Holy Redeemer High School - Campanile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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- '-' I9 CAMPANILE 32 - J. MAHER J. DeGROOT G. LIVERNOIS A Summary of the Season The basketball season was successful despite the fact that the team failed to win the championship. The Lion quintet was better this year than it had been for many years. Since there are no men to be lost through graduation, this year's team becomes the team with a wonderful future. Redeemer 20-Saini' Mary I9 The season was opened in a very satisfactory manner with the Purple and Gold cagers downing their formidable opponents from Orchard Lake by a one point margin. Carmen Duva won this game in the linal minute of play by sinking a foul shot. In this first game Stuve and Duvawere the outstanding Redeemer players. Redeemer I6-Alumni I0 The Lions won their second successive victory of the season by downing their Alumni, 16-10. However, ragged basketball was in evidence throughout, and both teams missed numerous shots. The work of Kolbe and DeGroot made itself especially noticeable in this game. Redeemer 20-Saint Caiherine I5 A late rally by Saint Catherine almost defeated the Lions in this league encounter. In the early periods of the game the Redeemer players piled up a large margin, but a fourth quarter rally enabled Saint Catherine to tie the score. However, a last minute spurt netted Redeemer a victory. Redeemer 5-De La Salle I0 Redeemer's first game with De La Salle resulted in a defeat for the Lions. ln the irst half of this game both teams used a Zone defense style, and each team refused to take the offensive. However, the second half loosened up some- what, but the Purple cagers were unable to overtake the La Salle quintet. Redeemer I3-Sain? Joseph I4 The Saint Joseph game was a very close defensive battle, with neither team ever having much of an advantage. Redeemer was ahead during most of the second half, but a long tom in the last two minutes of play put Saint Joseph in the lead. The Lions then made a desperate attempt to sink one, but their efforts were in vain. Redeemer I2-Cenfral I0 In a fast, aggressive game the Redeemer team upset the dope by defeating Catholic Central by a 12-10 score. ln the second overtime period Maher sank a basket, giving Redeemer a victory and making himself high scoring player with six points. Redeemer I4-Sainf Theresa 5 On the following Sunday, January 24, the Lions defeated the Saint Theresa five in a non-league game at Saint Theresa's Gym. The game was a defensive battle, as the 1-O score at the half indicates. Early in the second half the Redeemer team assumed a decisive lead and was never afterward threatened.

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.11-a-u---no Baske+ball Schedule Redeemer Redeemer Redeemer Redeemer Redeemer Redeemer Redeemer 191 CAMPANILE 32 20-St. Mary 19 16-Alumni 10 20-St. Catherine 15 5-De LaSalle 10 13-St. Joseph 14 12--Central 10 14--St. Theresa 5 Reserve Baskefball Squad U.-...f----1 .-.-p-1--- J. SMITH Caplain T p Row: J. Weber, S. Kronk. B 1 Row: G. Steffen, T. Soufes, J. Smith, D. Loftus, J, Gillis. Page Eightyfsevcn

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--A I9 CAMPANILE 323-,-f-,-'-' W. KOLBE E. STUVE E. LaCROSS A Summary of 'the Season Redeemer 24-Saini' Anthony 20 Redeemer broke the Saint Anthony Jinx when they defeated the Tonymen in a very close game, The Lions piled up an early lead and the score at the half was 13-7 in their favor. In the last quarter the Red team overcame this lead, but Redeemer scored four points in rapid succession to win the game. Redeemer 20-Saint Catherine 9 Without much difliculty the Lions succeeded in downing their East Side opponents by a 20-9 count. Redeemer led from the start and held an eight point advantage at the half. Maher was high point man with five baskets, and LaCross also showed up well in the Purple lineup. Redeemer 24-Saint Theresa 20 Their all-around play greatly improved, Redeemer defeated Saint The- resa for the second time. The game was hardly opened when the Lions, by clever tea mwork assumed the upper hand. In the last half Saint Theresa began to threaten, but the Lions tightened and the threat was averted. Redeemer I2-De La Salle I0 After trailing at the end of the half, 8-6, the Redeemer cagers staged a third period rally to gain the lead, and ultimately a victory over De La Salle. Duva was the outstanding player for Redeemer, sinking two baskets and four free throws to top the scoring column. Redeemer I6-Saint Joseph 22 Redeemer's inability to sink their shots probably cost them this game. Redeemer had a great many shots, but while the Lions were missing them, the Blue-clad boys kept dropping them in from all angles: and when the final whistle sounded, they had defeated Redeemer a second time. Redeemer 4-Saint Anthony 27 Saint Anthony fully avenged themselves for their earlier setback by swamping the Lions. The Red team brought with them a splendid offense and their defense was so strong that it held Redeemer to a lone field goal. Redeemer I8-Central Ib Sheedy, substitute forward, provided the thrill of this game, when he dropped one in from mid-court in an overtime period to give Redeemer a victory. The Lions were handicapped by having several players put out on fouls, but their reserve strength rose to the occasion, and as a result the Lions defeated their opponents. Page Eightyfnine