Eastern University - Log Yearbook (St Davids, PA)

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MENiS BASKETBALL Coach Thomas Byron's baskeTbalI Eagles Turned a med- iocre record for The 1959-60 season, buT fared beTTer in Their firsT year as a member of The Delaware Valley Con- ference. As The newesT Team in The DVA, The Eagles defeaTed each of The oTher league enTries in Their firsT meeTings of The season. Maroon and WhiTe downed The NaTional AgriculTural College, 83-76, in The conference opener on The annual College Day before a sTanding-room-only crowd of high school sTudenTs. Successive wins over Philadelphia Pharmacy, 60-57, and RuTgers of SouTh Jersey, 80-76, gave The Eagles The league lead which They held unTiI laTer in The season. Following a 5-4 log during The firsT semesTer, The Team was hurT, iri The second semesTer, by The loss of Two regulars from The sTarTing Iine-up and proceeded To lose seven sTraighT games. Among The season's highlighTs were Gosch Ehlers' 36- poinT performance againsT Philadelphia College of The Bible and Ron Hogeland's 22 rebounds againsT Kings College. Dave Rowlands, a freshman, was The biggesT new ad- diTion To The Team wiTh his fine defensive play and Ten poinT average as a back courT man. Sam Hill aided The Team consisTenle wiTh his fine jump shooTing and Paul Benosky wiTh his defensive spark. The Eagles look for a more successful season nexT year wiTh The reTurning IeTTermen Hogeland, Hill, Rowlands, and Cook. Moving up To The varsiTy squad will be Jesse Milby, WaIT Swank, Glenn Meeden, and Ardel Thomas. CenTer sTage drama. Hogeland for The Tip wiTh Eagles and rivals poised for The resuIT.

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Coach Ehlers for four years. 92 classic form That has made him a hardwood standout 144w m8 N displays the An 'Eagle' sfrefches sky- ward to deflect The ball.