Amarillo College - Palo Duro Yearbook (Amarillo, TX)

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The championship game of the Region Five Tourna- ment featured the Badgers vs. the hard fighting Claren- don Bulldogs, who outscored Cisco Jr. College to gain a berth in the finals. The Badgers came out on top of that thriller by a 52-49 score. The top shot pictures four Bad- gers and four Bulldogs awaiting a rebound. The next picture is Ed Lee in for a lay-up shot and two points. Photo three shows Bob Patterson up for a shot as a Clarendon boy tries to block it. In the last picture, Art McKay and Jim Burris await the rebound on Al Hutchin- son ' s shot if it should miss.

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We met the Jayhawkers on the first night of the Region Five Tournament and took a fine game from them by a 72-46 score. The top picture shows Lee up foi a shot despite a Jayhawker. The second is Al Hutchinson up- on completing a hook-shot. Doche watches the ball for a chance at it while Vern Irwin and Merle Denny await a chance at the rebound in the last pictiue.

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REGION FIVE CHAMPIONS Co-Captains Bridges and Hutchison receive the Region Five Championship Trophy for the Badgers. A proud coach, his captains, and the trophy