Babylon High School - Trawler Yearbook (Babylon, NY)

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4i BABYLON PANTHER BASKETBALL TEAM Cooling weather turned all eyes toward the gym where the basket- ball squad was warming up. This year's team had a fine record of which all can be proud. The season opened with two non-league victories over Amityville, 18-9, and 16-11. With these two wins under their belts, the squad opened the official season at Patchogue against a highly-favored team. It was a close Panther victory, 20-18. Vickers clicked for 12 points in this thrilling portent of a good season. The quintet next went to work on Bayport's man-to-man defense and triumphed, 30-20. Traveling to Islip, the squad turned in a smooth, tight game and a victory of 26-24 for a Christmas present. Returning to the hardwood after vacation, during which the team had worked out in the gym, we faced our BayShore rivals. Although we led 16-15 at the half, a change in BayShore's tactics tied us up and we lost 44-24. We next met Lindenhurst and lost, 38-20. We soon rallied and clicked over Amityville, 24-15, and kept on to take Sayville, 24-22. The seasons first half saw 5 won and 2 lost. The return match with the greatly improved Patchogue Flashes was fatal. We lost, 39-25. Babylon next invaded Bayport and won, 35-27. Moore and Cowie were the big guns this time, scoring 10 and 12 points respectively. The next week found Islip vowing they'd have our blood. But they were disappointed to the tune of 33-22, as the Panthers con- tinued to demonstrate their smooth handling of the ball and mastery of the courts. 40

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I t k M , 4g,,vgg,g '.ee., M44 . f' 7 . iflaygz A ' . . .4 . . T' Q - K fl ' - I r 1 .. A ' - N The capable center of this year's eleven was Big john Cowie, who was on last years squad and came back better than ever. The Panthers started off the season by winning two scrimmages with Farmingdale. They also held the Bay Shore team down to its lowest score of the year, which was good going. There were two night games this year, one with Patchogue, and one at Babylon with Lindenhurst. This statement goes back to the days of our alumni and it has been said that if the Panthers can beat Patchogue in their first game, no matter what sport it is, they will have a good season. The Panthers lost their opening league game to Patchogue 12 to 7 in the last four minutes of the game - and that loss took the spirit right out of the team. Subs who gave splendid accounts of themselves were Dick Pearsall. who turned up a touchdown in the Sayville game, Larry Drobny, a Jay Vee star, Dick Morris, Norman Aripotchg and Jimmy Barylski, a freshman. Schedule and Scorer of the Gamer Babylon Opp. Farmingdale at Babylon Q scrimmage ,J 21 6 Babylon at Patchogue C nightb 7 12 Babylon at Farmingdale Cscrimmagey 18 12 BayShore at Babylon 0 22 Lindenhurst at Babylon Cnightj 19 30 Babylon at Amityville 6 36 Babylon at Sayville 19 30 Babylon at Seton Hall 7 30 Smithtown at Babylon 6 7 39

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Wfe next went to l5ayShore where we were soundly trounced, 47-50. The following week we faced the powrful Lindenhurst Bulldogs. At the beginning of the ganie, we used a zone defense to gieat advantage. But l.indy's height turned the tables. Controlling both backboards com- pletely, they won f 1 5-25. lint the next week the Panthers snapped back to top form. Holding Amityville to a league-record low, they won, 58-8. Moore and Brown lcd the attack with ll and l0 ptpints respectively, The entire squad saw action, and Marks and Ardito gave line performances. At Sayville we linished the lf!-'l-fi-- l5 basketball season. The Panthers expected a victory because of Sayvilles previous poor showing. But their over- conlidenge helped to upset the1n,flS-57. Nevertheless the liabylon Panthers completed one of the most successful seasons in several years. They were third in the league, with eight wins and six losses for a percentage of .750 This year's prize squad was composed of Captain Charlie Moore playing forward, with 155 pointsg King Westerlind also playing for- ward with 50 pointsg Billy Vickers playing center with 76 pointsg Big john Cowie alternating at center with 32 pointsg and George Klein and Wfally Brown as guards, with 27 and 65 points respectively. Marty Marks, Vinny Ardito, and johnny Sudduth were a trio of handy subs. Much credit is due to the Jay Vees, who had their best season in years. The quintet contained Captain Don Lewis, and Teddy Horyczun at the forward positions, Babe Suddueth at center, and Marty Albert and Buck Wever at the guard spots. They won nine games and lost seven. 41