Culver High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Culver, IN)

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again meeting Bourbon. The Comets gave Culver a rough time, but the Indians came out on top with their second tourney vic- tory, 52--49. In this game, Curtis again led the scoring with 33 points. Oh that final game! The determined Cul- ver crew met the Argos Dragons with their hopes set high. Warren Curtis proved him- self to be the outstanding player of the tourney by again racking up 24 points for the Culver team. In the three games which Culver played, Warren scored 86 of the I62 Indian pointsl Using a new zone defense, Culver controlled both boards, and with the scalp to display. Curtis and Triplet lead the Champs, scoring 27 and I8 points re- spectively. Our tribe had a rough time against Tyner, but they managed to scalp them by a mar- gin of only four points. Triplet and Duff accounted for I3 points each. The Argos Dragons were really out to get revenge for the upset that Culver gave them at the county tourney. The fans who packed the Culver gym saw a close battle every minute throughout the entire game. When the final buzzer rang Argos was on the long end of the count which was 56- Captain Curtis and Coach Pedersen happily display the loot that came from winning the county championship. For more on the county tourney see page 8-fl. help of Duff who cleared more than his share of the rebounds, Culver proved to be victorious over the Dragons. Culver broke Argos' record of I5 straight victories. Yes, we're from Culver, couIdn't be prouderl All hail to the new County Champsl The Indians captured their seventh straight game, 63 to 60 as North Man- :hester became their next victim. Manchest- er was really some tough competition and the game was hard fought throughout, but the Indians returned home with another 56 50. Curtis and Wagoner led the way with I6 and I2 points respectively. The Plymouth Pilgrims proved to be no match for our Champs as they scalped them 68-48. The game was really a team victory with all five starters hitting double figures. Bennett had I6, Triplet I5, Curtis I3, and Duff and Wagoner I2 each. Next Culver met with the Nappanee Bull- dogs, one of the most highly rated teams in this area who had only lost two games. The Indians bowed to Nappanee by o score of

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CURTIS DUFF BENNETT 57 to 42. Duff and Triplet were high scor- ers with I7 and IO points respectively. Culver journeyed to Winamac to meet the Indians on their hunting grounds. The opponent's field goal accuracy was terrific, connecting 30 of 55 for a 54 per cent avcr-4 age, while Culver had only a 3I per cent average. Winarnac led all the way winning over Culver 78-66. Curtis scored 22, Triplet I8, and Duff I6. The Lakeville game was really a grand finale for the Indians' season. Culver won 73-58, putting the final season record at I3-8. Triplet was high point rnan with 27 points, followed by Curtis and Wagoner with 22 and I7 points respectively. Culver lost out in the sectional tourney in an over-time battle against Bourbon. Cur- tis scored I7, and Triplet I6 of Culver's 58 points against Bourbon's 66. During the season Culver netted a total number of l,258 points, while their oppo- nents scored I,233. Of the total points, Curtis scored 38I, Triplet 278, Duff I8I, Bennett I7I, and Wagoner I67. There were 325 personal fouls called against Culver, while there were 388 personal fouls called against our opponents. The Indians will be hard hit by graduation this year, losing Bennett, Curtis, Duff, Mid- dleton, Savage, Snyder, and Wagoner. How- ever, all in all things look good for another victorious season in I957-58 as there are some good prospects on the B-team who will WAGON ER SAVAGE M I DDLETON 57