Sugarcreek-Shanesville's in-and-out cagers were at peak form on the home planks last night. And today the Pirates (3-2) (4-4) were beating the drums over their upset of Port Washington (2-2) (6-3), which saw chances for its seventh triumph knocked into limbo in the last two and a half minutes of action. The Bucs, spearheaded by Bill Gerber and Ted Brown and getting fine support from Jim Troyer and Danny Bear, thus registered their fourth victory against as many starts and assumed fourth place in the county league on a three-two record. The Port crew was bigger and had the top point-maker of the evening in Tom Jones, but Sugarcreek-Shanesville, once it moved into the van, was determined not to let victory out of its grasp. Port led most of the first quarter, but the Bucs held an 18-16 magin going into the second heat during which they jacked the difference to four points. After leading by 52-45 at the end of the third chukker the Pirates turned on the steam and stretched their advantage to 10 points before the visitors rallied in vain. Gerber and Brown divided 32 points, while Troyer canned 15 markers and Bear collected 14. For Port, Tom Jones pushed in 20 followed by Bob Welsch with 15 and Denver Glazer with 12. The Sugarcreek-Shanesville Reserves also picked up a win by downing the Port Washington Reserves (6-2) 44-41.*
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SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES 65
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Bill Gerber 5-4-14
Stevanus 1-0-2
Ted Brown 6-4-16
Jim Troyer 4-7-17
K. Gerber 1-0-2
Bear 7-0-14
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PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS 58
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Ed Bates 1-4-6
Bob Welsch 7-1-15
Denver Glazer 4-4-12
Nick Frank 2-1-5
Tom Jones 8-4-20
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Wednesday, December 21, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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