Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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SMC 44, St. Anselm's 46. Defense backfired in the exam weekend game. The strong Hawks were held to 20 points in the second half but we could only gain 17. Little Stone of St. A's won the game with two successive driving lay-ups, as the same script as the '52 game was unfolded. Young's 17 and Barryis 15 were almost the complete scor- ing. SMC 69 AIC 49. Playing one of their better games of the year the Knights polished off the Aces with little trou- ble. A well balanced offense was highlighted by the play of reserves Camire and Dick Spreer. Barry, Young and Murphy also put in fine games. The win equalled the number of wins by the '52 quintet 7. SMC 68 Colby 78 If someone could have used a step-ladder or two the Winter Weekenders would have been much happier by game's end. As it was, the Knights fought a much taller Colby team shot for shot. The play of Bob Murphy was the big thing. Murphy outscored the Mules ace 6-7 Lallier 14-7 in the opening half, but fouled out in the third period. Fouls again hurt in an interesting game that was a Carnival of thrills. 116

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SMC 70 St. Lawrence 72. Despite Young's 19 point first half St. Lawrence continued its dominance over SMC units by shading a 72-70 decision. We led for a period, trailed at the half, and were close until the end. Young departed on fouls in the third quarter with 20 points. Barry hooped 19, Witte 12. It was the final game before coming to grips with the UVM Cats for the first time. SMC 52 Middlebury 43. Possession was nine-tenths of the law in the return Midd game. And the Knights took full advantage of it. Midd set up a zone defense and we merely sat back and kept the hall in friendly hands. ML Handcuffs Barry stopped Dennis again fone field goall , while Carr threw 12 and Young 11 in the compara- tively easy win. 115 HANK WITTE All Smle H. M. SMC 58 West Point 95. Red hot Army hit on better than 60 per cent of their shots in the first half to build up a 59-30 lead. The Knights fought on even terms there- after., but the outcome was apparent. Again it was Barry who excelled with 19, followed hy Witte with 12. The Casons really rolled in this afternoon game at West Point. SMC 67 Arnold 73. A Sunday game saw the SM rec- ord fall to 6-8 before a good Arnold team. Yet it was al- ways a close and well played game. Young put on a fine all around showing and racked up 29 the season,s in- dividual high. Meanwhile the visitors' A1 Clinkscales tallied 28. V-

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SMC 63 Norwich 57. After losing a 14 point first pe- riod lead the ,lacobsmen went into an overtime to finally shake off the pesky Cadets. The win strengthened our slim first place advantage in state play. Carr one-handed 21 through the nets, with Young getting 15 and Murphy 13. This was a thriller before a small crowd. MIKE CARR All Slate H. M SMC 65, Boston Univ. 66. Don't anyone mention that Boston hoax. It happened again this year. The Knights came from behind in the third canto to roll up a nine point margin. But it didn't last long. A B.U. reserve pump- ed one in with seconds remaining and it was a head- shaking loss in a rough game. Barry and Carr turned in good accounts. The former swished 24. SMC 71 Champlain 55 The four seniors made their final home appearance by returning the Plattsburgh defeat to the visitors. The Knights, behind by 34-11 in the second period, came back to win going away. Champlain didn't get a floor goal in the last period, as the Knights trampled them 50-18 in the second half. High scorer was Young with 17. 117