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...went down to its seventh straight defeat yesterday at the hands of the NROTC Company 3A, 43 to 25, sinking still lower into last place. Also trounced 41 to 35, the Gold Coasters gave another boost towards the championship to a high riding Standish Freshman five led by Dick Firth, who netted 15 points. In this marathon, the score was tied at the end of the regulation time and it took two overtimes before the affair was finally settled...
...opener, Company C got right down to business and led by Wally Hull, ran up a substantial 19-8 lead by half-time. With Hull continuing his heads-up play in the second half, the V-12ers kept coasting along until Firth and Baker began to get the range for Standish. Three quick scores in the fourth period closed the gap to 27-26 and brought a Navy time out, but Standish faltered and the game ended with Hull stealing the ball and going in under the Standish basket for his seventh field goal of the contest...
...minute intermission, the two quintets plunged into the final and crucial battle. This time it was Standish's turn to take the lead, which they did after a rapid exchange of baskets at the start. And as Hull had dominated the play in the first game, so Dick Firth put the civilians out in front in the nightcap. Play remained rough throughout the game (25 fouls, of which 4 were technicals, were called) as tension and tiredness combined to keep tempers at a high pitch...
...Standish still held a one point lead and had increased it to three point lead and had increased it to three points with only 35 seconds remaining. Hull came back for Company C with a hook shot that connected from the corner but time ran out as Firth made good on a one-point charity toss from the foul line. Firth, with a second-game total of 22 points, and Baker, with 11, paced the Standish offensive, while for Company C, Love had eight field goals and a foul shot, and Hull and Kavanaugh each put in four field goals...
Standish started the second intramural series with two conquests this week. Wednesday the Freshmen defeated Company D, 33 to 30. Although Standish lacks height, especially since George Appel has left for the Air Corps, the team shows good spirit, and improving teamwork. Dave Firth piled up 20 points against Company D, playing a clever, fast-moving game. Firth again sparked Standish in its 23 to 12 defet of the ROTC H-I quiniet yesterday afternoon. John McGrath of H-I and Wally Baker for the Freshmen were outstanding...