of the League's highest scoring quintets this year, nearly provided the tournament's major upset on Wednesday against the Midvale Blue Devils 39-36 and came right back Saturday to give another fine exhibition. The battle was a scoring duel between the Tribes' 6-2 Senior forward Jim Lindon and the Corsairs' Junior guards Glen Zimmerman and Jim Knox.
After the 4th canto had see-sawed back and forth for 5 minutes, Lindon meshed a field goal that put Gnaden in the lead 36-35. Zimmerman countered with a set shot which sent the Pirates into a 37-36 lead at the automatic time-out period and Senior center John Andreas scored the winning points for the Orttmen just after play was resumed again, a set shot from the side.
Senior guard Dick Frey trimmed the Bucs' margin to 39-37 with a free throw shot and set the stage for a dramatic finish. With 6 seconds remaining, Knox fouled Lindon as the brilliant Indian pivot man drove in for a lay-up attempt. Referee Vally Dirodis awarded Jim 2 free throw tosses and a chance to knot the count.
Lindon, facing what was undoubtedly the tournament's most severe pressure point, sunk his 1st shot, but missed the 2nd attempt, giving Sugarcreek-Shanesville the victory.
Game honors went to Lindon who paced both teams with 24 points, while Knox notched 18 and Zimmerman netted 15.
THE SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 39
Clayton Deetz F 1-1-3
Ike Hostetler F 0-1-1
Wayne Schrock C 0-0-0
Glen Zimmerman G 6-3-15
Jim Knox G 7-4-18
John Andreas C 1-0-2
Myron Beechy G 0-0-0
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 38
Jim Lindon F 10-4-24
Ted Lawver F 2-1-5
Gene Montague C 2-1-5
Jerry Virtue G 0-0-0
Dick Frey G 1-2-4
Ted Martin G 0-0-0
Monday, February 28, 1949
Rex Ridenour, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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