Tuscarawas Broncos Junior Guard Bill Tharp meshed 14 points against the Port Washington Purple Riders. Tharp has scored 33 markers in tournament play for an average of 16.5 points per game.
DOVER - The Tuscarawas Broncos (1-1) (33-34) had a lot of trouble with 4th-Year Head Coach Bray Toot's Port Washington Purple Riders (1-2) (15-40) on Saturday night, but prevailed in the last 3 minutes on field goals by Juniors guard Bill Tharp and forward Bob McPeek and a free throw shot by guard Jerry Rausch to win a close one 49-46.
The contest was close all the way as the Broncos held a 16-9 1st quarter lead. The 2nd period showed the Purple Riders' offense score 15 points, while Tusky continued to hit the nets for another 11 points at halftime...Broncos 27-24. Port Washington outscore Tuscarawas in the 3rd stanza 10 to 7 with the score tied 34-34. The 4th period was like most of the game to this point and the Purple Riders even tied the score at 44-44 until Tharp, McPeek and Rausch put the game in their pocket.
Tharp and forward John Kohler meshed 14 and 11 points to lead Tusky, while Port had 3 players in double-figures...Junior center Bill Jones had 14 points and Seniors forward Hal Weber scored 12 and guard Bob Frank finished with 11 points.
TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 49
John Kohler F 4-3-11
Doyle Roth F 1-2-4
Bob McPeek F 3-1-7
Chuck Shaw C 2-1-5
Martin Vesco C 0-0-0
Bill Tharp G 6-2-14
Jerry Rausch G 2-4-8
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 46
Hal Weber F 4-4-12
Hal West 1-2-4
Allen Corbett F 1-0-2
Bill Jones C 6-2-14
Bob Frank G 4-3-11
Bob Jones G 1-1-3
Jim Gallion G 0-0-0
Monday, February 20, 1950
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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