Count'em if you will, but there's 9 of the 10 players participating in Saturday night's Hiland-Garaway clash in this photograph. Tim Miller (31) of the Pirates hauls down a rebound, while 7 others identifiable are: Kermit Miller (32) of the Hawks, Don Richardson of Garaway, Merle Mullet (34) of Hiland, Kim Sedwick (41) of Garaway, Terry Skelly (30) of Hiland, Errol Miller (45) of Garaway and Galen Swartzentruber (24) of Hiland.
Galen Swartzentruber (24), Hiland Hawk guard, makes a move against Garaway's Kim Sedwick in Saturday night's contest on the Hawk hardwoods.
BERLIN - Opportunity knocked Saturday night and the Hiland Hawks (8-8) feathered their nest by pulling a major upset over the Garaway Pirates (13-2). Final score was by 4 points, but not before an SRO (standing room only) crowd had visions of the Pirates turning the rival contest into a rout, as they held a 10-point margin one time in the 3rd quarter. Fans jammed the gym early and the remainder wanting to see the clash were steered into the auditorium to view the action on closed circuit television. The 1st quarter found both clubs geared down to a deliverate styled offense to take only the good shots. The Bucs jumped to a 4-0 lead on 2 pointers by the Richardson boys before the Hawks scored on a foul shot by Kermit Miller, to go on top 8-6. But, Tim Miller hit a 15 foot jumper at the buzzer to knot the count 8-8.
Head Coach Glenn Bower's Pirates outscored the Hawks 14-10 in the 2nd stanza and it was the charity stripe that kept the Bucs from widening the gap. Hiland connected on 6 of 7 foul shots to keep pace as Garaway's defense permitted only 2 baskets and the Pirates led 22-18 at halftime. The 3rd frame appeared to be the end of the fighting Hawks as Garaway opened the gap to 10 points. Don Richardson hit a 2-pointer and Dex Sedwick swished the nets for 2 quick goals, to make the score 33-23 and forced Head Coach Abe Mast to call a time out. Before the quarter ended; however, Hiland had the margin down to 4, as Merle Mullett and Galen Swartzentruber hit from around the key. The 4th period was just too long for the Bucs as the Hawks would not be denied. The Pirates could do nothing right and the Hawks nothing wrong, as the actioni became more tense. Merle Mullett opened the scoring with 2 foul shots, followed by 2 more by Joe Wengerd and Terry Skelly hit a jumper to make it 35-34, the 1st Hiland lead since early in the 1st quarter.
Garaway fans went wild when Hiland missed 3 foul shots in succession to keep the fighting Bucs' hopes alive and Don Richardson hit a long jumper to bring the difference to another 1 point margin, 39-38. With 9 seconds on the clock, Galen Swartzentruber fouled Mike Gerber and Garaway had its' last chance to hang on. The ball rolled around the hoop and was grabbed by Mullett. In the last 7 seconds Hiland scored 3 more from the foul line. The margin of victory was at the foul line as Hiland cashed in on 20 of 31, while Garaway had 6 of 11, not a foul shot coming in the 1st quarter. From the floor, Garaway dominated the action as it netted 16 of 37 for 43 percent. Hiland bagged 11 of 36 for a cooler 31 percent. Tim Miller led the Garaway attack on 12 markers followed by Don Richardson and Errol Miller with 8 each. Merle Mullett with 15 reaped scoring honors followed by Skelly with 10.
Since the Hiland Reserves bumped off a good Garaway Reserves team (11-3) Hiland swept the night when they hammered them 51-23 to start the night off.
HILAND HAWKS - 42
Merle Mullet 4-7-15
Terry Skelly 4-2-10
Kermit Miller 0-5-5
Galen Swartzentruber 2-2-6
Joe Wengerd 0-2-2
Roland Stutzman 1-2-4
GARAWAY PIRATES - 38
Don Richardson 4-0-8
Kim Sedwick 2-1-5
Rich Richardson 1-0-2
Errol Miller 3-2-8
Tim Miller 5-2-12
Mike Gerber 1-1-2
Ray Hisrich 0-0-0
Monday, January 30, 1967
Ed Smith
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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