Tusky Nips Port; Pups Bow To Panthers (2-12-55)

Strasburg's Tigers reigned as undefeated Tuscarawas County Class B League champions for the third straight year after turning back a determined Midvale team 97-93 in a high-scoring donnybrook at Midvale last night. Both teams hit the basket with sharp precision in the contest, which was played before a packed house. The defeat was the second in league play for the Blue Devils, who saw a string of five straight victories snapped. Tuscarawas' Broncos put a temporary damper on the Port Washington Purple Riders 55-54 while Baltic upended Mineral City 95-57 to throw the third and fifth place spots into deadlocks as Stone Creek defeated Dundee 82-68. Last night's action was the final in loop play with the 33rd County tourney slated to open at Memorial Hall Tuesday night. The Bolivar and Gnadenhutten game was cancelled earlier yesterday because of poor weather conditions.
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THE TUSCARAWAS COUNTY CLASS B LEAGUE STANDINGS
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1. Strasburg 10-0
2. Midvale 8-2
3. Tuscarawas 6-3
4. Baltic 6-3
5. Port Washington 6-4
6. Stone Creek 6-4
7. Sugarcreek-Shanesville 5-5
8. Gnadenhutten 3-6
9. Dundee 2-8
10. Bolivar 1-8
11. Mineral City 0-10
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NOTE: The Tuscarawas County League's All-Star team, selected by the 11 coaches in the circuit will be announced in Monday's paper. The ten boys chosen on the "dream team" will each receive individual trophies donated by the Daily Reporter, which also awards the trophy to the County Tournament winner.
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Saturday, February 12, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio