Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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Watseka took over first place in the YVauseca Conference on January 7 by de- feating Rantoul 85 to 74. Schaumburg collected 22 and Purkalitis 20. On January 14 Watseka padded their hold on first place in the Conference by squeezing past Hoopeston 62 to 60 after two overtimes. Schaumburg dropped in 16 points to be high man. Martin came through in fine shape, collected 14 points and scoring the winning basket. The next night the Warriors dumped O.M.S. 63 to 50. It was the Warriors fifth straight conference victory. Schaumburg hit for 18, Townsend got 12, and Martin 10. On January 21 the Warriors scalped the previously once beaten Cissna Park Red Devils. The one sided score was 77 to 48. Townsend surprised everyone with 18 points. Purkalitis and Schaumburg collected 17 and 16 respectively. The thirtieth annual Iroquois County Tournament was held January 24-29 at Central. The Warriors won it for the third consecutive year. They defeated Stockland 64 to 63 in the first game. In the second tilt they met Central and came out ahead 56 to 54 in an overtime. In the third game we trounced Crescent City 70 to 54. Watseka emerged victorious after a good game with Cissna Park, 61 to 51. Schaum- burg had a four game total of 65 points, Purkalitis 55 points and Williams 41 points. On February 1, the Warriors traveled to Pontiac where they were beaten 82 to 70. Schaumburg and Purkalitis scored 19 and 18 points respectively. Februar 4 found the Warriors defeating a conference rival, Paxton, by a score of 63 to 60. Scfiaumburg swished the nets for 21 markers. The next night the Warriors scalped Momence 66 to 34. Purkalitis was high with 19 points. On February 8 the Warriors ran up an 84 to 58 score over a fighting Milford five. Schaumburg and Purkalitis had 19 and 18 points respectively. The Warriors dropped another conference foe, Gibson City, on February 11. The score was 64 to 57. Williams was the leading scorer with 20 points. St. Anne beat Watseka 54 to 47 on February 15. Martin was high point man for Yvatseka with 14 points. Second Team The Papooses bowed to the B team from Tolono by a score of 40 to 24. john Martin scored 6 points for Watseka. The Paps dropped Hoopeston by a 33 to 29 score. Martin collected 15 points to lead Watsekais scorers. The Paxton Understudies fell before the Papooses 53 to 26. Bob Feller got 14 points for Watseka. Warnie Wood tallied 13 points in leading the Papooses to a 62 to 39 victory over Gibson City. Martin hit for 12 points in a 35 to 30 win over O.M.S. Wood got 17 points and Dennie Fox got 12 as the Paps dumped Gilman 54 to 42. The Watseka second team outlasted Central 46 to 44. Wood marked up 15 and Martin collected 10 for the winners. Roy Koester collected 10 points as the Paps fell before Sheldon, 45 to 29. The Paps lost their second straight at Rantoul by a score of 65 to 54. Martin got 15 and Dave Sanson collected 13 for Watseka. Fox and Koester got 10 points each in a 40 to 31 win over Hoopeston. The Papooses dropped O.M.S. 54 to 31 as Martin hit for 13 and Fox got 12. Cissna Park halted the Paps by a score of 43 to 34. Wood collected 10 points to be high for Watseka. Pontiac defeated the Papooses 62 to 40. Martin got 22 points for the losers. With Martin garnering 16 points the Paps trimmed Paxton 49 to 42. Watseka's B team doubled Momence in scoring a 50 to 25 win. Martin and Feller collected 15 and 10 respectively. Martin collected 12 points and Fox got 10 in a 51 to 42 win over Milford. The Papooses came from behind to squeeze past Gibson City, 38 to 35. Koester led all scorers with 15 markers. The Paps knocked off St. Anne by a score of 46 to 26. Koester and Martin evenly divided 28 points. F531