Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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Four of the Scot cagers topped the hundred mark in scoring, with two of these nearing the three hundred mark. These four were: Jack Howe, 297, Keith Carey, 2897 Robert Kirby, T485 cmd Robert Howe, 108. The Scots again received the invitation to compete as representatives of the state of Michigan in the National Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament at Kansas City, but owing to the late date at which the invitation was received the Scots were unable to attend. Highlights of the cage season were many. The Scots got off to a slow start in losing to the sharpshooting Bay City WMCA team when their last quarter rally fell short and they dropped the season opener by a score of 51-50. Their first stiff intercollegiate test came when the Scots met the Central Michigan Bearcats. Keith Carey, though suffering a severe mouth injury during the game, led the Scot attack with 25 points and at the same time played the best defensive game of his college career. Bob Howe played a fine game while substituting for his brother Jack, and Kirby and Penner stopped the Bearcats' scoring threats as Alma came from behind to win 48-43. In the second Michigan Normal game at Ypsilanti, forward Jack Howe put on a stellar exhibition of basket-shooting to lead the Scot attack with 20 points. Fortino of Alma making a one hander in the Central Michigan- , Alma game. 54

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STOOP AND JAKE The brunt of Alma scoring was borne by senior Keith Carey, one ot Alma's greatest centers, and Jack Howe. Carey, voted second best college cager in Michigan for the past two seasons, scored 289 points this year, 107 being scored in MIAA contests. Against Western Michigan, Carey netted 30 points for the season's rec- ord. Howe, leading scorer in the MIAA this year, including 137 points in conference games, led the Scots' scoring with a total of 297 points for the season. Both were unanimously selected for berths on the All-MIAA team. Facing the strongest schedule of opponents in many years of Alma cage history and also facing the problem of revamping its style and line-up because of replacement for three of last year's regulars, the Scots wound up their schedule with the best college basketball record in the state of Michigan, and the best in Alma history. 19 wins and 3 losses make up this truly tine record! Three Scot cagers were unanimous selections for All-MIAA berths: seniors, Keith Carey and Robert Kirby Cboth attaining the distinction for the third straight yearj, and junior, Walter Howe, who was the leading scorer in the MIAA this season. Rounding out the Scots' starting quintet were Rex Holmes and Ed Penner. Holmes' aggressiveness and ability at setting up Scot scoring plays, and Penner's defensive game and accurate out-court shooting made the Scots a dangerous and well-rounded ball club. Keith Carey has been rated by many to be the greatest center in Alma history. Much credit should also be given to other members of the squad, who were: Silvio Fortino, Robert Howe, Gayle Saxton, Durrell Emling, and Jack Heimforth. Although not playing a full season with the Scots, Max Tullis, Roscoe Walker, Bill LaPaugh, and Vernon Walters also merit praise for their work. 53

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U72 Kirby and U01 .lake Howe watch for rebounds in an at- tempted basket play. Two of Alma's best home games came next. Alma outclassed a scrappy Tri-State flndianaj team to win 44-35. The Indiana team had great power in Schoon, 6 ft. 7 in. center, and high-scoring freshman guard, Mahnensmith, who scored 25 points in the enocunter. Alma played its best game of the year in downing the fine Western Michigan College quintet on the Alma court 6I-50. Carey pushed through a total of 30 points to outscore the Western ace, Gensichen, who was held to 'I6 points through the fine defensive work of Kirby. Jack Howe also netted I9 points for Alma. At Angola, Indiana, the Scots had a difficult time coming from behind to beat Tri- State in a hair-raiser, 44-43. Jack Howe's center court shot with 30 second to go, tying the game, and Rex Holmes' foul shot in the last six seconds pulled the game out of the fire for Alma. The Scot machine bogged down when they met Western at Kalamazoo. Missing many uncler-the-basket shots and free throws, and unable to hold Gensichen, Western's scoring ace who swished 25 points, the Scots lost 48-42, ending Alma's fifteen game winning streak. The same week, still off stride, the Scots had a difficult time in winning the crucial MIAA game with Hope at Holland. Rex Holmes, playing the best game of'his career, provided the needed punch as the Scots barely nosed out the Dutchies by a score of 48-46. The following night, the tired Scots were unable to match the keyed-up Michigan Normal team in the game played at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit as the Hurons won 5I-4I. Ed Penner's swishing out-court shots were the principal factor in the Scots downing the Central Michigan Bearcats at Alma, 32-29. The Scots rang down the curtain by winning over Kalamazoo at Alma, 52-46, in a game which saw Carey, Kirby, Penner, and Holmes playing their last game for Alma. 55'