PHOTO: IT'S UP THERE SOMEWHERE - Rod Cropper (24) of Tuscarawas Valley and Tom Andreas of Garaway leap high to catch a basketball that escasped their grasps. Coming in for the Trojans are Jim Studer (34) and Al Cerett (10).
PHOTO: WRESTLING MATCH? - Big Bill Yakley of Garaway and Rod Cropper (24) of Tuscarawas Valley get caught up in a wrestling match for the ball. The mighty mite at the right is Ron Lake (4) of the Trojans.
SUGARCREEK - A complete reversal in Tuscarawas Valley's style of play, undoubtedly had the key role in last night's victory over Garaway (7-1) (16-3). During the major portion of the season the Trojans (7-1) (12-6) had gained a relutation for being a fast-breaking team that used a full court press and man-to-man defense. With Coach Bob (The Fox) Heller directing the maneuvers Tuscarawas Valley switched styles, using a zone defense, that fell back to wait for Garaway and a deliberate offense. The Trojans' keene eye at the free throw line and a direct opposite performance by Garaway certainly didn't help the Pirates in their bid for a second successive undisputed league crown. Garaway which outgoaled Tuscarawas Valley 19-16, made only 9 of 21 free throws, while the Trojans cashed in on 26 of 33 to more than take care of the disadvantage. Jim Studer, Mike Widder and Ron Lake were the big guns on the offense, far from a style reversal. Studer poured in 22 points to lead the victory, while Widder and Lake gave big helping hands with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Rod Cropper, the tallest man in the Trojan lineup at 6-foot, was a demon on the boards and Al Cerett, whose lone goal was a shot from the Tusky Valley 10-second line just as the buzzer sounded at halftime to give the Trojans a 4 point lead. Garaway's high scoring Bob Raber was limited to 3 points by the rugged Trojan defense. Tom Andreas, the team's second highest led the Pirates with 11 points. Roy Yoder followed with 10. Tuscarawas Valley took only 41 shots from the field with its now slow-moving offense and made 16 for 39 percent. Garaway took 55 and made 19 for 35 percent. In the Junior High game, Garaway was the victor by whipping Tuscarawas Valley 44-20. Tusarawas Valley Reserves (9-6) bowled over the Garaway Reserves (8-6) 39-33.
TUSCARAWAS VALLEY TROJANS - 58
Ron Lake 4-8-16
Al Cerett 1-0-2
Rod Cropper 0-3-3
Mike Widder 5-5-6-16
Jim Studer 6-10-22
Bill Huth 0-1-1
GARAWAY PIRATES - 47
Tom Andreas 4-3-11
Jarrett Gray 4-1-9
Dan Bleininger 1-0-2
Nick Smith 1-0-2
Bob Raber 1-1-3
Bill Yakley 1-1-3
Stevanus 1-0-2
Roy Yoder 4-2-10
Bud Yakley 2-1-5
Saturday, February 11, 1961
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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