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...second half, coach Floyd Wilson decided to go with Grate and sophomore Gustavson in the backcourt, benching his captain. Although the Lions managed to move ahead for a minute, Harvard regained the lead with 16 minutes left and never lost...
...Quakers, like Harvard's five, rely heavily on sophomores. Charlie Snell, a backcourtman who led the freshmen in scoring last year, now leads the varsity with a 13.5 average. Pete Andrews, another sophomore guard, is averaging 10.5 They work in the backcourt with junior Tom Northrup, who is averaging...
Number ten was more difficult; Wilson rarely has occasion to go that far down the bench. Confident that his backcourt was secure with Dressler, Grate, Johnson and Beller, Wilson finally settled on 6-5 forward Jim Griswold to complete the trip roster...
Starting three sophomores would not be so worrisome, if one of them were a backcourt man. In Gene Dressler (5 ft. 11 in.) and junior Jeff Grate (6 ft. 1 in.), Harvard has an impressive backcourt, but there is no one up front to be a leader. When a team falls behind in a game, inexperienced players might tend to start shooting more, and lose control of the tempo of the game. An upperclassman who has been through the Ivy grind would certainly help...
...could be a big surprise is sophomore guard Bob Johnson (6 ft. 3 in.), who adds height and spring to the backcourt. Johnson missed his whole freshman season with an injury, and he looks good enough to win himself a job where one doesn't seem to exist...