Morgan City High School - Tiger Yearbook (Morgan City, LA)

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Tigers lost an extra period game to Franklin Hi. Franklin led thro ughout the game, but in the last quarter the Tigers tied every thing up at l9-19. In the extra quarter Franklin scored three points and with a 22 - 19 victory'walked away with the third place trophy of the Teehe'League. M.C.H.S.-18 TERREBOHNE-20 In their return game with the Terrebonne Tigers on the home court, the Tigers were determined that this would be their time. However, the Terrebonne jinx held true a n d after a thrilling battle they emerged on top with a 20-18 victory over the heart-broken Tigers. M.C.H.S.-45 PATTERSON-11 In the warm up game preparing for Thibodaux Hi, the Ti- gers' first and second strings played fine ball in defeating the Patterson squad 45-ll. The varsity ran up the score and then the second string took things in charge and finished the game. Every boy on the squad had a chance to play. M.C.H.S.-50 THIBODEAUX-56 The Tigers showed the best offensive play of the season as they trouneed Thibodeaux, 50-36. The first half was tied at l8-18 and was very close. In the second half, the Tigers scored at the tip-off and from then on didn't stop. Both teams showed good shooting but the Tigers seemed to have the superior passwork. Thibodeaux showed a prize team, but the Tigers proved to be too much. M.C.H.S.-18 C.Y1O.-52 'The Morgan City C.Y.O. showed a large and fast team when, after two previous defeats at the hands of the Tigers, they turned the tide to win a 52-18 victory. sT'h e .Tigers fell behind in the first half and never regained the lead. The boys depended too much on their offense and that left a wide open defense, enabling the C.Y.O. to score. M.C.H.S.-26 THIBODEAUX-21 In their second straight game with Thibodsaux, tho,T1- gers again were victorious but the game showed a much more effective defense, but not enough to hold the Tigers. This game was played on an outdoor court. FIRST PLACE, M.C.H.S.-A.AJ TOURNAMENT lSee opposite pagej , , 9

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Moc QHQS o With one defeat and one victory over Hanson, the Tigers again met these arch-rivals and added another victory' to their belts. Both teams played their usual fast game,but the local boys had the best defense and so emerged on top by a 29-25 score. The Tigers held the lead through the game. IvIoCoHnSc'2.0 C0Y0O1 18 v ' The Tigers had to come from behind to defeat the C.Y.O. 2D-18. Though much larger and just as fast, the C.Y3O. boys lacked the training the higheschool boys possessed. The C.Y.O. led until the last five minutes when the Tigers step- ped up the pkl y and their opponents just couldn't keep up. ali :S e '20 In their first defeat on their home court the Tigers were defeated for the second time this season by the Frank - lin Hornets. Franklin looked good that night,but the Tigers eouldnft seem to get started. D M.C.H.S.-2 ST. PETERS-O St. Peters forfeited to the Tigers thus giving them a 2-O victory. The Tigers had previously defeated this squad. TECHE LEAGUE PLAY-OFF M.C.H.S.-14 HANSON HI-19 In the season's run of the Teehe League the Tigers fin- ished second, three games behind Franklin Hi. Holding second place, they had to meet the third place Hanson Tigers in the play-off. The Tigers seemed off and neither their defense or offense seemed to click.' The game was very rough and this seemed to be the trouble. Hanson entered the finals with a 19-14 victory over the Tigers. 1 uHoSu'11 oFoA c J-6 'In a rough and tumble battle the Tigers came out on the short end of a 16-ll score with the F.F.A. The game was al- most a football game, but it did offer good experience to the team in this line and the team, although'losing, get a big kick out of it. H.C.H.S.-19 FRANKLIN-22 ln the consolation game played in the Hanson gym, the

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lst game M.C.H.S.-21 L.T. HI-18 In their first game of the tournament held in the gms the Tigers defeated L. T. in a fast and thrilling 21-18 bat- le. ' The game was the fastest played by the Tigers this year. Both teams played good, clean ball to make a thril- ling contest. It was not until the final whistle that the winner was decided. q M.C.H.S.-14 FRANKLIN:l5 In their second game'of the tournament the Ti5ers,for' the second time this year, defeated the Franklin Hornets in a l4-15 thriller. The game was anybody's game until.the fi- nal minute when the Tigers scored a foul shot. Neither team played top basketball, but it was a thrilling battleg after this game, the Tigers entered the finals. Final Game I'-inc :His 0 55 STI In the final game of the tournament the Tigers met the fast and powerful St. Charles squad. Both teams plxyed fine offensive ball, yet each kept a fair defense which made the contest very interesting. The Tigers, however, proved to be too much for the St. Charles' boys and walked off with the trophy. Jack Beadle put on a one-man Tiger offense as he scored 28 of the 55 points. Beadle for the second time this year was chosen as an all-tournament forward while' Elward Bergeron made the second string as an all-star guard. SENIORS ON TEAM Jack Beadle Beadle was an experienced ball player when he trans- ferred to H.C.H.S. in l942 and so had little trouble making the team and holding his position this year. The n42U sea- son has been Bcadle's best yearg andkthough'his'dcfcnsive work was above average, it was his fine offensive passing and shooting that wen him recognition. Beadle had many hon- ors bestowed upon him. He was chosen on the Wall-Stern teams at beth the Hanson and the M.C.H.S.A.A. tournaments. Beadle finished his career in his last game by scoring 23 of the 55 points scored and was chosen team captain. Elward Bergeron Bergeron with three years' basketball experience joined the Tiger squad in 1941 when he transferred from lerrcoonne