STRASBURG - Down by 3 points with less than 2 minutes to go, the Strasburg Tigers (4-2) clawed their way to their 4th straight victory Saturday night, nipping defending County Champion Garaway (4-3). Before a turn-away capacity crowd, the Tigers rallied in the final half, after trailing 15-8 at the end of the first quarter and 25-20 at the half. After 3 quarters, Strasburg trailed by a single point, 34-33, but dragged behind 43-40 as the clock slipped by the 2 minute mark. Then Jim Clymer raced the length of the court to make it 43-42. On the front end of the pressing defense, Vic Gessner stole the ball seconds later and went in for a solo basket to put Strasburg ino the lead 44-43. Sophomore John Peters dropped in a foul shot to make it 45-43, and Adrian Edie got the clincher with 10 seconds left when he picked up a loose ball and dribbled in for a basket and a 47-43 Strasburg lead. The turn-about Tigers, who have now captured 4 straight, just ended their 20-game losing streak one short week ago. It was Garaway's second heart-breaking defeat in 2 nights. Friday the Pirates lost to Three Rivers on a last second shot. Garaway is now riding a 3-game losing streak. The Garaway Reserves (3-2) just got by the Strasburg Reserves (1-5) 29-26.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 47
Dan Sliffe 1-0-2
John Peters 3-1-7
Jim Clymer 4-3-11
Don Wallick 2-0-4
Adrian Edie 6-1-13
Vic Gessner 5-0-10
GARAWAY PIRATES - 43
Roy Yoder 2-2-6
Geof Stevanus 5-5-15
Dan Bleininger 3-4-10
Wayne Burkey 3-0-6
Don Deetz 2-2-6
Monday, December 18, 1961
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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