St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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BA llll'l'llilLL Basketball at Saint loseplfs during the Centennial Year saw the appearance of a team of underclassmen who may join the ranks of the famed Mighty Mites before they graduate. The team was composed of one senior three juniors, and a goodly number of sophomores. Pre-season prognostications of the 1950-51 team pointed toward a great year at Saint joseplfs. However, after an impressive win over Montclair in the field nouse opener in late November, they lost Hve in a row This losing streak continued until mid-season, not to be inter rupted until December 17 when Catholic University wis defeated on the home court, Most teams would haue buckled at this point, but the sophomore-studded fixe proved their mettle by rising to the occasion. Witli 2 11 record staring them in the face they began to play tnc type of ball expected from a college team. Their rebound started with a win over Rutgers by 74 39 and continued to the last game of the year when Elizibeth town was defeated by the score of 49-48. During this time the Hawks met and defeated 11 out of the 1-4 opponents they facedg completing the season with a record of 13 If The only three losses in this win streak were at the hands of Oklahoma City, Westiniiister and the perenially power ful, St. john's University. Sophomore Mike Fallon led the team in scoring with 334 points, he also had the best team average. Papaneri followed with 2664 Hughes, Doogan and Desmond were also heavy contributors to the scoring column. Genertlly late success of the Hawks was a team effort with four men scoring in double figures on more than one occasion Not able accomplishments during the year were the first unde feared season in the new Alumni Memorial Field House two wins over Temple in one year, and a win over Muhlen berg, the first for a Hawk basketball team in hve yeirs The double win over Temple is significant inasmuch is it is the first time that such a feat had been accomplished against them since the turn of the century. .At the helm for the Hawks was Billy Ferguson who completed his 21st year in coaching here at Saint joseph s As a result of the 1950-51 season, Mr. Ferguson's xceord at Saint joseplfs stands at 283 wins and 190 losses Last game of a long season, but Jim Desmond, ace back- board man, can still reach for the rafters in the tap-off against Elizabethtown. Duddy Connors, in Cl Hawk specialty, gets a fast-break layup to even the season's count with Albright at one apiece in another Wednes- day nighter.