Galatia High School - Galatian Yearbook (Galatia, IL)

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gluing. . ' , ' I Q ' 'P 4 5 Basketball -Continued The Bearcats again clicked and defeated Thompsonville in a very close, rough, and exciting game on the home Hoor by a 37-35 score. When Goreville came to Galatia, Coach Moody used all the boys to try to even the count but Galatia won 52-8. Crab Orchard then came to town and the Bearcats clawed deep and won 48-25. The Bearcats traveled to Eldorado for revenge of an. earlier defeat but lost a very hard fought game by a 32-29 score. In their next game Galatia went to Equality and came home victorious by a 47-28 score. The Bearcats were waiting for McLeansboro and had their revenge in an exciting thriller and won 39-37. 5 The last scheduled game of the season was an easy victory for the boys as they beat Broughton by a 64-31 score. ln the Regional Tournament the team drew Eldorado. The game proved an exciting one, but when three First team men fouled out early in the fourth quarter, things looked dark, and the boys lost by a 41-26. The Bearcats finished the season with 10 wins and 12 loses but the boys gained a lot of experience. Vinson a Sophomore, led the scoring with 193 points, Golliher 166, Knight 158, and Sullivan 146. The squad had no first five as seven or eight of the boys were pretty well matched. Our coach, Mr. Moody has done a hue job in his first year as a coach in teaching the boys the fundamentals of basketball. VVe want to remember our manager, Lee Perkins. VVith a mop he could really make the team-room shine. The Bearcats promise to have a good team next year as they lose only four men. Golliher, Garner, and Maple graduate' Mainer, a Sophomore, will be lost to the service of Uncle Sam. fContinued on next pagej

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