Jackson High School - Jacksonette Yearbook (Hoytville, OH)

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On January 27 Liberty handed Jackson its third defeat of the year, the second on our home floor, by a 60 to 53 score. Jackson le d for three quarters and had a one-point margin at the officials' tzme-out, but a defensive lapse and Liberty's height pushed the Lions out in front for the first tzme and Jackson was unable to stage any offensive come- back. The Wlldcats on January 31 met the Alumnz. in an lnfantile Paralysis benefit game. The ssc highs simply had too much of everything for the Wildcats and emerged victorious by a score of 44 to 38. The Alumru team was composed ofGeorge Ginter and Jim Drummer, both of whom were selected to all county and all d1str1ct teams and also received honorable mention in the state in their high school daysg Jack Drummer, who played cn the Atlantic Fleet Champion team in 1948, Bob Van Horn, who is a member of the team of Tiffin University, and Jam Ginter, who played on the Jackson team of 1941 that won the county tcumament. Bloomdale was the next opponent of Jackson and was defeated by the Wildcats on the Bloomdale floor 61 to 53. 1.18 was a battle similar to the Haskins game in that Jackson played lazy basketball The highlight of the game was the thirty points turned in by Jackson's center, Tom Druxmner, who thus equaled the record of thirty points set in 1948 by his brother J im agamst another Bloomdale team. Bill Wensink imrned :in a fine sixteen-'point perfornnnoe to help the cause. The Wildcats drew Olney as their first opponent in the annual Wood them on February 6 by a 49 to 50 score. The fans teamwork of the Jaclmon boys was just too unch for the mngers. Tan Brunner had twentyhthme points and Ted Meeker thirteen to lead the Jackson scoring The next tournament game, which was wlth the Wayne Bzlldogs of Montgomery Township, ended in the reverse of the score of last year's tournament game by which they eliminated us This was a see saw battle from the beginnmg until the flnal quarter, ixen Jackson flnally managed to move out :Ln front with an eight-point lead. Final score: 59-31. The Wildcats journeyed to HcCcmb February 14 for a return game with the Panthers, who handed us our fifth setback by a 48 to 46 score. his was one of the Wildcats' worst performances of the entire season. Drum- mer with twenty-two and Linhart with seventeen points led their respec- tive teams in scoring The Grand Rapids Pirates were the next victims of the Wildcats in our third tournament game Displaying a fme fighting spirit, Jackson defeated the Pirates 41 to 35. Drummer led both teams in scoring with nineteen points in a well played game. Having beaten Grand Rapids we were advanced to the semi finals. At this time there were only four teams, Troy-Luckey, Rismgsun, Wal br1dge, and Jackson, left in the running for the championship Tom Unn- mer F1121 twenty points and Ted lleeker with seventeen paved the way for Jackson's 51 to 37 victory over Walbridge Z4 0 O County Tournament held at Bowling Green Simtel University and defeated O O I

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Jackson took to the road on Decsnher 2 ior its next game, vhicn was at Tontogany. Slime Indians of Togany were ccmpletely smothered by a smooth working Jackson team, and a 71 to 30 score resulted. The Hilton Cardmals came to Hoytville on the evenmg of December 9 and absorbed a 36 to 62 defeat m a league game. Ibis mde the Wildcat'e league record stand at two 'wins and one loss. Jachon went to Portage on December 16 and turned back a scrappy Portage team by a. 54 to 30 score. The fine team play, along with Tom Drunmer'l treaty'-nine points, was the outstandlng feature of the game. Forth Baltimore came to Hoytville on Decauber 22 for an important league gHlBe he Wildcats displayed fine teamwork in beating the Tigers by a 55 to 49 score. Tm Drummer chalked up seventeen and Ted baker fifteen points to lead the Jackson scorers. January 6 proved to be a bad day for the Jackson team, as they ab- sorbed their second defeat of the season by a 48 to 51 score at 1210 hands of time Grand Rapids Pirates, me long and short of this gum Keifer f5'6 J and Trumbull f6'6 J--'wa s too meh for the Wildcats to handle. Jackson played host to Hsmler on January 10 in a game topped with a Frank lbrrtuell finish, defeating them 45 to 44. Hamler led nearly the entire game and was ahead of the Wildcats 42 to 41, with only forty seconds to play, when Jackson's diminuitive guard, Merrill Harmon, sank a very timely set shot, putting Jackson ahead 43 to 42. This seemed to be the clinaher, hutlsmler proved :kts class under fire by sinking a set but Tom Drummer, who sank one of his speczalities--a push shot, puttisg Jackson ahead 45 to 44 with five seconds remaining Tame ran out before Hauler could again penetrate the Jackson defense. Iaston came to Jackson January 13 and formd the Jackson Wzlldcats mach too much out of their class, Scores Jackson, 64, Weston, 15. 01. Ja.rmm'y 14 Jackson chfeated Van Buren cn their floor by a 62 to 47 score. he Wildcats get off to a slow start but at half time were leading by a one-point margin. Ted Hacker sprained an ankle at the end of the first half and was unable to return for any more action. Dick lqers played fine ball in this game and led Exe assault during the last half. Tom Druner had ninetem and Dick were had eighteen points to lead our sccrirg The 'ildoats journeyed to Haskins on Jennary20and defeated them 51 to 59. Jackson entered this ball game overconfident and played listless ball until the second half, when 'they began to rednlze the strength of 'Weir opponent I1 the final period Jackson onrcam a seven-point first-half deficit and finished the gms in true Wildcat fashion. lhlinta-Grelton visited Jackson January 24. Our superior height and sheeting ability gained us a 57 to 43 victory. Z shot. 1hnsecoudsrem.ined.,sadihe ltildcatslooksddoansdtoeveryona e . ' O O 3

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By virtue of our Walbridge win re advanced to the Wood County Tour- nament finals and were scheduled to play Troy-Luolcey on Saturday evening, February 25. me big moment had arrived and the Wildcats made the best of it by defeating the Trojans of Troy in an excellent game by s. 37 to 21 score. The Wildcats exhibited an almost air-tight defense, completely stymied any attempt of the opponents to score, and limited the Trojans to a total of six field goals for the entire gsm. The Wildcats also displayed fine team play and an impressive passing attack. Bill 'Ilensink led the Jackson team in basket-nnking with seven field goals for four teen points. The next game for the Wildcats was in the district tournament at Fremont, where we drew Walbridge as our first opponent. The Bears put xp a good battle, but Jaokson's all around play was entirely too mach for the smller Walbridge team. The Wildcats led the entire gain. The score at the first quarter was Jackson 14, llbridge 93 at the half, 29 to 20, the 'third quarter, 44 to 293 and the final score, 55 to 44. Dnm- mer and lbeker led the Jackson assault with fourteen each. After beating Ihlbridge the Wildcats were scheduled to ploy Norwalk St. Paul on hroh 3. The Wildcats came out victorious after a stiff battle with a stubborn lornlk crew. The final score vas 43 to 40. Hor- nlk had a five-point lead at the end of the first half, 22 to 17, but the Wildcats came roaring back the third quarter and took the lead 32 to five and eleven respectively. On lhrch 9 Jackson net lalnesib, the Sandnsh County champions, in the semi:-final gum. Although the Wildcats fought valiantly 'throughout 'Hue gem, ihey vent down in defeat 51 to 47. After a first quarter lead of 15 to ll, Exe Wildcats dropped behind at Exe half 18 to 29. Stagirg an impressive cuseback the third quarter, the lildcats scored seventeen to Iahsside's nine, hringirg the third period score to 34 to 56. In the fourth quarter Jackson forged into 'Exe lead 44 to 40, but this lead usp quickly overcozn by the fightixg lakeside ball club. The margin of the victory for the entire game was determined by Ie.k:eside's accuracy at the foul lim. This game closed the high school cage careers of four sen iorsz Gerald lloere, Tm Drummer 'ted lleeker and Bill liensink The season record for the Wildcats ended at nineteen wins and s ix losses. Z5 28. Tm Drumer and Dick were led Jacksonis scoring attack viii: twenty- D O