Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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In their next game Blair was matched against one of its toughest opponents, Crescenta Valley, who became the co-league Champions with Glendale. C.V. showed their strength with an easy 83-58 win over Blair. Blair finished up the first round of Foothill League action with an exciting win over Canyon. Forward Miles Glidden was the high scorer for the cagers with 19 points. The win moved Buckner's team into a tie with Canyon at 3-4. The Vikings opened the second round with a stunning upset victory over Hart 50-43. With the score tied 43-43 and 2 minutes to play, Blair scored 5 of their final 7 points from the free-throw line. A low scoring game against Hoover resulted in a 24-32 loss for the Vikes as neither team played up to par. ln the next game, Blair met Burroughs with renewed vitality and enthusiasm. The Blair cagers romped to an 80-62 victory. Clifton Henson was the games lead scorer with 23 points.

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lrxtttuunuu Close Games And Exciting Wins Keep Spirit And Enthusiasm High UPPER LEFT: Out in the open, Jim Buxton goes up for an outside shot. LEFT: FRONT ROW: Myrick Beasley, Miles Glidden, Jim Buxton, Michael Clifford, Barry Caldwell. BACK ROW: Reggie Nelson, Alfred Washington, Al Clifford, Keith Hamane, Clifton Henson. its 'PQ ABOVE: Senior forward Miles Glidden goes up for a lay up while his Nitro opponent watches on. RIGHT: After moving in front of his oppon- ents, Barry Caldwell finds room to take his shot. In one of the most exciting games of the season, Blair was just nipped by undefeated Glendale in overtime, 62-65. Clifton Henson kept the Vikes hopes alive for an upset as he tied the score at the final buzzer, but the hopes were dimin- ished as the Nitros outscored Blair in the final seconds of overtime. With only 3 games remaining, and a 5-6 record, the Vikings set out to improve their league standing. They began by posting a 66-54 victory over Burbank and then lifted their record 7-6 with another win over Canyon, 63-52. Blair closed out the season against C.V., hoping for a victory that would break the 1st place tie between the Falcons and the Glen- dale Nitros. Their efforts were un- successful as C.V. defeated Blair by a 76-61 margin.