The Independent-News, Volume 97, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 December 1970 — Page 6

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— THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — DECEMBER 24. 1970

Culver Edges Glenn In Close Contest Friday Trailing by a sing.e point at halftime, the Culver Cavaliers took advantage of two lapses in the John Glenn Falcon defense in the fust 25 seconds of the last half to grab i lead on two easy lay ins to move to a lead they managed to hold on to the rest of the way for a 66-62 victory Friday at Cuhei A lay in just three seconds after the tip off on which Glenn didn't have a man back, was made by Bruce Snyder and this was fo.lowed by one by Mike Bauer on a stolen pass and fast break to grab a three point lead After a nice lay in by Bruce Dayh iff Culver then hit four straight free shots and lead the rest of the way for the close win Six times in the remainder of the game the Falcons were within two po.nts. but were always unable to put the tying p nnts through the hoop. The victory was on.y the second for Culver in eight games arid the loss was G enn's fourtn in five starts. The game was close all the '/fe I lullMrS tw " •MwrL ’ 1 «VJ Igß 4 *4 Christmas Blessings To A11... North Liberty Elevator "The Knechts''

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way. Fiee throws started the scoring as Denny Reinholt opened with a pair after 23 seconds Dayhuff Fred Bullinger and Jolin IL.rness hit sing.e free shots for the Falcons and the game's imt.al basket warn t scored until Alan Bachtel hit a lay in wth t 25 showing to be played in the opening per. >d Harness hit a 16 footer and the Falcons had giabbed a 7-2 had and looked uke they might be on their way. After more charity shots had raised the score to 10-5, Mike Baud finally got the hd off the Cavalier basket with their first field goal on a lay in after 5:36 nad passed Dayhuff followed this with a lay in. but Steve Reinaolt hit two five throws and Larry Peters two baskets in the final two minutes of the quarter to give the Cavaliers a 13-12 lead after one per.od P.ay had been loose and the shooting poor by both teams in the fust pend, but that was only a sample of what was to come The second period was about the wildest eight minutes of action anyone could hope to see with bad passes, loose play and an occasionai score by both teams. The Falcons did manage to move to a slight lead and held the s.ngle point margin. 23-22 at ha.ftime. The smoothness of pray did not imprve much in the second half but the scoring did. There wis no extended streaks of neither t< am scoring in this action filled half as there had been in the first 16 minutes. A good share of the scoring was free throws but at least it was scoring. After the two lay ins by Culver and one by G.enn to starte the second period. Mike Bauer and Mike Stephens each hit a pa.r of free throws to open a 30-25 margin. Dayhuff hit a single marker but a 19 looter by Peters and then a driv.ng layup and foul on Peters behalf opened the Cavalier lead to nine, 35-26. and it looked like the Cavaliers had really taken charge. The Falcons weren't done and promptly put into use the one critical defense of Culver this season, the full court press. As in past games utter confusion ivigned as the Cavaliers were not getting the ball dowm the floor at all against the press. Only turnovers and missed shots by the Falcons allowed Culver to get in the offensive court when they did as everytime the Falcons had the opportunity to press after a s« ore trouble reigned for Culver Th.s enabled Glenn to creep back from tire nine point deficit and five points by Dayhuff in the final 35 seconds of jx'hod number three, cut the lead to 46-44 with the crucial fourth quarter remaining. The Cavaliers once more got four fast points to start a stanza as Rich Ruhnow hit first from 19 foot and then added two free

shots. Bachtel and Harness hit back to back but another four quickies by Denny Reinholt on a lay in and two more from the 15 foot line by Mike Bauer kept the lead at six. Bachtel hit one of two from the line but Denny Rnnholt added a short turning shot for a seven point lead. Bullinger then hit two straight from under, the second coming on a nice feed from Dayhuff and once aga.n the Falcons were threatening Bullinger almost immediately committed his fifth foul and Mike Bauer took advantage of th.s for two more free shots. Rich Reese matched tnis from the line for Glenn, but Ruhnow

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cracked a 21 footer for Culver. Bachtel was next to hit with a seven footer and Dave Bottorff then hit one of two charity shots to cut the lead to two. 60-58 as 2:39 showed on the clock. Peters upped this leaa to four with a 22 footer and with 1:28 to play, another pair of free shots by Steve Reinholt dampened the Falcon cha-nces as the score was 64-58. Dayhuff tipped in a missed Falcon shot and after another bad pass on the press Bottorff scored unbothered from under to make it 64-62 with 50 seconds to play. Some real wild acton followed and Culver miss«>d their chance at an easy lay in with

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