Booneville High School - Memories Yearbook (Booneville, MS)

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l Donald Scott-guard Richard Arnold-eguard Walter johnson-forward Smithgf''Mechie ---Has played an outstanding season as a guard. Mechie is a sophomore and we want to wish him the best ofeveryihing as he continues his education or whatever he may choose to do. Bud Davisfl-las also played an outstanding season as a guard. Bud is also a sopho- more and we want to wish him good luck in everything he undertakes. Prestage- Boe'!-feThe center who has played some fine ball this year. He is a fresh- man and we are looking forward to having him back again next year. He has been a high storing man of the year. Buster Davis-''Burkne-That left-handed forward that has been a high scorer. Buck is a sophomore who we are wishing good luck to in whatever he does. Garrett- GG -The forward every opponent dreads. Garrett has been the high scorer of the season. He is a freshman who we are looking forward to having again next year. Arnold- Dick -Played a fine year as a guard. Dick is a freshman and we look forward lo having him back again next year. Coolidge lvy-forwa rd

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unior Smith Madison Stanford Gene Garrett guard center forward The NEMJC basketball teams have had a very successful season thus far. The A team has won 23 of 34 games, and the B team has won 10 of 11. These teams haye faced some strong competition throughout the year and have shown some good ball playing. Looking back through the season we find the Tigers winning five games before losing one to the Florence State Teachers College by a narrow margin of three points. The Tigers kept the lead until the final minute when Florence made two field goals to give them a three point lead. The Tigers won five more games before losing to the Ole Miss Freshmen. The final score of the game was 66-55. This was a good game for the spectators as both teams were in the lead several times during the game. During the Christmas Holidays the Tigers took on the Sunflower junior College for the four game series. The first game was played in the Booneville Gym with the Tigers being victorious with a score of 48-44. Stanford led the Tigers scoring with 17 points, Davis and Garrett got 11 each, Prestage with 10, Bud Davis 4, Ivy 3, and Smith Z.. The second game was played in the Corinth Gym with the home team again win- ning, this time by only one point. Prestage made a field goal in the final three seconds to give us the one point lead. Prestage was high with 15 points. The third game was played in Belmont, again the Tigers won with a score of 56-57. Garrett led the scor- ing with 21 points. The final game, the only one Sunflower won, was played in Baldwyn. The final score being 53-46. The Tigers-later invaded the Rebel territory to defeat the Rebels by a score of 54.49. This was considered one of the best games of the year. Prestage led the scoring with 26 points. All during the season the teams have played some excellent ball and have shown their skill with ball handling and shooting. The boys have played a very good season thus far and we certainly wish them luck as they go into the tournament. The boys will have an equal chance of winning the state championship and we believe they can do it. Let's go Tigers!

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ohn Prestiege-center Buster Davis-forward Bud Davis-guard Scott-Hails from Macedonia and has played a good season at guard. He is a freshman and we will probably see plenty of him next season. Stanford- Slim -That tall center who can take those rebounds. Slim is a sophomore who we are wishing good luck to as he undertakes his future tasks. Slim has suffered a fallen arch which has held him back this season. Hill-The forward who can sometimes make those points when they are needed. Hill is a sophomore. Good luck, Romeo. Johnson- Johnnie -The forward who has the wicked one-hand shot. A freshman who will see plenty of action next year. Ivy- Red -A forward who plays good ball. A freshman that will prove a good man next season. There are a number of the players that graduate this year. We want to wish you the best of everything in whatever you undertake. We have enjoyed seeing you play and working with you in all ways. Regardless of the field of work you undertake, if you strive after it as hard as you have with the team you have been a part of, you will be a sulgcess. Boyd Hill forward :m