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...Crimson used an effective switching man-to-man defense which kept Princeton from getting loose on the outside. The varsity's first-half shooting was their best of the year--42 percent. Tiger center Foster Cooper made three personal fouls in less than nine minutes--it was the only way he could stop Smith. Only fine rebounding by Dave Sislor and Fred Tritschler kept the Tigers in contention...
Eliot's fast-breaking 'A' league basketball team stretched its undefeated skein to seven games last night by trouncing Adams, 43 to 18. The Gold Coasters did not have much of a chance against the tight man-to-man defense; they dropped behind early in the first half by 14 points. Buz Vanderlage led the winners with 10 points...
...because the four-man-plus team looked like champions for the first time this season. Holman threw a slow, deliberate offense at the Crusaders, in contrast to the usual fast-breaking Beaver style. With Romar and Warner alternating in the pivot, Holman's plays constantly drew the shifting man-to-man front line of defense out of position. The Crusaders had far more trouble with Holmans tight three-two zone. But the short of its was--the starting four lasted...
...with a quick six points, then Dartmouth fathomed Norm Shepard's early, sons defense--pulled in close around the basket--and began to hit from the outside. The Indians moved even with the varsity and led 9 to 3 after tea minutes; then the varsity shifted to a man-to-man defense, its at-patteras started to click, had it palled away to lead at the half...
...most of the game, however, Norm Shepard's team played its most aggressive game of the year. Rebounding was spirited and defensive play tight. The zone-like man-to-man defense which the Crimson used had the Cadets baffled in the second half, and only by very fine set shooting was Army able to score...