Word: backcourt
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...yesterday's match, Schienmann staged a brilliant comeback, rallying from a 2-0 deficit in games. In that stretch, Schienmann shifted into an aggressive, less orderly style of play. He cut nearly every ball off at mid-court and forced Ben Heckscher of Williams to play from the backcourt where his drop shots and corner shots were less effective...
Harvard has suffered from a number of basic problems, especially with Barth Royer and Bobby Johnson, two experienced forwards, out for the season, and with Kanuth hobbled by a series of misfortunes. Penn's guards showed up defensive lapses in Harvard's backcourt men last Saturday and in both games (including Princeton the night before), Harvard made less than 40 per cent of its shots...
...turned out, Haywood was more than good enough. With the agility and speed of a backcourt guard, he un nerved opponents by blocking numerous shots, scoring 145 points and leading the team in rebounds. "He's the best amateur basketball player I've ever seen," exclaimed the Yugoslav coach after the U.S. had defeated his team for the gold medal...
Ezell exhibited a blistering serve and a steady backcourt game as he edged Brandeis star Bernie Ross 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the top singles match. Since starring for the Harvard freshmen last season, Ezell has seen limited action on the courts...
Hughes continued to menace the Crimson effort as he dropped Rocky Jarvis from the singles competition 7-5, 2-6, 7-5. Jarvis abandoned his backcourt game early and found he could not cope with Hughes' deadly passing shots...