Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

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BASKETBALL SUMMARY February 6 - Playing a rough game from beginning to cnd, Clendenin finally fell beneath their foe 54-48. Bud Streets, lim Paxton, and Teddy Myers outscored their opponents with 15, 12, and 10 points respectively. February 10 -- Getting revenge over a visiting Summersville team in an overtime period 64-59, Clay chalked up their 15th win in 16 starts as they defeated their only victors. David McLane, Teddy Myers, Bud Streets, and jim Paxton led Clay in their victorious rampage- 17, 14, 12, and 11 points respectively. February 13 - Friday, February 13 proved a lucky day for Coach Bickells Panthers as they trounced the visiting Cauley Bridge Traveler team 59-52. February 17 - Making it their 8th win in the Central VV. Va. Conference without a defeat- Clay downed a fighting Normantown quintet 58-45. February 20 - Their winning streak broke as Clay fell to the revengeful Sutton Blue Devils after beating them on their own floor. Clay fought valiantly to retain their undefeated con- ference record, but revenge proved to be the spark necessary for the victorious team. Clay bowed to a 53-49 decision. February 24 - Dave McLane and Ted Myers shared scoring honors with 16 tallies each as Clay bounced back into the winning slot as Cassaway fell to a more balanced Panther team 61-39. February 27 - Closing a record breaking season, Clay bowed to a strong Gauley Bridge team 59-51, setting a record of 18 wins and 3 losses. TOURNAMENT GAMES March 5 - Clendenin at Morris Harvey - Proving that a balanced attack pays, Clay defeated for a third time this year, the Clendenin cage quintet, 79-54. Teddy Myers once again led the attack with 18 and Jack Conner stepped into second place with 17. This was the first game in the Sectional at Charleston. March 7 - Charleston at Morris Harvey - Rod Hundley, outstanding player for the Charles- ton Mountain Lions, did not live up to his point average, but did come through with 20 markers for the victorious team. Clay held the lead a few times in the game but came out on the short end to a 69-45 loss. Teddy Myers and jim Paxton were placed on the all- tournament team. l COACH BICKEL COACH SHIMER COACH MOORE T9

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F leary Samples Sonny Young Robert Murphy Eugene Legg Center Guard Guard Center BASKETBALL SUMMARY january 2 - Clay suffered its first defeat to the Summersville Crizlies by a very close margin of one point. The score was 56-57 favor of Clay with 30 seconds remaining in the entire ball game when the ball was fumbled and Summersville recovered to tally for the all-ipmortant goal to win the ball game 57-58. january 7 - The Panthers started again their Winning streak as they downed the Norman- town Vikings. Clay ran the final score to 82-37. The substitutes out-scored the varsity team as they played most of the game. january 10 - A rival game with Coach Woody XVolfe's Glenville Pied Terrors counted for Clay's sixth win against one defeat. Clay, by defeating their hosts by a 29 point margin, chalked up the final 73-44 score. January 13 - Walloping their county rival, Clay's Panthers trounced NViden 68-33. The Wid- en Buffaloes proved to be no match for the Panthers' sharp shooters, such as Teddy Mayers, Sonny Young, and jack Conner. January 16 - Defeating Gassaway for their fourth Win in the Central XV. Va. Conference, Clay tallied in double figures. Teddy Myers, Birdy Streets, David McLane, jim Paxton tossed in 18, 15, 14, 12. respectively. lil l 'N ' , il . . Iammry 21 - The high flying Clay Panthers traveled to Sutton to squeeze by the Blue Devils 55-52 to continue their conference wins. jim Paxton lead the Panthers with 19 points. january 23 -- Iloping for their tenth victory river one defeat, Clay traveled to Walton for the return match. Realizing their hopes the Panthers downed the Tigers 54-33. January 24 -- Bickefs boys proved their strength as they continued romping over their rivals. Cassaway fell foe to the Panthers as they were defeated 61-39. David McLane and Teddy Myers continued to lead their teammates to victory wiith 16 markers each. january 27 - Chalking up their twelfth victor y in 13 starts the Widen Buffaloes flinchcd before the Panthers' claws to a score of 81-30. Bud Streets stepped into the- limelight as he led his team mates with 17 tallies. February 3 - The Panthers for the second time this year tore the hide from the Elkview Elk Herd by defeating them 79-45. David McLane chalked up 19 points to be high scorer for the victorious Panthers. KING,S JEWELRY AND GIFT SHOP 78

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