Cardinal McCloskey High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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'Ame af ,2df,7WK64 The McCloskey f1ve opened 1ts second basketball season wlth a 48 32 wm over St Joseph The Joes trarled the Cardmals by a Sllm margm through the f1rst three quar ters, but lost thelr ground m the fxnal quarter Keveny was the second opponent The Cardlnals showed both therr offensxve and defensrve strength rn th1s game It was an easy 50 19 wln The thlrd txlt took place wlth C B A 1n the McCloskey gym Th1s turned out to be the thrlller of the year The Cardlnals led all the way but at the end of the second half the Brothers had t1ed the game 35 35 scored Half way through the second over t1me Erme Aurelxa dec1ded the game w1th a foul shot and a layup The f1nal score 38 35 Next up was LaSalle of Troy, a hrghly rated dlocesan team The Cardlnals were down on the ball all through the game They came to w1th1n two POIHIS of the Cadets with only a few mmutes left to play LaSalle won by a score of 55 50 In the Scot1a tllt, he1ght and deadly shootmg stopped the McCloskey f1ve The frnal tally was the second loss 1n as many days 60 50 W, Ernest Aureha captures a place on the All Albany basketball team 40- Don Ducky Ray grabs a rebound durxng the home game wlth LaSalle. l Bob Talbot jumps for the ball at the start of the 93 second quarter m the CBA tussle . . . ,aa at A . - . ' X V . . ' . . . ' X ,V,y,g if ' - - , ' 4 , ,.' In the first overtime neither team had - . af, ' l t f 1

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Wafwdtq 2:4424 face 7 Seaman Jan. Don Ducky Ray drives for a two point gain against a VI defender. Nov. Dec. Feb. Mar. St. Joseph . . Keveny. . . C.B.A. . . LaSalle .... Scotia ..... Mechanicville V.l. ..... . Keveny . . Scotia . . . St, Joseph . . C.B.A. . . . LaSalle .... . V.l. ..... . Catholic High Mechanicuville. . . Catholic High WE THEY 48 32 50 19 38 35 50 55 50 60 56 51 44 35 61 47 57 59 84 63 58 53 57 40 54 36 54 70 63 60 54 56 Varsity players include QLEFT TO RIG!-ITD Gerry Vennard, James Currier, Bruce Campbell, Bill Barcomb, Bob Talbot, James Taylor, Ernest Aurelia, Vincent Foley, Mike Herrick, Dick Mazzaferro, Dick Trombley, Arthur Mos- ley, fcenterj Charles Mosley and Don Ray, co-captains, Coach Zotto.

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Wdfldtfy Dum and 284646 . i0 Mechanicville met the Cardinals on their own court. This proved to be a hard-fought battle. The never- say-die spirit of the Redbirds paid off in the end with a 56-51 victory. The Cards faced Vincentian, determined to recapture their winning streak. Engineering a quick start, the Cards came out ofthe Lion's den with a 44-35 victory. The win was largely due to the efforts of Ducky who tallied 27 points. Again for the second straight game, the Cardinals faced a diocesan league team. Keveny proved a tough opponent. The score was tied in the first quarter, but the Cards jumped into the lead after -af.: Don Ducky Ray is named to the All- Alhany squad. Bob Talbot catches the ball for a two point gain. intermission. In the second half, the Cardinal's fine shooting and good defensive play proved too much for Keveny. At the end of the game McCloskey had notched its fourth diocesan league win 61-47. St. Joseph Academy was next up for the Cardinals. Sparked by Don Ducky Ray with 33 and Jim Currier with 23 points respectively, the team spear- headed to an 85-64 success at the expense of the St. Joseph Redmen. Coasting to an easy win, the Cards bagged their eighth win. The jayvee team had an unlucky season in spite of some brilliant playing. They are Qleft to right, Coach Mike Alvaro, Gerald Sherry, Gary Ringer, Robert Mac- Fawn, Paul Eckert, Joseph Thorpe, Del Bedinotti, and William Fleming.