61 - Midvale Lights A Spark Against Port 77-56 With Bench Help (2-11-61)

PHOTO:  Port Washington Purple Riders Senior Scoring Ace - Bill Phillips

MIDVALE - A couple of reserves provided a real spark for Midvale (4-4) (11-7) in its win over Port Washington, avenging a 60-59 defeat suffered at Port (2-6) (8-10) earlier this season.  Jim Tidrick and Jim Weaver, entering the game early when 2 regulars were hampered by personal fouls, accounted for 19 of the Blue Devils points.  The Devils led 15-12 at the first stop and were in front 34-27 at intermission.  They waxed hot in the  third to  break itopen, outscoring Port 19-10 in the stanza for a 53-37 advantge at the stop.  Neal Beans was a major reason for the third quarter uprising as the veteran Junior hit 16 of his 24 points in the second half and played a scrappy board game, Tidrick and  Rick Belknap picked up 11 each.  Bill Phillips paced Port with 18, Jim Bender had 12 and Gary Gay 11.  It was a complete sweep for Midvale.  The Junior High game started off the night with Midvale trampling Port Washington 46-24.  Then in the Reserve game, Midvale (11-6) roped Port Washington (5-8) 44-36.

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 77

Warren Leggett 1-0-2
Jim Tidrick 5-1-11
Bob Byers 3-7-13
Mike Page 3-0-6
Neal Beans 10-4-24
D. DeMattio 1-0-2
Walt Weaver 3-2-8
Dave Belknap 5-1-11

PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 56

Jim Hannahs 3-4-10
Gary Gay 5-1-11
Tony Nigro 1-1-3
Jim Bender 5-2-12
Bill Phillips 9-0-18
Alvin Fillman 1-0-2


Saturday, February 11, 1961
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

1.  Garaway Pirates 7-1 (16-3)
2.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 7-1 (12-6)
3.  Gnadenhutten Indians 6-2 (11-7)
4.  Tuscarawas Broncos 5-3 (11-6)
5.  Midvale Blue Devils 4-4 (11-7)
6.  Baltic Eagles 4-4 (9-10)
7.  Port Washington Purple Riders 2-6 (8-10)
8.  Stone Creek Panthers 1-7 (5-15)
9.  Strasburg Tigers 0-8 (1-17)

FINAL OFFENSE RANKING

1.  Port Washington Purple Riders 493
2.  Gnadenhutten Indians 460
3.  Baltic Eagles 453
4.  Midvale Blue Devils 452
5.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 451
6.  Tuscarawas Broncos 437
7.  Garaway Pirates 418
8.  Strasburg Tigers 406
9.  Stone Creek Panthers 383

FINAL DEFENSE RANKING

1.  Garaway Pirates 354
2.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 383
3.  Gnadenhutten Indians 399
4.  Midvale Blue Devils 431
5.  Baltic Eagles 435
6.  Port Washington Purple Riders 459
7.  Tuscarawas Broncos 479
8.  Strasburg Tigers 486
9.  Stone Creek Panthers 535