STRASBURG - All-Ohio candidate John Studer whipped in 27 points Saturday night to lead talented Strasburg (11-2) to victory over East Canton. Strasburg will host the all-important Midvale game Friday night. Studer, a 6-3 Junior, tossed in 12 field goals and 3 fouls to hike his season point total to 346. He got amble support from Ed Rusk with 17 points and Mike Rieger with 12.
The tough Tigers took a narrow 17-16 lead at the 1st stop, hiked that to 39-26 by the half and were on top 56-44 going into the final frame. Strasburg began pulling away midway through the 2nd stanza when it was able to work for the good shot as East Canton went into a press. Ed Yackey again was rugged under the boards, pulling down 16 rebounds. Studer snared 13. Rieger played an outstanding all-around game and Chuck Jones continues to shine as a playmaker. The Tigers hit on 56 percent of their action attempts and made 21 of 35 fouls. East Canton dropped in 42 percent of its floor shots and was 9 for 21 at the foul lines. The Strasburg Reserves peppered the East Canton Reserves with a 50-32 win.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 77
John Studer 12-3-27
Dick Fox 0-1-1
Mike Donahue 1-0-2
Ed Rusk 6-5-17
Ed Yackey 1-3-5
Tom Hall 1-2-4
Mike Rieger 3-6-12
Gary Phillips 0-0-0
Chuck Jones 4-0-8
EAST CANTON - 61
Stephonic 1-1-3
Jones 5-0-10
Varlan 0-0-0
Haskin 4-3-11
Walter 1-0-2
Wyler 9-5-23
Aquino 6-0-12
Monday, January 24, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
NOTE: On January 21st, the Strasburg Tigers whipped the Gnadenhutten Indians (score unknown, no stats and was a league game).
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