The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 December 1978 — Page 7

Triton Uses Free Throws To Stop Falcons 75-71 The Triton Trojans used a lot ot tree throws to take a 75-71 victory over the John Glenn Falcons in the consolation game of the Culver Holiday Journey The loss found the Falcons slipping to a 1 -7 record with a lay-off now until January 5 tor the holidays. Ihe Trojans evened their mark at 4-4 with the win. Triton is a small team but starts all seniors and their speed and experience. along with their hard work, forced the stele of play the Falcons could not cope with as well. I he more physical game found a lot of free throw shooting. Glenn for example made 10 in the first quarter alone and in all the two teams shot bb and made 44 in this foul-marred game. Triton scored first, two free throws by Brent Morris who has really been drawing fouls all season with his aggressive. hard play . Bob Muncie lied the score with a lb footer but fed Carpenter came back with a similar shot for I riton as only about 45 seconds had elapsed Tom Moore followed a break of oxer a minute without a point, rare in this game, as he hit two free throws but Morns came back with a three point plax for the Irojans Muncie and ( raig Ochs lilt baik to-hack. but so did Morris and lim Ganshorn plus a free throw by Morns in two attempts to make it 12-8 Triton. lorn Moore hit another pair of one pointers, but ( lint Bcssinger pegged in a medium length base line jumper Rob Moore got his first two points of the night, a couple of free throws, and then followed with a 13 footer knotting the score at 14 with I 10 left in the period. A lot of scoring came in the final 5b seconds. ( arpentcr hit a lav-in but was called for a charge and (khs flipped in two chants tosses Rob Moore then scored some 2' seconds later and just eight more ticks of the clink passed before (khs got two more from the foul line for six fast unanswered points Morns drew another foul and hit both ends ot the one andme to make it 20 I* (derm after >m quarter with lb tree throws •dreads made in this game Ihe action took a little faster pair am! not so much free throw shooting in the second quarter However. I nton was dearly the agressor am! prosided most of the aition Morris and Barrs Sauer started with two baskets from in lose Rob Moori' countered with a pair of las ins samlw k hid around two more free shots bs Morns X quuk string of seven points broke 'hi 24 all tie as Mike Ihomas got his first basket of the night on a as in. then Morris drilled a lb “'ter ami Ihomas followed with a iree point plas on another lav in •s I nton was working fiard against

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the taller Falcons underneath with good results. lom Moore broke the Triton streak with a pair of free shots, but Ganshorn connected from medium range on the right baseline. Kris I uttle got his first two points of the night from eight foot. and after Morris hit two more times from the charity stripe. Muncie and Tom Moore scored back-to-back to pull within three. I homas again tallied from under as the b l " senior is the tallest player on the Triton team. Muncie countered from 15 foot, but I homas put a rebound bask up and in as lie really came to life in this quarter Morris and Ganshorn cadi hit one of two attempts to lump the lead to sexen. hut (khs put a rebound shot up and in at the buzzer to make it 41 3b at halftime Ihe Falcons fell nine behind early in the third period, but came battling back and looked as if they had enough going for them to max be put that second victory together in this game. Morris opened the quarter as he had all three at this point, drilling a 10 footer. Muncie got a rebound basket but ( arpentcr and Ganshorn hit back to back to make it 4’ JR. From here the Fai tons started chipping away at the lead Muncie scored again from under on board aition and Ochs matched this as Glenn was flitting the boards better at this point. Al ter one of two front the line for Ganshorn. Muncie bagged another to trim till lead to four Ganshorn ami (arpentcr vac h hit medium range baseline shots, but in a minute and a half, (derm got eight points to I riton's one to pull w ithin a single point I uttle hit first on a short turn around shot and lom Moore had two free throws ( arpentcr hit one of two charity tosses, but Muncie scored from under and Rob Moore added two more from the foul line making it 53 52 \ltcr ( arpentcr hit from in close. Rob Moore got Iwo more foul shots to drop and lom Moore drilled a 14 fixiter from tin side for a sb-55 lead However, the familiar form of Morris at tin foul line provided the Irojans with their last two points ot the quarter and a 5” 5b lead with one quarter left One tiling did happen u> this quarter that was to show up strong in the late stages Glenn used some lull court pressure and in addition to forcing a few turn ou rs, committed a lot of fouls and they lost two guards before the night was over oji the foul route, taking some of their speed awav w hk h was in I riton s lav or Ihe last quarter was to sax the li asl. cxi itmg lom Moore drilled a I" footer right after the tip. but the lead seesawed baik again when (arpentcr hit a short turn around baseline shot lerrx Ans paugh got his first basket at this point but Morris again was true on two from the line and ( arpentcr converted a steal into a solo lax in for a 6 ( lead I In- Moore box s offset this, Rob on a baseline jumpci and lom then

from 9 foot straight out. Morris was true with two more free throws but I uttle connected on a lax in coming from the left side, the lead kept flip-flopping as ( arpentcr was true from lb foot but it was then Muncie and nothing but twine from the left corner. I his came with 4 34 left and (Henn held the lead bX-b" on the basket that was to bi' the last scoring for sometime in an up to this point, very fast-paced period I riton, even though trailing, got much more deliberate as it appeared their coac h didn't want to lontinue a fast-paced physical contest at this point with everything considered. I hey worked the bail tor sometime before missing a shot which (denn then took down floor and also missed With 2Sg left, their patience paid off as Ganshorn was true from 12 foot and after a Falcon turnover. I homas got one right down the middle from six foot out to open a three point lead Another errant Falcon pass trying to get tin ball inside, turned into two more I nton points as this time Morris was fouled as they were trvmg to run off the time. He hit both ends to open a ”3 nX lead w ith I run Gii nn wasn I done lom Moore w ent right dow n court and drilled a It’ tool jumper and after oxer half a minute ot precious time passed, tin I aicons got (lie ball bai k and Greg Gratner was fouled, hilling one of two t«> trim the lead to "| with 44 seconds remaining \ foul (o stop the clixk with 15 seconds left sent Morris to tin hue tor the what seemed to be thousandth time, but tins Umi the steady senior missed and Glenn moved down court and got two controlled shots off. but missed both and a foul on a ri hound at the 01 mark gave Ihomas the last two points of the game and I nton the "I victory Morris Hit* 29 Points The senior sharpshixrter. who is certainly on his wav to school records for free throws this year, cashed in on 1 9 of 24 attempts at the line to add to five baskets for 29 points. He had real goix! help from Ihomas. with 15; (arpentcr and Ganshorn. with IJ and 12 respectively As a team the Irojans shot 25 of 33 free throws while Glenn was avers impressive |9 of 23 tn this "free throw shooting contest Muncie, with some fine floor shooting, and lom Moore, who included a perfect X of X from ® SB ’ Here s hoping your New Year is filled with gladness! Haag's Orchard & Refrigeration Hf Road, Walkerton

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the line, each had IX to pace the Falcons while Rob Moore had 16 and Ochs 10 before slightly re injuring an ankle he has had problems with this year. Box Score Triton fg ft ft* p Morris 5 19 24 2 Ganshorn 5244 Thomas 6 3 3 3 (arpentcr b I 2 J Sauer 1 0 0 I Bcssinger 1 0 0 2 Welty 0 0 0 2 TOTALS 25 25 33 r John Glenn Tuttle 3 0 0 1 Ochs 3 4b] Muncie 9 0 0 I Hardesty 0 0 0 5 I Moore 5X82 R Moore 5 b 7 3 Gratner 0123 Anspaugh 1 0 0 5 Smith () 0 0 2 TOTALS 2b 19 23 23 Score By Quarters John Glenn 20 3b 5b 71 Triton IX 41 57 75 SERVICE NOTES December IX — Navy Operations Specialist Third Class James B Sullivan, son of James L. and Esther I) Sullivan of Route 2. Box

NOTICE Due To Social Security Day And Other First Os The Year Business Falling On WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1979 We Will Be Open And Maintain Our Regular Banking Hours On This Day Farmers State Bank Os Wyatt FOIC WALKERTON. INDIANA I NEW YEAR’S EVE I I CELEBRATION I Saturday, December 30 I ' ® I ' I Xa & 0 I A I dniMry I JyviT k* 2 COME EARLY - NO RESERVATIONS Music By Louie Reed I WALKERTON AMERICAN | LEGION POST 189

IN3. Walkerton. Ind., recently par ticipated in exercise "Varsity l ance" off the Southern C alifornia coast. He is a crewmember aboard the destroyer I SS Elliot, homeported in San Diego. Ihe 12 dav exercise involved more than 20.(XX) personnel. 38 ships and 250 aircraft from U.S Navv and Manne Corps squadrons. Varsitv Lance' began with advance in-port training bv all unites and continued with an at-sea warm-up period. Ihe assembled fories conducted sea control operations in preparation for amphibious landings at ( amp Pendleton. ( alif I he exercise then continued ashore at ( amp Pendleton for Marine ( orps forces, while naval surface and air units conductes anti submarine and anti-air warfare training at sea. Ihe exercise ended with an amphibious backload from ( amp Pendleton and return transit to the San Diego area Sullivan joined the Navv in January 19-5. CALLED STRIKE Many a woman short-changes herself when she marries a man and expects to mi prove on (he work of mother nature. Sit the pan in the game of Ide it's hard to catch up once vou fall behind