BRILLIANT - One of the most rabid basketball rivalries in this area is due for its 3rd and final chapter of the 1959-60 basketball season tomorrow night in the Class A District Tournament finals at Brilliant. The Garaway Pirates and Hiland Hawks, schools not much more than a stone's throw from each other, will travel more than 60 miles to battle at 8:00 for a berth in next week's Regional Tournament at Canton's Memorial Fieldhouse.
Last night, the Pirates and Hawks stole the thunder from representatives which advanced from the Brilliant Sectional Tournament a week ago. The Pirates turned in a masterful exhibition and played better ball than the Hawks, it's Dover Sectional counterpart, when it steamed past the Warren Consolidated Blue Ramblers 65-46.
The Flyers' performance was shoddy, but still good enough to defeat the Jewett Wildcats 47-40. More than 1,600 fans, a great many of them traveling from Tuscarawas and Holmes counties, saw the 2 games.
And despite the distance involved, it is conceivable the Brilliant Hgh School Gymnasium will be crammed to the corners once again tomorrow night. The game will be the "rubber" battle between the 2 teams.
The Hiland Hawks edged the Garaway Pirates 60-56 in an overtime on December 19th at Hiland. The Pirates took a 57-52 nod on its court on February 9th. The 3rd and final meeting...the most important of all...is set for the neutral Brilliant floor. If the Corsairs' play last night is any example of what is to take place tomorrow night, it could waltz into the "sweet 16" Regional group.
The Garaway Pirates (5-0) (8-0) (22-1) had some weak moments before showing their Championship style in the final canto by outscoring the Warren Consolidated Blue Ramblers (11-11) 25-11 to nail down the victory in nifty style. Late in the 3rd quarter the score was knotted 35-35. "Chuckin" 6-1 Senior Charles "Chuck" Stingel hit for 2 free throws, connected on a tip and 5-10 Senior Koran Zehnder zipped in a jump shot to give Garaway a 5-point lead going into the final quarter.
They never stopped, turning what had been a closely fought battle into a rout in the final 8 minutes. The Pirates really stretched out on the spacious Brilliant floor and literally ran the Blue Ramblers off the court.
Stingel and Zehnder formed the big 1-2 punch for the Corsairs. The Bucs' veteran center had the crowd sitting in awe with his devilish accurate hook shot, while Zehnder came through with a brilliant defensive and offensive show.
In the 3rd period, the 2 veterans scored all 14 points between them to keep the Garaway Pirates right in the thick of the contest. Zehnder led the point department with 21 points, while Stingel followed with 18 markers.
Team play has been the key to Garaway's success this season. Senior Jim Gerber, 6-0 Junior Tom Andreas and Bob Raber all played tremendously big parts in the victory. Gerber also ended the night in double figures, scoring 10 points, while Raber and Andreas connected for 7 apiece. The Pirates tossed in 23 of 53 shots from the field for 42.2 percent and hit 19 of 24 from the free throw line.
Setting the scoring pace for Warren Consolidated was Jim Meeker with 13 points. Bob Simpson followed with 11. The Ramblers made 16 of 50 field shots for 32 percent and 14 of 22 free throws.
In the Hiland Hawks (23-2)-Jewett Wildcats (17-6) contest, Hiland controlled the opening tip and from that point on the ball game. It increased its lead to 9-4 and was on top 9-5 at the end of the 1st quarter. That was the closest Jewett could come to the Holmes County Squad. The Hawks were on top 19-9 at halftime.
The Wildcats threatened several times in the game, pressing in an effort to gain ground, but each time failed. The Flyers wanted to run and the Cats didn't. It was just enough to throw the Hiland Hawks off stride.
Linus Miller was the only Hawk in the double figure column. He scored 16 points. The Jewett Wildcats' Ray Patterson scored 14 to lead his squad.
Hiland made 15 of 40 from the field for 37.5 percent, while Jewett fired 56 floor shots and made 14 for 25 percent. The Wildcates added 13 of 23 free throws and the Hawks 17 for 26.
GARAWAY PIRATES - 65
Koran Zehnder 8-5-21
Jim Gerber 4-2-10
Chuck Stingel 7-4-18
Tom Andreas 1-4-7
Bob Raber 3-1-7
Gray 0-2-2
WARREN CONSOLIDATED BLUE RAMBLERS - 46
Kiss 2-0-4
Bob Simpson 4-3-11
Chudericz 3-2-8
Jim Meeker 4-5-13
Holmes 0-1-1
Beck 3-2-8
Koch 0-1-1
GARAWAY .............................13-26-40-65
WARREN CONSOLIDATED 13-25-35-46
Thursday, March 10, 1960
Norm Singleton, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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