51 - Midvale Cans Dundee 46-42 (2-21-15)

Junior Bill Marshall (10) of the Midvale Blue Devils drives in for a shot against the Dundee Bulldogs in a game won by the Blue Devils 46-42.  Sophomore Rich Tolloti (8), Midvale forward, watches his teammate make the attempt, while the Bulldog's Merlyn Immel (54), Curt Beamer (55), Louis Hostetler (53) and Loris Hostetler (45), all Juniors, rush the Diablo shooter.


DOVER - Head Coach Ike Wiseman's Dundee Bulldogs (2-1) (13-10) (24-43) came out prepared to do a ball control job on the Midvale Blue Devils (2-0) (18-4) (52-24) and did just that with the Blue Devils needing all they had in the final stages to keep alive their title hopes.  Mixing ball control with a change of pace and a clever sliding zone defense which bottled the Diablos' much publicized Sophomore, Rich Tolloti, the Bulldogs held a 13-12 first quarter lead and trailed 25-21 at halftime and by only 33-32 going into the far turn.

Midway in the final canto, Junior Merlyn Immel gave the Dogs their big chance when his set shot made it 39-38, but Midvale, a steady team when the chips are down, fought back to increase their lead in the final minutes.  Senior Harry Rennicker's field goal and Tolloti's free throw shot and field goal made it 44-38, enough to offset Dundee's last minute spurt.

Superior board work by the Blue Devils in the clutch stages of the battle paid off and neutralized the fine Bulldog defense and change of pace offensive.  Although he missed 2 important field goal attempts on a fast break, Junior Loris Hostetler again led the Dogs with 12 points and turned in a good floor game along with his twin brother, Junior Louis Hostetler, Senior Dick Kate, Immel and Junior Curt Beamer.

As stated earlier, Veteran Senior Carl Pissocra geared the Midvale attack with 12 points and was aided greatly in stopping Dundee's attempt to draw the Blue Devils' zone defense out.  Loris Hostetler led the Bulldog offense with 13 points of his own.

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 46

Rich Tolotti 3-2-8
Carl Pissocra 6-0-12
Harry Rennicker 3-0-6
John De Mattio 1-0-2
Don Graham 1-0-2
Darrel Davis 3-0-6
Bill Marshall 4-1-9

DUNDEE BULLDOGS - 42

Dick Kate 1-0-2
Louis Hostetler 4-1-9
Weldon Flynn 1-0-2
Loris Hostetler 6-1-13
Merlyn Immel 4-0-8
Curt Beamer 3-2-8


Thursday, February 22, 1951
Rex Ridenour, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio