NEW PHILADELPHIA - Inability to take advantage of easy shots prevented Stone Creek (5-16) from recording one of the biggest upsets in the history of the county tournament. Playing deliberate ball, Coach Ken Lawhun's Panthers worked through the Strasburg (15-4) defense with precision, only to miss 7 "bunnies" in the 1st half and 9 for the game. Coach Warren Binder's "Tenacious Tigers," on the other hand were forced to keep outside most of the game. Both teams hit for a good percentge in the initial quarter, Stone Creek canning 5 of 8 action shots and 2 of 3 charities. Strasburg made 6 of 9 fielders, but didn't get a foul try as the Panthers weren't whistled until 5:45 of the second stanza. Vic Gessner put the 1st points on the board, giving Strasburg a 2-0 lead. Verle Endlich of the Panthers then sneaked in for a layup and was fouled, making the move pay off in a 3-pointer. The Tigersd' John Peters, who canned 2 of 4 action shots in the 1st period despite a broken finger, hit from the corner to put his mates back in front, 4-3. All-League selection Jim Billman drilled in a close shot to put Stone Creek back on top, but Don Wallick retaliated for Strasburg. Ed Wallace then hit for a fielder and a charity, giving the Panthers an 8-6 lead. Verle Endlich made it 10-6 with a duce. The 1st period ended in a 12-12 deadlock. Two-year All-League choice Adrian Edie took charge for Strasburg in the 2nd period, scoring 8 of his club's 9 points. Don Wallick got the only other one at the foul line. Edie canned 3 of 4 action shots and 2 of 3 charities in that period as the Tigers went from a 14-13 margin into a 21-13 cushion and coasted from there on, posting a 21-15 advantage at the half and 32-21 after 3 cantos. Strasburg, which was upset 44-42 by Baltic in last year's event and had not won a county tournament game since a 59-53 decision over Midvale in 1960, hit on 19 of 36 action shots for a hot 52.7 percent and made 7 of 10 charities. Stone Creek, bidding for its 1st win in the tournament since a 76-44 nod over Strasburg in 1959, canned just 13 of 45 for a weak 28.8 percent and popped in 6 of 13 foul tries. Edie had 6 of 10 action shots and Peters 6 of 11 for the Tigers. Stone Creek outrebounded Strasburg 25 to 21. Verle Endlich topped the Panthers with 8. Wallace and Billman both grabbed 5. Don Wallick led the Tigers with 10 and Edie got 5. Adrian Edie of the Tigers, was high for the game with 14 points. Don Peters hit 13, while Don Wallick got 11. For Stone Creek, Verle Endlich was the only individual to hit double figures for the team, 10 points.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 45
Vic Gessner 2-1-5
Rock Van Fossen 4-0-8
Don Wallick 4-3-11
John Peters 6-1-13
Adrian Edie 6-2-14
Fred Scherer 0-0-0
Joe Aul 0-0-0
Tom Dreher 0-0-0
Ron Lab 0-0-0
Frank Welling 0-0-0
STONE CREEK PANTHERS - 32
Jerry Lahmers 1-1-3
Jim Billman 2-0-4
Dick McPherson 2-0-4
Verle Endlich 4-2-10
Ed Wallace 2-3-7
Cliff Endlich 1-0-2
Dale McAfee 1-0-2
Gail Mizer 0-0-0
Monday, February 25, 1963
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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