Linton High School - Lintonaire Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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VARSITY BASKETBALL-D. Iovinella, D. Cerrone CTrainerJ, D. Faulisi, R. Pezzano, G. DeLuca, J. Snell, D. Chakas, P. Lenihan, B. Fitzgerald, G. Przybylo, H. DeLuca, V. Epperson, G. Modest, Coach Przybylo. Linton rookies prove outstanding The Linton High squad started off its season against cross-town rival M.P. which did not boast strong competi- tion from the previous year, but proved too hard for the Devils to handle in the early going of the game. In the early going Gary Przybylo and Gary DeLuca helped the Linton squad keep a slight edge by scoring on jump shots and drives. The game seemed even for both clubs until the final quarter when both combined to pull the Devils away from the Red Raiders to stay. Linton came out on top 83 to 62. DeLuca ended up with a game high of 26 points which was supplemented with 19 more points from Gary Przybylo. Dennis Chakas proved in- valuable with his strong rebounding. Our hoopsters went into the Philip Schuyler game 1-1 on the season chart and in Class A. Schuyler was unde- feated in their first two games and was rated a slight fa- vorite to down the Bluels bid for the Class A lead. The battle proved to be a hectic one for everyone present. The two teams exchanged baskets throughout the first half and Linton went into the locker room 33 to 32. The final half was just as nerve-wracking as the hoopsters nar- rowed the gap between the two teams to two points with two seconds remaining in the contest. At this point Pete Lenihan scored at the buzzer on a 15 ft. jumper to tie the score. In overtime the Devils couldnlt get going and were finally defeated by an 88 to 80 margin dropping to 1-2 in the Class A. The team had it easily with Bethlehem Central but then met Hudson, the Western Conference champs, on their home court. This game also proved to be all the way, although a late surge by the Devils was stymied and we were defeated 73 to 71. Next on the roster was the Guilderland Christmas Tournament. Lintonis first foe was host Guilderland. The Devils handled the weak Suburban Council team easily, and next had a strong Vincentian club, then rated in the top ten of the area. Starting ofT very fast and looking the best they had in many days the team went into the locker room at halftime 16 points up. But in the third quarter the Devils fell apart again and Vincentian pulled ahead by four points going into the final period. The game went along nip and tuck until the last minute of play when Linton proved the stronger of the two. With two jump balls controlled by Linton and two foul shots by Howie DeLuca, the Devils came out on top 70 to 69. This made them co-winners of the tourney with Amsterdam High. Linton finally met the Raiders of Mont Pleasant again, at Pleasant. The Reds wanted to revenge the first Linton victory, but Linton showed again who was stronger of the two cross-town rivals. The Devils took the lead quickly but got into foul trouble late in the second quarter hold- ing only a one point lead upon entering the gym to begin the second half. In the third quarter both teams played evenly, but a strong press by the Devils in the final quarter proved to be the difference in the linal score. The press was led by Howie and Gary DeLuca, who combined for 14 straight points to put the game out of reach. Gary DeLuca also led scoring honors with 16, Dennis Chakas had a game high of 20 rebounds and Gary Przybylo, Howie DeLuca, and Bob Pezzano showed good floor games and rebounding.

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Howard DeLuca SCORES for Linton. Varsity challenges strong competition Gary DeLuca MAKES HEADWAY for Linton, VARSITY BASKETBALL Linton Opponent 86 Mont Pleasant 65 58 Troy 68 80 Philip Schuyler 88 94 Bethlehem Central 67 71 Hudson 73 74 Guilderland-Tournament 45 70 Vincentian-Tournament 69 64 Albany 70 68 Amsterdam 58 62 Bishop Gibbons 83 66 Mont Pleasant 59 76 Troy 81 94 Philip Schuyler 91 74 Bethlehem Central 62 67 Hudson 64 79 Albany 84 76 Bishop Gibbons 90 75 Amsterdam 62 53 Troy fplay-01D 57 1 LL L