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Crimson basketball fans walked away from Saturday night's 83 to 87 loss to Columbia with one new ray of hope in an otherwise dismal season. Their optimism was based on the new-round ability of sophomore center Ed Blodnick to score against tough varsity competition...
...Blodnick and Forrest Hansen, both of whom played will against Cornell Wednesday night, will also see some action. Hansen came home from Ithaca on crutches of an ankle injury, but he reported to practice yesterday in good shape...
Shepard says speed will be the important motor in the game, and he is revisiting his lineup in order to keep up with the quicker Penn team. Gerry Murphy will replace the slower but bigger Ed Blodnick. The other forward is Bill Dennis. Dick Lionette will start at center, while Ed Krinsky and Ed Condon will be at the guards...
Then several things happened which made the outcome certain. Center Al Schutts came back into the game for the Gymnasts, and a minute later Dick Lionette of the Crimson fouled out. Since Ed Blodnick had fouled out previously, this left the Crimson without a big man to combat the husky but agile Schutts...
Varsity Coach Norm Shepard intends to start the same team that lost to Dartmouth by only one point in the Crimson's last game. The quintet will include Dick Lionette at center with four sophomores around him. Ed Blodnick and Bill Dennis will start at the forwards with Ed Condon and Ed Krinsky at the guard spots...