Eastern High School - Lantern Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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, v 1 . .k'., '. BASKETBALL SEASON REVIEW The Eastern quintet opened the season with a decided victory. Charlotte was the loser by a score of 57 to 9. Two complete teams saw action in this game, with all players showing good form. On December 21, Eastern lost to the alumni by a score of 20 to 19. The second game scheduled for the Eastern basketball team was with Pontiac. The boys did not have much trouble in downing them with :1 score of 30 to 17. Captain Vanderlip led the scoring. One of the best exhibitions of a rally was staged at Grand Rapids Creston on January 11. Behind at the third quarter 21 to 1-I-, Eastern came back to trim Creston by a score of 27 to 23. Vanderlip and Miller took the scoring honors for Eastern but all the boys played a fine game. The Bay City team was defeated on the following night at Eastern's gymnasium by a score of 15 to 11. Hugo Pricco, Dave VVilliams, and Lefty Miller played exceptionally well. On January 18, the Quaker Quintet defeated Muskegon Heights in a very good game, 19 to 14. Muskegon, previous to this, had won six straight games, Lefty Miller was the scoring star. Battle Creek fell before Eastern in an easy game ending with the score 33 to 19. Coach Graff used two complete teams in this game. Captain Vanderlip and Miller shared in the honors of high scoring. In the next game Eastern easily defeated Central 26 to 13. This game marked the last appearance of Captain Yanderlip who led the Quakers to victory in seven games. The next game with Saginaw Eastern was a hard fought battle, ending 27 to 25 after four over-time periods. Scores by Miller and VVilliams kept Eastern even with Saginaw in the over-time periods and a goal by Ed Fiddler won the game for the Quakers. Eastern won its ninth straight game by defeating Kalamazoo Central 16 to 15. There was little scoring in the first half but in the second half better basketball was played. Daw NVilliams played a fine game, with Miller taking the scoring honors. Eastern's first defeat came on February S, with Ann Arbor 18 to 15. Ann Arbor's ability to pull Eastern out of their accustomed zone defense was responsible for the defeat. Leo Prieco and Miller shared scoring honors. Eastern's second victory over Central this season came February H. The game was very interesting from start to finish, ending 19 to 14-. Leo Pricco and Miller led the scoring. while Hugo Pricco and Bruce Johengen played fine games as guards. Eastern's next two games were with Mt. Clemens and Grosse Pointe, the Quakers winning both games with scores of 33 to 10 and 25 to 8. respectively. The season closed with a victory over Saginaw Arthur Hill 21 to 20. Miller took the high score honor with the Pricco brothers following. Hugo Pricco and Johengen played fine defensive games. Page One Hundred Nineteen

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