Port Byron High School - Echo Yearbook (Port Byron, IL)

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-an--------.pup-qw.--v,....-...Y. Y- - V ..-.,........, ...,,.,, ,- ...H - ,...,-..-. ......-W. -..-.-.. -.-W ...-.,..-.,..-4 - 1 -- 1947-Basketball Resume'-1948 First game of the season, November 14, with Atkinson, here. The- Tigers bared their fangs, ripping open the Red Devil Cagers in , an early--season burst of scoring power that gave them an easy 39-16 victory in the Two-Rivers loop opener. Next game with Coal Valley, here, November 18, Devils lost their second game, 32-27, a herd fought game, providing an even- ing of excitement for sport-loving fans, Played Cordova, there, November 21--our first win, 30-27--a non- Conference game, close all the way. Erie--our next opponent, November 25, in a non-Conference game, here, Another loss, 57-27, Conference game,with Hillsdale, here, December 2. Our first Conference victory, 48-321 Much rejoicing! December 5, the Red Devils met Tampico, there, in a non-Confer- ence game--our victory, 35-212 Played Coal Valley again on their floor, December 12--another win but a narrow margin, 35-321 Game with Prophetstown, here, December 15--Conference game. Lost! A heartbreakerl 41-40. Played Mineral, there, December 23, in a non-Conference game. Lost another close game, 35-321 Another heartbreaker. January 2, the Red Devils played Port Byron Alumni, winning 40- 30. County Tourney opened at Reynolds, with Port Byron playing in the first round, January 7. Bad luck! Lost 28-25. Played Cordova for Consolation honors, January 9. Beat them easily 36-24, Played Fulton for the first time, January 13, there. Slow start! Low ceilings! We lost 53-44, Game with Hillsdale, there, January 16. Beat them plenty bad in a non-Conference game, 48-25, Two-Rivers Tournament opened at Erie, January 19, Played Hills- dale in the first game. Our win 41-32. January 21, Prophetstown cagers proved their cage prowess by turning back the Devils in the semi-finals of the Two-Rivers Conference, S5-35, Prophets jumped into a quarter lead of 13-5 and kept pouring the coal on until they had built up a final 20