61 - TV and Port Go To The Wire 58-48 In Valley Win (2-4-61)

PHOTO:  Port Washington Purple Rider Senior Scoring Ace - Jim Bender

PORT WASHINGTON - For a while last night, in fact, right to the wire, the only team that had a chance to keep Garaway from claiming its second straight undisputed county title was having  its doubts.  The stubborn and determined Riders of Port Washington (2-5) (8-9) stayed right with the favorites until 2 minutes showed on the clock.  Leading 51-48 at this point and following a missed bucket by Port, Tusky Valley (6-1) (10-6) went into a stall to force the action.  In the lead Tusky Valley could afford the maneuver, which produced 5 charity tosses and a field goal to break it open and score 7 straight points.  Port moved from a 9-8 first quarter deficit to tie it at 22-22 at intermission.  Going into the last quarter the Trojans were nursing a 42-38 advantage.  Jim Studer led a more balanced attack for the Trojans with 19 points, Ron Lake had 13 and Mike Widder 12.  Port was led by Jim Bender and Bill Phillips with 17 and 16 points, respectively.  Tony Nigro, playing with a face mask due to a broken nose, had 9 for the Purple Riders.  The Reserve game was not reported by either The Daily Reporter or The Times Reporter.

TUSCARAWAS VALLEY TROJANS - 58

Ron Lake 5-23-13
Al Cerett 2-0-4
Rod Cropper 3-2-8
Mike Widder 3-5-12
Jim Studer 9-1-19
Bill Huth 1-0-2

PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 48

Jim Hannahs 1-0-2
Gary Gay 2-0-4
Tony Nigro 3-3-9
Jim Bender 8-1-17
Bill Phillips 5-6-16


Saturday, February 4, 1961
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

STANDINGS

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