Purple Riders Revenge Earlier Loss To Gnaden 57-51 (1-23-54)

A well-balanced Port Washington (4-3)(8-6) attack proved to be a deciding factor as the Purple Riders rapped Gnadenhutten (8-9) in the last half. Coach Bray Toot's lads trailed 14-9 at the end of the first period, but came to take a 27-23 lead at the half and moved into the final period with a 45-35 edge. Carl Gilmore was the big gun for the Gnadenhutten attack as he threw in eight fielders and five free throws for a total of 21 markers, while Ronald Hines had 14. Jim Landon had 14 points for the Purple Riders while Ken Huston and Fred Welsch each had 12 markers as Port Washington avenged an earlier loss to the Indians. The victory was the fourth in the league. It was a sweep for Port 38-30 in the Reserve game.
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PORT WASHINGTON 57
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Fred Welsch 6-0-12
Ken Huston 3-6-12
Larry Combs 3-3-9
Jim Landon 5-4-14
Paul Frank 4-2-10
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GNADENHUTTEN 51
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Carl Gilmore 8-5-21
Clark 2-0-4
Porter 4-2-10
Ron Hines 7-0-14
Williams 0-2-2
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Saturday, January 23, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio