One of the most rabid basketball rivalries in this area is due for its third and final chapter of the 1959-1960 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 o'clock for a berth in next week's Regional event 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. Garaway turned in a masterful exhibition and played better ball than Hiland, it's Dover Sectional counterpart, when it steamed past the Warren Consolidated Blue Ramblers 65-46. Hiland's performance was shoddy, but still good enough to defeat Jewett 47-40. More than 1600 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 High gymnasium will be crammed to the corners once again tomorrow night.*
The game will be the "rubber" battle between Garaway and Hiland. Hiland edged Garaway 60-56 in an overtime December 19 at Hiland. Garaway took a 57-52 nod on its court February 9. The third and final meeting -- the most important of all -- is set for the neutral Brilliant floor. If Garaway's play last night is any example of what is to take place tomorrow night, it could waltz into the "sweet 16" Regional group.
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The Pirates (22-1) had some weak moments before showing championship style in the final period by outscoring Warren Consolidated (11-11) 25-11 to nail down the victory in nify style. Late in the third quarter the score was knotted 35-35 "Chuckin' " Charles Stingel hit for 2 free throws, connected on a tip and Koran Zehnder zipped in a jump shot to give the Bucs a 5-point lead going into the final stanza. 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 specious Brilliant floor and literally ran the ramblers off the court. Stingel and Zehnder formed the big 1-2 punch for the Pirates. The Bucs' veteran center had the crowd sitting in awe with his devilish accurate hook shot, while Zehnder came through with a brilliant defensvie and offensive show. In the third period, the 2 veterans scored all 14 points between them to keep the Pirates right in the thick of the contest. Zehnder led the point department with 21, while Stingel followed with 18. Team play has been the key to the Pirates' success this season. Jim Gerber 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. Bob Simpson followed with 11. The Ramblers made 16 of 50 field shots for 32 percent and 14 of 22 free throws.
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Hiland (23-2) 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 first period. That was the closest Jewett (17-6) could come to the Holmes County squad. The Hawks were on top 19-9 at halftime. Jewett threatened several times in the game, pressing in an effort to gain ground, but each time failed. Hiland, it seemed, just couldn't get moving. The Hawks wanted to run and the Wildcats didn't. It was just enough to throw Hiland off stride. Linus Miller was the only Hawk in the double figure column. He scored 16. Jewett's Ray Patterson scored 14 to lead his squad. Hiland made 15 of 40 from the field for 37.5 percent, while the Wildcats fired 56 floor shots and made 14 for 25 percent. Jewett added 13 of 23 free throws and Hiland 17 of 26.
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GARAWAY PIRATES 65
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Koran Zehnder 8-5-21
Jim Gerber 4-2-10
Charles Stingel 7-4-18
Tom Andreas 1-5-7
Bob Raber 3-1-7
Gray 0-2-2
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WARREN CONSOLIDATED BLUE RAMBLERS 46
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Kiss 2-0-4
Bob Simpson 4-3-11
Chudericz 3-2-8
Jim Meeker 4-5-13
Holmes 0-1-1
Bock 3-2-8
Koch 0-1-1
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HILAND HAWKS 47
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P. Miller 1-4-6
Gene Gerber 4-1-9
Bob Hochstetler 2-1-5
Hershberger 1-4-6
Linus Miller 6-4-16
A. Miller 1-3-5
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JEWETT WILDCATS 40
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Ray Patterson 6-8-14
Weiser 2-2-6
Jim Gross 4-1-9
Willie Noble 1-2-4
Waller 3-1-7
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Thursday, March 10, 1960
Norm Singleton, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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