DENNISON - Winning a final berth opposite the host, Railroaders, was no easy task for the Gnadenhutten Indians (7-2) as they met up with a pesky band of Wildcats from Jewett (3-5). Although leading most of the way, the Indians could never gain much daylight on the Wildcats who all but sent it into overtime with a long pass and layup try as the buzzer sounded. The Indians led by a comfortable 40-33 score with but 2:52 to play in the game before Jewett made big dividends from a full court press In the next minute of action the Wildcats popped in 5 quick markers to narrow the count to 40-38 with the scoreboard reading 1:47. Dick Shull and Bob Ervin got free throw tosses for Gnaden with 1:12 and 41 seconds to play, but neither could find the range, while little Tom Dutton found it for Jewett with 32 seconds to play which tied the score at 40-all. Ervin made amends for his missed charity shot seconds later when he took a pass in the corner and drove in for a layup with just 6 seconds on the clock to put the charges of Coach Ron Sakola in the lead, 42-40. Ervin and Shull were the leading scorers for Gnaden with 10 each, while Dale Waller, Jewett's big 6-6 center, canned 14 points for game laurels. Shooting wise, Gnaden dropped 19 of 58 action shots, while Jewett caned 14 of 60.
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 42
Brad Kaiser 3-1-7
Bruce Kohl 1-2-4
Dave Struchen 4-0-8
Bob Ervin 5-0-10
Dick Shull 5-0-10
Jim McCreary 1-1-3
JEWETT WILDCATS - 40
Stamm 1-1-3
Dale Waller 7-0-14
Findling 2-4-8
Schrieckel 3-3-9
Tom Dutton 4-0-8
Saturday, December 30, 1961
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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