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Coatesville finally tops Boyertown to snare first place By JIM GAUGER Mercury Sports Writer Someone asked Jack McCloskev if it was tough to beat a team three times. answered the Boyertown High hoop coach. it came down to tonight was foul shots. We missed them (nine-for-16). The kids hustled.

I have no gripes about sentences were short and clipped. He had his coat on and he was heading for the bus. It had been an emotional loss. A 54-45 Ches-Mont League setback at Coatesville. The Bears had beaten the Raiders at Boyertown in the first half of the season and then in the playoff for the first half championship at Pottstown.

Now Boyertown is in third place with a 5-2 record. Coatesville has finally made it to the top, boasting a 6-1 mark. Each has three games left and chances are good there will be a fourth meeting. see what happens next said McCloskey. we play them again going to be some Ross Kershey, the veteran Raider coach, is also looking forward to Mercury photos by John Strickler Boyertown's 6-8 Randy Alter (43) has the upper hand against 6-6 Nick Giannotta (50).

another go-around. we get to meet them a fourth time mean be second half he explained. what aiming There could be five meetings if the Bears and the Raiders end up in a second half tie and have to play off for that title then meet again for the overall championship. But five meetings seems mind-boggling right now; For the time being discuss Tuesday affair. After an 11-11 first quarter Boyertown spurted ahead 25-22 at halftime despite some incredible foul shooting by Coatesville.

The Raiders zipped 10-of-ll first half freebees on their way to a 16-for-18 night. were up at said McCloskey. thought tonight they were a better Kershey thought the key to the game was the 1-3-1 zone he employed late in the second quarter and throughout the second half. our basic reported Kershey. seen it before but we made some adjustments to stop (Jay) Repko at the baseline and (Randy) Alter at the Repko had 12 points at halftime; Alter eight.

Repko finished with 15; Alter 11. McCarter had to cover two explained Kershey. just dropped McCarter and (Dock) Meeks low to stop the The Raiders outscored the Bears 12-2 to kick off the third quarter with a 34-27 lead. The period ended with the hosts in front 36-31. Boyertown cut it down to 36-35, 38-37 and 40-38 before a scoreless two minutes that saw Harry 1 Gerlott miss two foul attempts and Alter flub the first half of a one-and- one.

Trojans throttle Whippets By KEN MURRAY Mercury Sports Editor Downingtown is a team on the backslide. B-u-m- P. Which caught a team playing like the wind. Pottstown. W-h-o-o-s-h.

It was your proverbial mismatch, the grim reaper for Downingtown, a nolo contendere of sorts. The Trojans greased the home chute, where they are tough on everybody, and then shoved the struggling Whippets down. Pottstown, giddy with playoff fever, romped to a 69-47 Ches-Mont League victory Tuesday night. A 22 point win, it wasn't. More like 30.

going through a complete regression type said a flustered Bob Boyer, boss of the Whippets. mental concentration. It seems like going right. Downingtown went a surprising 6-4 the first half, and has since slumped off to 2-5 in the second. The Whippets were guilty of a multitude of sins against the swift and surging Trojans.

Like 32 turnovers against full court pressure. And a 21- for-69 shooting night from the floor. Worst of all, they contain fast break. The fast break, of course, is the meat-and- potatoes of the Trojan offense. we get said the Robert Harris, seems like everything comes Harris helped see to it with the best all-round game of his season, and perhaps of his career.

He slipped in 18 points, handed out five assists and triggered the break with 11 rebounds. got to get the Harris explained. a small team, so got to do his The Trojans got 14 points from Reggie Oliver, 26-for-62 shooting, and in general, lots of positive signs. like caught a second coach Jan Fritz offered after their third straight victory. just sense that looking for the fast break more now.

We were playing too slow a tempo for five, six games in a row. back to where we were in the middle of McCleary lifts Falcons Jim McCleary sat out a whole week with illness. Then he sat out the first quarter Tuesday night. talented guard was chomping at the bit, right? When he finally got to play, McCleary dumped in 17 points and eased the Falcons past Henderson, 42-38, in a Ches-Mont League game at Pottsgrove. came back fairly said Pottsgrove coach Jim Rutter, I tried to see he stayed healthy the whole game by keeping him out the first Without McCleary, the Falcons (3-4, 7-12) struggled to a 2-2 draw against the Warriors (43).

we put Jimmy in and he started to move us a Rutter noted. McCleary hooped eight of his 17 in the second period. It was 18-14, Pottsgrove, at the half. And tied, 29-all, going into the fourth quarter. Then, with Pottsgrove on top by three, the Falcons went to a four corner offense.

And won it at the foul line. McCleary hit five free throws and Randy Burkert two more in a 9 period. Burkert also picked off eight rebounds, tying Guy Carter for team honors. Carter helped hold Mark Loper to four points. you beat Henderson twice in one Rutter said, a good The Falcons beat the Warriors 48-47 in the first half.

HENDERSON Ln 7-117, Murray SmiHi 14-2, WmW 1-4-4, 10-1, Tateli 17-4-11. pomenovc McdMry 4-5-17, 3-2-1, CUy Carter 24-4, 142, 174-42. ...2 12 IS 2 II A layup by McCarter at 3:26 was followed by a 10 foot ram by the penetrating Meeks at 2:40. The Pete Madeja, who excited the crowd with four cross country bombs, delivered from 25 feet at 2:28 for a 44-40 score. Coatesville, of course, was in no hurry.

were in our freeze related Kershey. But even a freeze has options. Steve Smith found Rick Bonsall floating free around the baseline and wired a bullet that Bonsall turned into a three-point play when hacked by the Tommy Unger. That made it 47-40 with 1:23 left. were just supposed to admitted Bonsall, if we see a layup supposed to take it.

I was only hoping to get fouled, Instead the play cemented first win in this ever expanding series. HODGEPODGE Boyertown is now 16-4 overall; Coatesville is we know we can beat them and so do said Bonsall. BOYERTOWN Madaja 4 11, Rtpfco Afltr 5-1-11, Ungar 1-1-3, Van Buran 0 0 0, Mackay 10 2, Garlott 0-3 3, Walth 0 0 0. COATESVILLE Faust 1-13, Smith 3-0-4, S. McCartar 2-12, Maafct 5-1-11, Narman 4-3-11, Bon- tall 1-5-7, Giannatta 0-4-4.

Totals Boyartown 11 14 4 Coatasvilla 11 11 14 the The Trojans are also up to 6-2 this half (16-4 overall) and in second place after 54-45 win over Boyertown. First place is only a tantalizing Coatesville upset away, right coach? mathematically out of it, looking at Fritz responded. The Trojans didn't like the first quarter mathematics Tuesday, when Downingtown hung within 12-10. Two minutes into period two it was 12-12. Then Oliver flipped in three straight layups and the race was on.

was pleased with the fast break and the way we ran our offense when we have the Fritz informed. When the break develop, the Trojans worked the ball to Barry Robinson or Brian Lacey or Oliver for a corner jumper. Then it wasz-i-p. DOWNINGTOWN Zittla 14-14, 244, Kritcii 1-4-4, 244, Mackay 344, Swaanay 1-1-3, Waatmacatawd 34-4, Riarca 14-2, Campbell M4, Manta 044, Kallar Bwrm 044, Tatalt 11-147. POTTSTOWN Rabin 444, Lacay 3-24, Harria 44-10, Olivar 7414, Raidammr 044, 1-24, 1-24, Stainmati 1-24, PaiHck 0-3-3, SatMNian 0-0-0, KaMar 14-2, Tata la 1 4 10 21-47 12 1 27 15 4 Cootesville's Steve Smith (20) arches a shot over Boyertown's Pete Madeja (11) and The Mercury, Pottstown, Pa.

Feb. 1 1, 1976 33 Id Von 3ur6f! (25). Kutztown outlasts Boone By GENE COLLIER Mercury Sports Writer It was only a month ago that seeing Daniel Boone atop the Berks County Section Two standings was about as likely as seeing Dick Nixon deliver the 3 a.m. ser- monette. But there they were Tuesday night, Daniel Boone, 5-0 in the second half, defending that status against 4-1 Kutztown, who buying it for a minute.

Boone proved to be no paper tiger, but town outlasted the hosts, 56-51. The result throws the standings into chaos. Boone and Kutztown now have 5-1 records, just like Brandywine. The Blazers host Brandywine Friday night. The Blazers led by one at the quarter, trailed by two at the half, and reached their zenith at the end of period three, when they led 45-41.

But all was not peachy. Boone center Tom Wocklish, saddled with four personals, was saddling the bench. And forward Tom Okuniewski was moving ever so nimbly beneath the backboard with four of his own. But all that was not as bad as what was about to happen. Mark Cuccaro, who scored 16 points in the first three periods, was about to have a serious falling out with the basket.

The hoop refused to accept any of the senior fourth period offerings. Even with Cuccaro at the line with 33 seconds remaining and the Blazers down 53-51, the cylinder rejected his first attempt at the one- and-one. With Cuccaro banned from the scoring column, Boone found itself wasting much of its offensive movement. The hosts manage a score until over half the period had expired. Blazer coach Paul Shuey suspected his team was in trouble from the start.

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