Eagles Squeak By Atkinson 47-43;
Hill Paces O'Neill with 24 Points
ll was a cold night for the O’
Neill high school team Friday
night when they played Atkinson
high in the O'Neill gym and man
aged a 47-43 victory over the
visitors, the fourth win of the
season
The Eagles couldn't seem to get
*'hot’’ in the game, missing lots
of easy shots and having difficul
ty in getting in close to the bas
ket before firing. However, it
was a close and exciting game
with instances of commendable
shooting by both teams.
It was a slow start in the first
quarter with Atkinson making the
first basket, one of the four times
when the visitors had a scant
lead during the game. With 30
seconds left in the quarter the
score was tied 10-10 and excite
ment mounted when Rich Hill
connected with a free throw and
Stan Schmeichel dropped a long
shot to make it 13-10 just as the
whistle sounded.
At the beginning of the second
quarter Herman Grothe hit a
quick basket for Atkinson and
H’ 7” Johnson collected a free
throw to tie the score at 13-13.
Hill scored soon after to make
it 15-13 but a free throw by John
son and a basket by Grothe put
Atkinson in the lead, 15-16.
A long throw by Schmeichel to
Jerry Kilcoin who dropped the
ball in brought the lead back to
O'Neil] and the fans were on their
feet. From then on the score was
only 1-3 points apart throughout
the remainder of the second quar
ter with the teams repeatedly
tying the score. The first half
ended in a tie, 25-25.
The third quarter was a repeat
as far as suspense was concern
ed as O Neill would manage a
two or three point lead only to
have Atkinson crawl up to a tie
or one-basket difference before
O’Neill could gain a 40-35 lead at
the end of the quarter.
Atkinson whittled that lead to
40-39 soon after the final quarter
started but only connected with
two more baskets in the rest of
the game. Two free throws by
Jerry Kikoin and one by
Schmekhrl, combined with two
baskets by tall b<iy Hill, brought
the game to an end with O’Neill
ahead 47-43.
Spectator-wise the fans could
n’t ask for a better game, as the
scores indicate the excitement
which held from the end of the
first quarter. It was a clean
game with only nine fouls by the
Eagles and 13 by the visitors.
Hill was top man in scoring for
the local lads with 24 points, fol
lowed by Kikoin’s 13 and
Schmeichel’s 6.
Atkinson was led by Kenny
Claussen who had 12 points, and
Johnson and Grothe were next
with 9 and 8 points, respectively
The reserves successfully de
fended their record also with a
32-31 victory.
O'Neill Boys
Outscored in
Wrestling
The O’Neil] wrestling team
was soundly outscored by an ex
perienced Neligh team in its first
meet, 33-5, Tuesday evening at
Neligh
The O’Neill mat men were too
overeager and inexperienced and
the first five matches on the var
sity were beaten by pins
Steve Peterson, 165 lb entry,
saved the Eagles from being shut
out as he pinned his exponent
in 1:17 of the 3rd period. Mike
Hand, 145 lbs, forced his match
to go the distance and was de
cisioned 6-2.
The Neligh team will be at O’
Neill Thursday, January 4, at
7:30 p.m. for the first high school
wrestling meet at O’Neill.
The O’Neill boys are anxious
now to try and improve for a
possible trip to Cozad for the
State meet February 16-17.
Results of the first meet at
Neligh.
VARSITY
Detlafson (N) pinned Reynold
son (O); Uless <N) pinned Miller
(O); Hubei (N> pinned Derick -
son (O); Pellatz (N) pinned Hav
ranek (O); Rogers (N) decisioned
Hand (O); 6-2; Reinke <N> pinned
Larson <0>; Pelley (Ni pinned
Dev all <Oi; Peterson (0) pinned
DragOo t N).
RESERVES
Hxon (N) pinned Richter (O);
Sciiweger (Nl pinned Young <0>;
1-enny <N) pinned Franklin (0>;
Sh res (N) pinned Dobrovolny
(O); Masser (N) pinned Knoell
<0); Rittscher <Nt pinned Lindi
quist »0).
St. Joe Team
Downs Cards
63-53 Friday
The Bluejays of St. Joeseph's
high school, Atkinson, in custom
with the other Cardinal foes ov
ercame the Academy team in the
second half, and went on to a 63
53 victory last Friday night at
Atkinson.
St. Mary’s jumped into an ear
ly lead with Mudloff and Oetter
furnishing first quarter points.
McKay and Judge then swung
into action and dropped in 8
qukk points before the end of the
first quarter. It was 15-15 at the
end of the first period.
The lead changed back and
forth several times in the sec
ond quarter before Larry Judge,
helped along this time by Dick
Schaaf, again put the Bluejays in
front at the half 33-31. Twelve
of SMA’s 16 points in that quar
ter came from Donohoe and Spit
zenberger. 6 joints each.
St. Mary’s without the aid of
a “big man” was hurt on re
bounds, but was hindered almost
as much by the four fouls of Don
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ohoe, three by Spitxenberger, and
three by Madloff, all in the first
half.
McKay opened the second half
with a hook shot good for two
points anl net the pattern, as Me
Kay and Judge, who bad 18 and
23 points, respectively, scored all
but 4 of St. Joseph's second half
points.
Jim Spitxenberger, who hit 3
straight baskets for the Cards,
gave the Academy quintet their
last tie at 37-37 with 5 minutes of
the third period remaining, but
from then on the hot-shooting
florae team steadily pulled away
for a 48-42 lead at the end of the
third quarter.
With a 6 point lead St Joe
outshot the SMA scrappers 15-11
in the last quarter, although the
Academy kids never threw in
the towel.
Spitzenberger, who led the
Cardinal team with 19 points,
dumped in 5 points here as did
Jerry Oetter, who had 13 for the
visitors but it wasn't good
enough. Jjdge and McKay, who
had 12 of the 15 St. Joe points
in the last quarter, provided the
final 10 point margin.
Donohoe dropped in 9, while
Mudkrff scored 11 to pace other
St. Mary's scorers. Dick Schaaf
aided the home team with 10
points.
RESERVES
The St. Mary's second team
continued on the unbeaten trail
as they posted a 32-23 victory
over the St. Joe second team.
Mike Hammond luyed up 12
p > nils and Tom jack <lrup{)ed in
10 points for 22 of 32 SMA (sunt*.
HeOne! and Meilor had 8 and 7
points to top St. Joe scorer*.
Spencer Has
Four Straight
Game Victories
SPENCER - The Spencer
“five” maintained its winning re
cord of four straight victories by
defeating Burke. S D . Saturday
evening at Burke. 66-42.
Leonard Kopecky was high man
for Spencer with 36 pomts follow
ed by Ronnie Kopecky with 16
and Bob Haun with 6.
Leonard and Ronnie Kopecky
had 27 and 24 points, respective
ly, when Spencer defeated St.
Joseph of Atkinson December 12
72-49. Larry Judge was high man
for St. Joe with 23 points.
Spencer’s next game will be
with Verdigre Friday,
Stuart Wins Over
Springview Friday
STUART WINS
STUART — Carl Clements con
tnbuted 17 points to Stuart’s 55
29 win over Springview Friday
night.
George Bigelow, Larry Wedige
and Jerry Steinhaaser were very
good on rebounds, and Mel Sch
maderer and G. I. Medcalf dis
played fine defensive play.
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Tomlinson Letters
Larry Tomlinson, student at
Uw UiuvcrmU of Nebraska in
iJaroin. wm one of 30 to recede
Jotters in foot hail thla p>»t season.
lie to the ton t»f Mr» Mari*
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l»ec 18 — Rolland Cluaaon, O’
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Dec 18 - Roger Pofahl. Ewing
night speeding, fined $10 anil
coat*, officer R R Shorney,
Dei- i*i — Raymond Springer,
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The local hoys twa mix'd Royal
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I960 graduate, held lisa- school
record previously Hie state
record was held by tiary Huste
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in a game December l
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