DOVER - CHARLES HUGGINS must have a secret food he is feeding to his Stone Creek Panthers basketball players. The first-year cage coach faced a rebuilding year, or so we thought, as most of the 1962-63 squad was lost via graduation. But, the Panthers have been surprising to date and have racked up 3 wins in 4 outings. This is the best start for a Panther quintet since the 1958-59 aggregation won its initial 3. The 1957-58 team also won 3 in a row to open the season. Stone Creek's John Flinner currently is the top scorer in Tuscarawas County with 72 points. He has hit for 32 field goals and 8 free throws. A year ago Flinner's total output was 56 markers. At this early date, already 6 teams have tasted defeat...Stone Creek, Baltic, Midvale, Gnadenhutten, Port Washington, and Tuscarawas. Following is a brief rundown on teams and players with at least 2 games under their belts:
John Flinner, Stone Creek 4 32-8-72
Ken Gay, Port Washington 3 19-17-55
Don Deetz, Garaway Pirates 2 17-5-39
Ron Maurer, Baltic Eagles 3 11-7-29
Bruce Kohl, Gnadenhutten Indians 2 8-4-20
Larry Rentsch, Gnadenhutten Indians 2 9-2-20
STANDINGS
1. Garaway Pirates 2-0
2. Strasburg Tigers 1-0
3. Stone Creek Panthers 3-1
4. Gnadenhutten Indians 1-1
5. Midvale Blue Devils 1-1
6. Port Washington Purple Riders 1-2
7. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 0-0
8. Tuscarawas Broncos 0-1
9. Baltic Eagles 0-3
Tuesday, December 3, 1963
Dan Kopp, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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