Watertown High School - Purple Tiger Yearbook (Watertown, TN)

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BASKETBALL RESUME We were next hostess to Liberty. They took the lead in the early part of the first quarter and led throughout the game with a final score of 25 to 23. The following contest found us traveling to Coach Turney’s home town. This was our game from the beginning. The final score was 29 to 15 in our favor. Our next contest was at home with Mt. Juliet, our county rival. They proved to be too much for us as they won 34 to 28. Our return game with Lebanon proved fatal to us despite the fact that we were lead- ing at the half with a score of 10 to 8. The final score was 29 to 21 in favor of Lebanon. For the first time we traveled to White House January 27. Every player including the substitutes played an outstanding game even though we lost in the last few seconds by a score of 27 to 26. Patterson’s seventeen points were not enough to stop Portland on their return game here January 31, as they won by a four point lead, 36 to 32. - With both guards and forwards sharing honors we were again successful in the game with Gordonsville at home. We were in the lead most of the game and won 28 to-22; Gallatin came to town February 2. This was another outstanding victory as we were in the lead at the end of every quarter. Lea and Patterson shared scoring honors. We won 55) tO 29. : eee ts SR PERS

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BASKETBALL RESUME On December 2, 1949, the Tigerettes, a very inexperienced team with only four remaining lettermen, met York Institute and suffered a defeat of 58 to 33. Our first game of the regular schedule was with Lebanon at home. They were too strong for us and we were defeated with a score of 48 to 24. We next journeyed to Carthage. This was a hard fought game and despite Patterson’s twenty-two points we lost 43 to 38. However, our next game which was with Hartsville at home was quite different since we had gotten some much needed experience. All six played a good game and won 41 to iY We were then on the road again for the next two games. Both of which we lost. Portland winning 43 to 32, and Liberty 33 to 24. After the Christmas holidays we traveled to Gallatin to play the “Green Waves.” This was a hard fought game all the way through. We were leading at the half 19 to 16 and with each Tigerette coming back with the will to win, we did so in the last few min- utes of the game—24 to 23. Lea was the high scorer. One of our best played games was with White House at home. The guards shared honors with the forwards for they did an excellent job of guarding. We won 28 to 20. The following game with Gordonsville was not so easy however we edged out a win of 25 to 24. Caen

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BASKETBALL RESUME Next we traveled to Hartsville to lose in the final seconds of the game by a score of 45 to 43. Patterson scored twenty-four points which was the highest score for her during the season in any game. We were determined to win over Carthage when they came to town, despite the fact that our Captain was unable to play due to sickness. This we did. Forwards and guards came through with an outstanding piece of work, the final score being 32 to 28. Our return game with Mt. Juliet was the thriller of the season since both teams played a hard fought game staying within a few points of each other throughout the game. We came home victorious with a score of 37 to 35. Since “The Purple Tiger” goes to the publishers before the season is over a complete resume cannot be given. There are two g ames left in the season and the tournament. For an inexperienced team this has been a rather successful season. Much should be heard of Mr. Turney and his Tigerettes next year since all of the first team will return next season. PACE ORV ON ecu aege ‘Tigerettes.”’