The Stone Creek Golden Panthers Senior Bill Jones. Bill scored 19 points to help overpower the Golden Panthers to a 55-42 drubbing of the Port Washington Purple Riders last night at Memorial Hall. Bill has 68 points in 3 games during tournament play for an average of 22,7 points per game. (The Daily Reporter Photo)
The Port Washington Purple Riders and Cheerleaders for 1955. CHEERLEADERS: Nancy Nigro - Karen Veley and Betty Eckelberry. FRONT: Gary Dichler - Ed Bates - Tom Jones - Paul Frank - Bill McConnell - Nick Frank and Denver Glazer. BACK: Head Coach Bray Toot - Vernon Glazer - Jerry Hannahs - Don Jones - Bob Welsch - Dale Veley - Jess LaRue (Manager) and Don Ferrell (Manager). (33rd Basketball Tournament Booklet Photo)
DOVER - The Port Washington Purple Riders (1-2) (15-8) (22-53) started off fast against the Stone Creek Golden Panthers (2-1) (15-9) (26-41) in a Consolation Division game with Sophomore Ed Bates once again sparkling in the opening quarter. The Purple Riders galloped to a 12-5 lead midway in the period, but were slowed down as Senior Bill Jones and Sophomore Ron Deibel began connecting for the Golden Panthers.
The Purple and White held a 15-11 lead at the end of the 1st quarter, but faded badly in the 2nd frame and the Blue and Gold, unable to get their own attack in high gear, edged into the lead 22-21 shortly before the half ended. Port clung to their lead; however, as Senior Paul Frank scored just before the intermission. The 2 teams battled at close quarters in the 3rd stanza with Deibel and Freshman Rod Reinhart giving the Panthers a slight edge and Junior Dave Wherley sinking 2 free throws to send the Cats into a 36-33 lead at the far turn.
From there on out it was Stone Creek's turn to "call the shots" and the Golden Panthers held on to their slim lead until midway in the period when Senior Bill Jones began to connect and rocket his team into a commanding position. The Panthers rushed to a 50-38 lead with only Junior Tom Jones holding the Riders up for the first 6 minutes of the final quarter. The Cats put on the finishing touches and clinched the victory and the right to advance with a final burst.
Jones and Deibel led Stone Creek with 19 and 14 points, while Frank was high for Port Washington with 13. Bates, who didn't score a field goal after the 1st quarter, had 12 and Jones got 11 for Port. The 2 teams split during the season with Port winning the 1st contest 66-64 and Stone Creek pocketing a win 71-70 in their last game.
STONE CREEK GOLDEN PANTHERS - 55
Ron Deibel 5-4-14
Don Poland 2-0-4
Reuben Lorenz 0-0-0
Larry Sherrets 0-0-0
Bill Jones 8-3-19
Stan Phillippi 2-0-4
Rod Reinhart 3-0-6
Ben Wherlely 1-2-4
Dasve Wherley 0-4-4
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 42
Paul Frank 6-1-13
Ed Bates 4-4-12
Dale Veley 0-0-0
Tom Jones 3-5-11
Nick Frank 0-0-0
Bob Welsch 1-0-2
Gary Dichler 1-2-4
Bill McConnell 0-0-0
Vernon Glazer 0-0-0
STONE CREEK 11-22-36-55
PORT 15-23-33-42
Monday, February 21, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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