Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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SMC 81 ADELPH1 Tl Memories of a season ago haunted the Knights as the pesky Panthers of Adelphi pushed the Michaelmen into a double-overtime thriller. But it was definitely a Knight-night, as the lacohsmen outscored their Long Island hosts 11-2 in the sec- ond extra session to .take the decision. Tom Le- manowicz joined his Carden State neighbor Kuchar in dividing the spoils, as the two mainstays split 50 points. SMC 69 ST. PETERS 6-1 Traveling: to Jersey City. the Kniflhls engaged the l'eac'ot'ks for the second time in as many yefirw The Nlivhaelmen avenged their previous loss III 8 tight lmut shalmlmily played game. as lxucliar scored 27 points against an endless yurnety of defenses. qwfs Q1 I'f.'R,llU,N'7' 01 The Jacolmsmen opened tht- Nt-xy M . ,' . - ' win: 1'l 'r 'll ' 56 end of the t'tlIllll3ll-Ill ll? lhlllnl 1 , ' , . '. - ' l's llllx i.4llAl rlyal Xermont. lor ll lull tlmll mllllll A , . , I on tht ill Q ul Ill! ll mounts kept lxmght luis ' - lu X tty lllt Illt l1lPllt'll0l' seats. until llvylflllf nk ll mul tx . , . s ' nu ll' ' spotlight and thc lt-Ill S-lm' llllll A 1793 minutes. 'nl' :mtl tht tu

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5.115 T0 MERRI MACK 48 Opening night saw a well-drilled Purple Knight five take a step in the right direction as they swamped Nlerrimac. 70-118. Four of the five starters went into double figures as the team shot well over 50fE. Drew Denmead. making his first Varsity start. led the team with 14 points as he missed only two shots from the floor. SMC 58 LEMOYNE 68 Donning their traveling togs for the first time in the campaign, the Jacobsmen motored to Syra- cuse. Led by Bill Kuchar, The Michaelmen fought brilliantly, but fell short by 10 points. 'cKooch led the shooters with 111-, followed by Denmead and Wegrzynski with 13 points apiece. SMC 65 HOLY CROSS 85 The annual Christmas trip opened on a low 'iw note as the Knights dropped a contest to the Crusaders. lt was a case of too much Heinsohn and Liebler, but Kuchar's 20 points were a for- cast of better things to come. I 5178 fsfftf l

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180 SMC 82 MASSACHUSETTS 844 Tempting Lady Fate a second time, the SMC five ventured once again into the land of thc Bedmen. 16 points down at half-time, the Knights came back with a rush to deadlock the game and send it into a pair of overtimes. Once again Wegrzynski carried the load as he took down 23 rebounds while scoring 22 points. SMC 84 NORWICH 50 For the first time in three seasons the Knights came home from Northfield with more than their uniforms. Shut out in two previous campaigns, the Michaelmen walloped the Cadets with gusto. Bill Kuchar had his best night of the year as he scored 30 points. The state record now stretched to two straight. SMC 67 MIDDLEBURY 64 A fired up Panther five gave the Knights their toughest battle of the season. Disregarding the law of averages, the charges of Tony Lupien lcd the Jacobsmen with less than three minutes left on the clock. Bill Kuchar pulled the Knights Out with a pair of quick one-handers as time ran out. But once again it was the play of Big John Wegrzynski that proved the difference, MPickles7, collared 21 rebounds, and 18 points, as he WHS holding dangerous Tom Hart to two points in the last half.