Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1916 — ST. JOSEPH WINS FIRST GAME [ARTICLE]

ST. JOSEPH WINS FIRST GAME

Defeated Y. M. P. C. Team of Lafayette Wednesday Exening. The St. Joseph basket-ball team won their first game, of the season Wednesday evening when they defeated 'the Y. M. P. C. team of Lafayette by a score of 19 to 17. The game was one of the best played at the college, and was aggressive and fast throughout. Tn the early stages of the game the visitors held a slight lead and at the end of the first half the score stood 10 to 9. The college boys overcame this lead during the closing minutes of the game and stood victorious when the final whistle blew. The college team will not play agaiif until after the holidays, and then they expect to take on several classy teams.