Huntington Catholic High School - Rambler Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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Rambler Games 1949-50 Huntington Catholic Ramblers opened their 1949-50 season with a triumphant Win over the Clear Creek Bulldogs, by a score of 60-36. Gene Buzzard led the way for the winners with 8 Helders and a free shot, for a total of 17 points. The Irish took an early lead and never relinquished it throughout the game. On the following week the Ramblers chalked up their second victory by defeating a powerful Lan- caster squad in a fourth quarter rally, 46-32. Jim Stoffel led the way for the Ramblers with 16 points. Losing three men via the personal foul route put the finishing touches on the Ramblers as they went down to defeat before a rough bunch of Monmouth Eagles 33-28. Landrigan led the Ramblers with a total of 15 points. After leading 31 of 32 minutes throughout the contest, the Ramblers faltered to an eager crew of Township Bearcats in a thriller. by a margin of 31-30. Stoltz was high with 9 points. Bouncing back the Ramblers ran into a zone defense as they were entertained by the Decatur Com- modores, but staved off their attack to return home with a victory of 40 to 37. Landrigan was again high with 17. Registering their fourth victory the Ramblers cut down a Roanoke threat, 37 to 29. The score was even most of the way until the Rams broke loose in the fourth quarter. Buzzard and Stoffel took honors for the evening with 10 points each. Trying hard to hold off a fourth quarter rally by the Bluffton Tigers, the Ramblers fell behind 39-37, as three men left the game on personals. Buzzard took honors with 10 points. Things got pretty hot the following week as the Rams couldn't find the range when they were enter- tained by the North Manchester Trojans and came in on the short end of a 9-1-46 count. Stoltz connected on 14 for high point honors. A torrid third quarter helped the Ramblers to their seventh victory of the season as they defeated the Union Center Sharpshooters 53-39. '1 ne Rams hit a cool .397 that evening. Scoring heavily throughout the game the Irish sunk South Whitley to the tune of 49-37. This made it 8 victories and 7 losses. Once again Stoltz came through with 12 points for high honors. Staving a fourth quarter drive the Rams, ran over the Warren Lightning Five by a margin of 41-36. Stoltz proved well again as he encountered IZ points. Avenging an earlier defeat the Irish turned the tables on the Township Bearcats with a 37-26 vic- tory. Fighting hard all the way, the Rams took advantage of every break. Shores and Stoltz showed the way with 8 and 9 points respectively. Huntington Catholic trailing by one point missed four free throws in the last minute and dropped a 41--10 decision to the invading Hammond Noll Warriors. Shores, Stoltz, and Stoffel were high with 11 points each. Again the Rams rolled to victory defeating the St. Mary's Anderson team by a slim margin of 41-39, as they hit better than .500 from the free-throw line. Landrigan again took scoring honors with 13 points. The Rams started oi good in the Holiday Tournament, as they downed Howe Military Academy 51-34, but couldn't quite keep up with Columbia City in the finals. The Rams played an up and up game until the latter part of the fourth quarter for the Eagles took the lead and never relinquished it. The final score was 56-41. Shores and Stoffel were high with 12 each. Out rebounded and outshot in the third quarter by a keyed up band of Andrews Cardinals the Rams fell behind in the last minutes by a count of 46-44. Stoltz showed up well with 13 points. The Rams finally got another try at Columbia City and it looked as they were really going for it when they racked up a ten point lead on the Eagles. But when the second half got under way, the Eagles cut the margin and never relinquished their lead. Again Stoltz was high with 16. Next the Irish ran into a red hot band of Lancaster Bobcats and when the firing had subsided the Cats had a 51-36 decision over the Irish. Shores gathered 10 points for the Rams for High Honors. The Irish then cut short a Monroeville rally to preserve a slim lead in a thrilling Photo-finish. The Cubs fought hard but couldn't keep up with the heads up game of the I1'ish. Shores and Stoltz each sal- vaged 10 points. In the last game of the season and FIRST game of the Sectional we found the Rams on the short End if a 48-41 defeat by the Huntington Vikings. The Irish played a good game but just didn't get the rea s. 44