The Independent-News, Volume 104, Number 39, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 March 1979 — Page 9

Shamrocks Fall To Plymouth In Last Quarter The North Liberty Shamrocks gained the lead against Plymouth early in the game Wednesday night and held on to various margins until only four and a half minutes remained when some good shooting from the floor pulled the host Pilgrims up and into the lead as they went on to a 59-53 victory. The loss ended the Shamrocks bid for an ■‘upset” which seemed to be in the wind until things kind of fell apart late in the game for the North Liberty boys. This ended their season with a disappointing 8 12 record as the team just never ‘‘jelled” for first year coach Glen Keel the way it appeared it could. Finding the right combination never did come to this junior dominated team that will lose only Bruce Griffey and John Summers to graduation. The scoring wasn’t fast in the early stages as both Plymouth and North I iberty had a bad case of the "turnovers” in the first half. The play looked like two teams just scared to death as about everything that could happen wrong in the early stages did. A 16 footer bv the Pilgrims' Bryan Gerard was the first basket of the game but the much improved John Summers hit a lay-in after several changes of possession to tie the score. A short side shot bv Bill Becker pushed the Pilgrims ahead once move, but this was to be it for a long time. Griffey hit first on a lay-in and Todd Allsop was next with a little five footer. Griffey again moved well to the basket for another bunny and it was 8-4 before Becker scored from under on a nice feed from Ray Pynacrt to break an almost three minute Plymouth dry spell. One of two free throws by Pynacrt pulled them to within one. but Summers hit an 8 foot baseline shot on which he was fouled but missed the third point, and then scored a similar shot from the other side for a 12-7 lead. A long baseline bomb by Matt Thomas with :29 showing on the clock ended the first quarter scoring with the Sham rocks enjoying a 12-9 lead. Summers opened the second stanza with one of two free throws as he was fouled on a rebound of a missed shot just four seconds after the tip. Griffey then added a short jumper but the Plymouth team came right back with baskets by Pynacrt on a lay-in beating the Shamrock press and a long from the right side by Gerard. One of two free shots by Mark Vander hagen was followed by a pair of baskets by Griffey as the Shamrocks proved they were tor real and pulled to a 20-13 lead. Three one-pointers followed for the Pilgrims before Brian Donathen hit a lay in. After Pynacrt again got the easy one as the Pilgrims beat the North Liberty press. Van derhagen hit two free throws. An 11 footer bv Thomas was followed by a three-point play by Summers and after Thomas was accurate once more from nine foot, Gene Davis hit a pair of free throws and Vandcrhagen a lay-in with .06 left to make it North Liberty 31, Plymouth 22 at halftime The third quarter found the two teams trading points for most of the period Pynacrt, an injured senior the Pilgrims need, hit two baskets with a nice tip-in by Allsop inbetween. Summers hit from under but Gerard scored a lay-in and Mike Hite hit a pair of charity shots. Summers followed with an easy lav-in as this time the Sham rocks beat Plymouth's press, but Hite was true from 14 foot before Jeff Martin put a rebound back up and in and Griffey hit a driving lay-in from the left baseline. I his had North Liberty still leading by nine, 41 32. with I 50 to play in the third quarter on Griffey ’s score The last 1:25 however, found the

momentum changing rapidly as the I ilgrims had looked like anything but a team that had just beaten the ranked I aSallc team five days earlier. Gerard hit first from the left baseline from 15 loot and then a rebound bv Doug Emmons was next, Gerard scored a lav-in and Hite climaxed the quarter with a long side shot just a couple of ticks of the clock before the buzzer cutting the lead to a slim 41-40 with one quarter left to plav. I he Shamrocks weren't readv to relinquish the lead vet as Vanderhagen took an in-bounds pass for a lay-in only to have the now hot Gerard pop a2l footer. One of two tree throws by Becker tied the score at the 6:44 mark, but Griffey promptly put Keel s charges back in front with two of his own and John Gouker hit one of two for a 46-43 lead with less than six minutes left. A short baseline shot bv Steve Crawford was followed bv a 16 footer by 1 homas that shoved the Pilgrims briefly ahead with 4:30 on the clock. Allsop tied it at 4 7 with one of two from the line, but

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I homas had a hot hand was was to take charge of the scoring as the Pilgrims were also starting to be aware of the clock as they got ahead. I homas hit first from I 4 foot out by the tree throw line and then a medium length baseline shot as he was looking lor someone to pass to onlv to sluxit when no one was open. Summers drew a foul and hit both ends of the one-and-one but Gerard swished one home from the right corner and Thomas then upped the lead to 55-49 after the Pilgrims killed over a minute of the clock with the Shrmrocks chasing fruitlessly from a zone defense. I his was the killing blow as I homas' good baseline shot came with just :5” showing to he played. Martin hit two free throws but the Shamrocks had to foul to trv and get the ball back and Hite calmly hit both ends of a one-and-one. Summers put a rebound back up and in to climax the Shamrocks scoring and Gerard s two free shots with :08 left simply established the final margin of 59-53.

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Lhe Pilgrims were led by the two bovs out front who paced the late rally, Gerard with 16, and Thomas, | with 14. Pvnaert hit II before ( leaving the game with his knee one | more time being injuried making 1 him a questionable factor the rest | of the tournev. Ihe Shamrocks i were led b\ their two senior front | liners, Summers, with a game-high 18. and Griffey with 14 before leaving also w ith an injury, this appear- | ing to be a sprained ankle. ; Box Score Plymouth fg ft fta p Crawford 1 0 0 4 Becker 2154' Emmons 10 12 Hite 2 4 6 1 Gerard 71 3 0 t Thomas 7 0 0 1 Pynacrt 4 3 4 3 Mitchell 0 1 3 2 Skiles 0 0 0 0 6 Pinkerton 0 0 0 1 n Hileman 0 0 0 0 e TOTALS 24 11 21 19 n North Liberty n Griffey 6 2 2 3 0

Summers 7 4 6 1 Allsop 2 12 3 Martin 12 4 3 Gouker 0 13 3 Davis 0 2 2 1 Vandcrhagen 2342 Donathen I 0 0 1 O’Connor 0 0 0 () Price 0 0 () 0 TOTALS 19 15 23 17 Score By Quarters Plymouth 9 22 40 59 North Liberty 12 31 41 53 CUB SCOUT MEETING SET Cub Scout Pack 293. Walkerton, will meet at the J Ac J Restaurant on Saturday. March 10. at 1:00 p.m. I his is a training and membership taking at this meeting. LITTLE LEAGUE NOTICE Sunday evening. March 11. from b:(X) to 8:00 p.m.. will be the last night for sign ups for the Walk?rton Little League Baseball. The meeting will be held at the Com nunity Building, Washington and )hio Streets. Walkerton.