Allegan High School - Echo Yearbook (Allegan, MI)

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was 8-18. Van Omen was the hot shot for the night with 17 for the opponents. Mclntire and Hough had 6 each for the Orange and Black. Fortune again favored us as we edged South Haven, 31-28, for the second victory over the Rams. The Ora d Bl nge an ack accumulated 19 points in the first quarter to South Haven's seven. The Tigers, however, were outscored in every other quarter, but the margin in the first session proved too much for the foes to overcome Mankin and Bierhalter, with 12 markers each, sparked their teams' offensive maneuvers dur- ing the contest. In the return encounter with Otsego, the Tigers finished on the heavy end of a 3A-21 score. Allegan led all the way. Mankin had 17 points for the Orange and Black, while Klsinger had ll for the Bulldogs. The following game found the Tigers without tuo key men Captain Bud Mankin l guard, and Walter Garrett, center, who entered the Army. Because of the loss of these players, the Tigers' combination was off balance, but fought gamely and well into the final quarter before yielding to the Plainwell team, 3h-28. Hutchinson was the big gun for the' Blue and White with 15 points, whilt Mclntire had 9 for the Tigers. Determined to overcome the handicap of playing without their regular guard and center, the Tigers labored strenuously in drill sessions and became more sure of h t amselves, but they entered the game as underdogs to Paw Paw. The rivalry was in- tense all the way with the half-time score, 13-12, in the visitors' favor. As play was resumed a see-saw affair developed with the lead changing hands, but the third session ended. 19-17, also in the Redskins' favor. In the fourth quarter however a free throw by Ray Flynn in the last ten seconds decided Paw Pa ' f , , w s ata, and Allegan won,2L-23. Dean Ferris was high for the winners with 10, and Donavan had 10 for the losers. The meeting at Hastings matched the tempo of the Paw Paw affair. Hastings forged ahead by the end of the first canto, 9-6. The Tigers rallied to outscore the Saxons in the following period and set up a half-time count of 18-17. In the third session, the Orange and Black again in Al1egan's favor. Unfortunately, curing but 3 points to Hastings' 10. LO-35 score. Mclntlre had 19 points Saxons. outsmarted their foes, and the record was 32-30 the Tigers slumped in the final 8 minutes, se- The Brozak clan finished on the long and of a for the Tiger team, while Keeler had 10 for the The succeeding game marked the opening of the Ottawa-Allegan Tourney. Allegan drew Plainwell and Zeeland was matche d with Otsego. Avenging an earlier defeat, the Tigers trounced the Plainwell team Ll 31 Th - . e home crew clicked from the start in handcuffing the Terry-coached players, and at 1

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6 ai' 1 c ccmcucrh era, The Tigers opened their 19bh-L5 basketball season at Holland. This game match- ed the tall, lanky Dutchman against the short, speedy Tigers. The host team won the tilt, Ll-25. Mclntire and Spidel were high-point men for the Orange and Black with seven each, while Ven Dyke of the Maroons paced both teams with ln markers. The second contest pitted Allegan against Plainwell for the first conference game of the year. The Tigers eked out a 31-29 victory. Flynn was top-man with 9 points, while Kirch had 10 for Plainwell. The boys showed much improvement in team- work since the initial meeting. The next engagement ended with a victory for the Orange and Black over the South Haven Rams, 32-26. The Rams were ahead at the intermission, 20-16, but they faltared in the lest quarter, scoring only 6 to the Tigers' 16 points. Mankin, of Allegan, and Park, of South Haven, topped the field with nine each. For the next encounter Allegan traveled to Dowagiac. The Chiefs had two high- scoring forwards, Moses and Faster, who tabbed 17 and 13 points, respectively. Man- kin collected ll for his team's benefit, but the host quintet won, Lb-27. Allegan's second conference game was at Zeeland, where the Chicks dominated play to chalk up a triumph. Our failure to connect with the basket was just too much to overcome, as we secured but 1 point in the first session. The half-time score was 18-6. Mclntire led the Tigers with 8 markers, while Chamberlain, of Zee- land, garnered 17 to take scoring honors for the night. The local aggregation copped the two following contests. In the Otsego game the Tigers obtained only 6 markers during the first half to their foe's 12, but a big 19-point thrrd quarter rally sent them out in front. The final score was 32-27. The Hastings match was a very rough affair with 37 fouls being called. The Saxons were ahead at the half, 15-9, and still 6 points in advance at the end of the third canto, 20-26, but the Brozak-coached team added one free throw only to the Orange and Black's 13. The score was 33-27. We lost to Zeeland, 36-20, on our home floor. As before Allegan had a poor first quarter, obtaining only l basket to Zeeland's 9 points. The count at half-time

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the intermission held a 12-point lead, 26-ln. Relaxing a blt in the concluding ses- sions, Allegan, nevertheless, maintained a safe margin of victory. Mclntire had lb points for the winners and Chapman had 9 for the losers. The Tigers clashed with Zeeland in the finals, but somehow the Tigers failed to d Th h ight of the register a point in the first quarter, while Zeeland collecte 9. e e visiting team again proved too difficult a handicap for the tiring Tigers, who trail- ed. 35-21, when the final horn sounded. Chamberlain had lO markers for the confer- ence champs. The league trophy was then awarded to the victorious Chicks. The windup of the regular season set the stage for the District Class B. Tourna- hich ment. The Tigers drew Godwin Heights as their opponent for their first game, w was scheduled to be played at South High gymnasium in Grand Rapids. The first canto of the combat was a give-and-take affair with the Orange and 1 kl h ad 10 9 But in the next session the Grand Rapids outfit could not locate B ac a e - . the hoop for more than one tally, while Allegan upped the score at the half, 21-10. h fl 1 un sounded The Tigers turned on the heat after the intermission and when t e na g they were on top, LO-26. Mclntlre garnered 13 points for his aggregationzon the fol- lowing night the Otis clan battled East Grand Rapids for the district crown. This tilt promised to be a thriller and proved to be just that, as the first session ended 9-9. I the next eriod the Orange and Black began to more the ball around more H P effectively, and as a result, the score at half-time was 17-15 in their favor. The -18. With two Tigers proceeded to increase their margin over the Pioneers to 23 minutes left to play, however, the count was just 2h-25 in our credit. Happily, a trio of baskets in a hurry settled the issue and brought the Tigers their first dis- trict title since l937. Mclntire accumulated 11 points. In the drawings for the Regional Tourney Allegan was paired with Ludington for the first game on Friday, March 9. Although unable to hit their stride, the Tigers squeezed ahead at the half, 13-12. The hectic pace continued throughout the fray, but the Orange and Black managed to win, 2A-23. Jack Mclntire and Dean Ferris had five points each for Allegan although all the players participated in the scoring. Too Row L. to R.: Carroll Allen, Dean Eclsughlin, Assistant Coach, Mr. Nulready. Second Row l. to R.: Lynn Johnson, Mickey Spidel, David Wes- ton, Hollis Hough, Kenny May, Coach Otis. First new L. no R.: Deen Ferris, Jack melauire, Walter Gar- rett, Bud Msnkin, Ray Flynn, Mickey Woolf, Julius Sisson. 1