NEW PHILADELPHIA - Strasburg (17-5) will try to do tonight at 8:00PM what no other basketball team has been able to do this season...beat Bridgeport (22-0). The two cage titans will square off in the New Philadelphia gymnasium in the finals of the Class A District Tournament. To the winner goes a berth in the Canton Regional against that city's upper bracket champion. Strasburg will take it's record into the battle, including a 70-52 victory over Brilliant in the opening game of the District. Bridgeport polished off Garaway 68-42 in its District debut. Strasburg will place its hopes squarely on the shoulders of 6-3 Junior John Studer. A fine all-around performer. Studer has poured 565 points through the nets, has more than 300 rebounds and about 100 assists...passes that led directly to a field goal. The 1964 Tigers,coached by Bob Shahan, were in the Regional and lost 62-54 to Mogadore. Strasburg also entered Regional play in 1946, 1947, 1953 and 1955. The chief problem for the Tigers is how to solve Bridgeport's tight full-court press. The Bulldogs looked plenty ferocious Wednesday against Garaway. Garaway did; however, give the Bulldogs a lot of trouble defensively. When they had to set up a pattern, the Bulldogs had trouble. They weren't hitting from the outside. The Tigers have the ability to get the job done; however, as their record attests. Only once were they soundly beaten. That was against Dalton when the score was 112-85. The Tigers' other losses were mighty close, 68-64 and 54-53 to Midvale and 55-50 and 69-67 to Hiland. They avenged those 2 losses to Hiland by winning 65-63 in Sectional Tournament play.
Friday, March 11, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
NOTE: Unfortunately, this game was reported on a Saturday, in which all Saturday and Sunday papers are missing for 1966. Bridgeport (23-0) won their game, of which the score and stats are unknown, and moved on. For Strasburg (17-6) their season is over and the 1965-66 Tuscarawas County Class A basketball season has come to a close.
NOTE: Tuscarawas County and area dominates Ohio's Eastern District All-Star team announced today by the Associated Press. The lineup includes:
Class A 1st Team
Dan Andreas, Garaway Pirates, Senior
John Studer, Strasburg Tigers, Junior
Class A Honorable Mention
Dan Jinks, Gnadenhutten Indians, Junior
FINAL TUSCARAWAS COUNTY LEAGUE STANDINGS
1. Garaway Pirates 5-1
2. Midvale Blue Devils 5-1
3. Strasburg Tigers 5-1
4. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 3-3
5. Port Washington Purple Riders 2-4
6. Gnadenhutten Indians 1-5
7. Tuscarawas Broncos 0-6
FINAL TUSCARAWAS COUNTY SEASON STANDINGS
1. Midvale Blue Devils 17-4
2. Garaway Pirates 17-5
3. Strasburg Tigers 17-6
4. Tuscarawas Broncos 8-11
5. Port Washington Purple Riders 6-13
6. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 6-14
7. Gnadenhutten Indians 5-14
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