Cullom High School - Cullog Yearbook (Cullom, IL)

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-15-M-. .. --v--..... ' we new - ffm points and McCu1loh 12 in earning the victory, that placed Cullom in a second place tie in conference standings, The Rambler reserves, led by Landis with 16 points, downed the Indians hh-31 in the reserve tilt, Donahue netted 8 for the Cullcm Rams. I ' RAMBLEBS BUMP crmfrswofzru r C-1 Chatsworth, February l6-Despite a cold start the Ramblers beds Chansworth 63w5S on the Bluebird court. Long potted 19 points and Landis 12 to pace the Cullom attack. Cullom went ahead as the second quarter ended and were never seriously threatendd during the balance of the game, Cullomls reserves were too much for Chatsworth as they Went ahead from the start and rounded out a M9-18 victory, Landis had 15 for Cullom. - WIN REGULAR SEASON FINALE Kempton, February l?hNLong scored 37 points as the Ramblers raced to a 74-M6 'mgctfry over Kempton in the final game of the - regular season, Cullen w:s in frent at halfntime by a 38-22 score Jerry Deany sank 13 points to add to the Cullom total. Landis and Donahue led the scoring for Cullom as the Ramblers downed the Red Devil Reserves 50-A2 in their final game of the season. Cullum had a 23-L6 lead at the half. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AT CHATSWOHTH ww ow-:R KEMPTON maxim' L . CHELSWOIT-111.3 Febmarff 23-.-C-.111sv., awmed Kempum, 6h-39, in the' first veund :T the annual state District Tournament held this year at Chatsworthf Following a clesely-played first quarter the Imms went ahead to stay in tae second periodo They led 23-15 at half- time g Scotty Long drilled the nets for 26 points to far outdistance the scorers on both teams. The line up was liberally sprinkled with reserves as the contest ended. - , Ta X!

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4'-- ' - lj' ---- be --- 76 -V rf --' A RHWHLERS NUDGE BLUEBIRDS Cullom, January 22--Cullom won a narrow M5-bl victory from the Chatsworth Bluebirds in a conference game at Cullom. The Ramblers balanced scoring attack maintained slight leads at the close of each of the M periods. Long netted 12 points to head the scoring column, Paced by Landis and Donahue, the reserves rang up a h?-3h victory over the Chatsworth reserves. They had a 9-2 first quarta' lead and were never headed during the balance of the game. MELVIN-SIBLEY FALLS, 56n29 Cullom, January 26--Lauterbachfs 15 points was tops for Culhmn as the Ramblers coasted to a 56-29 win over Melvin-Sibley in a non- cenference game at Cullom. Long added 12 to the Cullom total, J. Deany 9, McCul1oh 8, and Corkill 5 before the reserves took over. A SHERIDAN LOSES CLOSE ONE Cullom, February 3-Cullom's 36-25 half-time lead dwindled to a mere one point as the Ramblers downed Sheridan M6-h5 in a game played on the Cullom floor. The Ramblers had trouble finding the hoop in the third quarter and led by only two points as the final period stalted. Long was high for Cullom with 19 points followed by J. Deany with 12. Cu11om's reserves played alert ball to down the Sheridan reserves by a score of h3-35 in the opening gmne. Landis with 15 points was high for the Rams. . SAUNEMIN SURPRISES CULLOM Cullom, February 5-Saunemin's fourth quarter scoring tied the score at 62 all at the end of regular play and they came back in the overtime to win by a score of 69-6h in a game not counting in conference standings., Long netted 26 points in the losing cause. Cullom led at the half, 32-20, ' CULLOM BEATS INDIANS Onarga, February 12-Onarga held a slight lead over Cullom for more than three periods but Wilted in the closing minutes as Culhmn went ahead to win, 59-52, in a conference game at Onarga. J. Deany made 20 points which was high for the Ramblers, Long made 18 77177-as ee- vi If 5

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O ,.., 1' i.14...a nf .i..g 'A 15 ,,, W ,- yy-a RAMS TAKE SHVII-FINAL FROM ODELL Chatsworth, February 25--Odell Community and Cullom played an almost even term for a half before the Ramblers started inching ahead in the third period and went on to win a semi-final victory by a 58-hh score, Cullom led by a 23--22 margin at the half-time rest period, In winning, Scotty Long rang up a total of 12 points. Other Rams in double figures were McCulloh with 15 and Jerry Deany ll. RAMBLERS 'WIN DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP Chatsworth, February 26-Cullom maintained leads at each of th quarter marks , except the first, in ringing up a convincing 58-L6 win in the championship game with the Piper City Blue Streaks. Behind 15-12 at the end of the first quarter, Cullom rallied to go ahead 35e27 at the half. f Long gathered 19 points beiQQ'e fouling out in the fourth quarter. Jerry Deany's 16 points and Lauterbach's 10 aided the Cullom cause immensely. The victory earned the Ramblers a berth in the Regional Tournament along with other larger schools not required to enter the District Tournament, REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AT PONTIAC RAMBLERS BOW TO COAL CITY Pontiac, March 3-Cheered on by several hundred loyal fans who made the trip to Pontiac under extremely adverse weather condition the Ramblers were definitely in contention until the final minutes of the game as they bowed out of the Regional Tournament, losing to Coal City by a 56-SO score. ' Ramblers Long and Jerry Deany were side lined via the foul route as the Coalers went ahead to win. Cullom point totals were, Long lh, Lauterbach 10, McCulloh 9, Cor-kill 7, Landis and J . Deany 5 each. , Y Y i V Y V Y A as-ff 1 6'-LL,-of --1 BI fe.. ,ego-6 5