LEESVILLE - It took a long time, but Conotton Valley's basketballers (6-2) have gotten even with Midvale's Blue Devils (7-2). Midvale whipped the Rockets in overtime at Midvale last season, but last night it was the Rockets turn to howl as they topped Midvale. Errol Jacobs' Rockets broke the game wide open in the 3rd quarter by scoring 27 points, while holding Midvale to 4. That gave Conotton Valley a 50-26 edge going into the final frame. Conotton Valley led the Pete Hilliard-coached Blue Devils 11-9 at the 1st stop and 23-22 at the half. No more than 3 points separated the 2 cage titans during the first 2 periods. The loss snapped Midvale's gleaming 5-game winning streak. It will host Hopedale Thursday. Conotton Valley has a 3-game winning streak going. It will visit Franklin January 7th.
Conotton Valley hit on 49 percent of its field goal tries and made 10 of 20 fouls. Midvale canned just 15 of 63 floor shots and hit the target 10 times in 17 tries from the foul lines. John Conner paced the Rockets in scoring with 18 points. Jim Monigold got 15 and Bruce Millhorn 10. High for Midvale was Harvey Byers with 14. Bob Carlisle got 12. The Rockets dominated board play, with Neil Cadle snaring 15 rebounds, Ken Beamer 13, Monigold 12 and Conner 7. In the Reserve game, Conotton nipped the Midvale Reserves, 38-37.
CONOTTON VALLEY ROCKETS - 67
Jim Monigold 5-3-13
John Conner 7-4-18
Ken Beamer 1-1-3
Neil Cadle 4-0-8
Bruce Milhorn 4-2-10
Clow 1-0-2
Stearns 1-0-2
MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 66
Chuck DeMattio 0-4-4
Bob Carlisle 4-4-12
Dan Fox 3-1-7
Harvey Byers 7-0-14
Lee Eberly 1-1-3
Wednesday, December 29, 1965
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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