The Gunnery School - Red and Gray Yearbook (Washington, CT)

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HALE SCHINE LASH SHAW I952 BASKETBALL REVIEW The 1952 Red and Gray basketball team was forced to come to the wire in que of their fourth League title in five years, but they came through in typical Gunnery sty. whipping Taft, 62-50, on the final day to clinch the championship. Opening the season on january 9th on the home floor, the Red and Gray vanquish- Salisbury, 43-37, with Captain jay Hale leading the pack with 14 points. The following Saturday Trinity-Pawling was met and defeated, 58-42. Leading 23-I at halftime, Hale's stalwarts slowly pulled away, the Captain himself supplying 13 poir for a game total of 22. The Red's 1951 conqueror was defeated on january 16th as Berkshire succumbc 56-46, at Washington. Pete Lash hooped 18 points, to lead the Beebemen to their 19f triumph over the team which knocked them out of the 1951 Tri-State title. Gunnery toured to Kent on january 19th to hand the defending champs their fii of two defeats, triumphing, 65-62, in the last 45 seconds. jim Harvey caged the foul whi broke the 62-62 tie. Hale, supported by a hard-fighting squad, dunked 27 points wh Harvey scored 10 in addition to controlling the majority of the rebounds. Hotchkiss gave the League leaders a struggle on the 23rd of january, but the Big R was able to overcome a 9-point 4th-period dehcit to surge ahead in the last few secon 39-36. With jim Shaw back in the lineup, the burden was taken off the shoulders of Ha who displayed sterling boardwork in addition to scoring 15 points of the total 39 marke journeying to Westminster, the Red and Gray defeated their hosts, 47-43, on janua 26th. The victors came from behind in another close battle to achieve top position. Berkshire welcomed Gunnery to their home court on February 2nd, but were Cc quered in the last 25 seconds as Hales push-shot from the corner supplied a 43-41 w The Beebe quintet edged out a sparked Canterbury live, 52-45, on the Blue's hor court. Hale led the scorers with 19 points followed by Shaw and Walters who sank 11 a 19 markers respectively. Gunnery returned home on February 6th where it added to its list of conquests sweeping over Taft, 63-53. jim Shaw and Jay Hale were high men with 20 and 18 poin but it was jim Harvey's skillful boardwork which spelled victory. On February 9th, playing on Kingswoods court for the first time, the Gunnery fi trounced their hosts, 65-46. 62