Union High School - Reflector Yearbook (Union, ME)

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UNION AT ROCKPORT 12-16-49 U. H. S. 51 R. H. S. 28 At last our first Bulwer League game rolled around and Union got off to a flying start by downing Rockport. Once more almost every man on the team was in there doing his best. Union came out on top Sl to Z8 for our first league victory. UNIQ4 AT ROCKLAND j. V. 12-Z0-4-9 U. H. S. 31 R. H. S. j. V.'s 32 It was on this night that Union was asked to have a practice game with the Rockland j. V.'s while we already had a game on tap at home, but Coach Kenoyer left the second team to play the home game and went to Rockland with the first team. Right forward Neil I-Iilt rolled in twelve points, but Union lost 32 to 31. LIBERTY AT UNION IZ-20-49 U. H. S. 60 W. H. S. 22 Union's starting five returned from Rockland in time to see the second team take the floor and set Walker High of Liberty 60 to 22. Sam Payson at center pushed through seventeen points. ALUMNI AT UNION U. H. S. 48 ALUMNI 31 Union I-Iigh School proved they could really play ball when they triped a highly favored Alumni five. Leading all the way, the High School had little trouble in winning 48 to 31. Oar team was now missing Ed Cramer, a first-string guard who was out with the mumps. UNION AT THOMASTON 1-10-50 U. H. S. 69 T. H. S. 33 Union made this game a run away to push in the most points of anv one name. Bus Knight with thirty-six points alone was enough to beat Thomaston's thirty-three. In this game, Bus set a new scoring record for high schools in the state only to have it broken later in the season. APPLETON AT UNION 1-17-50 U. 1-I. S. 55 A. H. S. 15 Appleton gave us little trouble on our own floor, as the second team rolled over them 55 to 15. UNION AT WISCASSET 1-zo-so U. 1-1. s. as w. A. 42 We ventured to Wiscasset for our second league game of the season. Wiscasset is rated one of the fastest teams in the state, but they didn't get a chance to use it against us. Many of our long shots were downed by the low ceiling. We were leading 9 to 8 at the end of the first quarter and 18 to 14 at the half. Coming back onto the floor after the half, the boys felt they could win, but they knew it would be a fight. At the end of the third 2.9

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BOYS' BASKET BALL Around the first of November our practice was held with eighteen men reporting. After several practices under Coach Kenoyer, we were ready for our first game. UNION AT LIBERTY 11-21-49 U. H. S. 49 W. H. S. ZZ The first game of the season was a push over for the Eagles with every man on the squad getting a chance to play. The final score was Union 49 Liberty ZZ. UNION AT NEWCASTLE 11-Z3-49 U. H. S. 34 L. A. 37 Venturing to Newcastle, Union received its first defeat. The Eagles fought hard, but it was just too much to match Lincoln's six footers. Two of our players were out with the mumps and this didn't help. The final score was 37 to 34 with Union on the short end. UNION AT WALDOBORO 12-Z-49 U. H. S. 45 W. H. S. 42 Our next attempt ata victory was successful as we downed Waldoboro. It looked bad for Union during the first half as Waldoboro led by a score of ZZ to 19. During the last half, however, we came back to take the lead and hold it throughout by a very tight score of 45 to 42. WALDOBORO AT UNION 12-6-49 U. H. S. 55 W. H. S. 34 just four days after our game at Waldoboro, the Eagles had their first home game with the boys from Waldoboro. They made it a runaway as Bus Knight hit the nets for Z6 points and Union won 55 to 34. UNION AT APPLETON 12-13-49 U. H. S. 33 A. H. S. 15 Once more Union hit the road to come home victorious. The boys led all the way and once more every man on the squad was put into action. With a low ceiling and a small haul, the team didn't roll i.n as many points as were expected, but we won 33 to 15 28

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period we were still ahead 28 to 27. In the last minutes, Wiscasset made some long shots-- just enough to get ahead and then stall out until the final gun. We lost 42 to 38, but the boys were not discouraged as Bus Knight rolled in twenty-one points or over half of Union's total score. It was on this trip that our bus broke down. We wish to thank the Maine Central Bus Company for getting us to the game on time. THOMASTON AT UNION I-3l-50 U. H. S. 55 T. H. 21 Our boys played one of their best games of the season against Thomaston. Bus Knight's twenty-eight points was enough to beat Thomaston's twenty-one. Leading all the way, Union had little trouble ln downing the visitors 55 to 21. UNION VS. CAMDEN AT ROCKLAND 2-2-50 U. H. S. 31 C. H. S. Z9 Union was asked to play a game with Camden at Rockland to benefit the polio drive. After trailing I9 to 20 at the half the boys came back in the final minute to win 31 to 29. It was an upset with Knight taking scoring honors once more with seventeen points. UNION AT SOUTH BRISTOL 2-3-50 U. H. S. 48 S. B. H. 21 Union made it two league victories against one defeat as they down South Bristol. Our boys were never in trouble as they led all the way. The final score was 48 to Z1 with Union in front. WISCASSET AT UNION 2-I0-50 U. H. S. 42 WA. 48 Union lost the Bulwer League cup when they lost to Wiscasset. At the end of the first period Union was leading 9 to 6, but at the half Wiscasset had tied it up at 20 all. Union's Bus Knight rolled in twenty-nine points while Sherman of Wiscasset had twenty- five. The final score was Wiscasset 48 Union 42. UNION VS. STANDISH AT BRUNSWICK Because of a very good record, Union High's basketeers had an opportunity to play-off with Standish High for a tournament berth. On a twenty-two hour notice the boys hopped to Brunswick and lost to the Standish five 39-28 on the Bowdoin College floor. Knight once again led the attack with sixteen points. ln the other game that evening Lincoln Academy, which had defeated Union earlier in the season, eked out a 39-38 win over Greeley Institute. 30