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...forward last year, Sacks will open at center; a very deceptive man in the pivot, he has a good hook shot with either hand. But Sacks is only 6 feet 3 inches, and his three inch taller replacement, Ed Blodnick, may get into the game early. Blodnick was second only to Dennis in scoring as a sophomore and did not go out for the sport last year. According to the director, "He's playing the best ball he's played...
Ruth, of course, is gone via graduation, so passing is definitely not a Wildcat forte, even though polished Army returnee Bill Rowland is taking over at the pivot post. But the ground attack should continue to take up the slack...
Harry Sacks again led the Crimson scorers with 20 points, mostly on short pivot shots. Bill Dennis shot nine foul shots to pace the fourth-quarter spurt. Ed Condon, Dick Manning, and Forrest Hansen also contributed several points at critical moments; Condon's set shot pulled the Crimson up to a late 62-all tie and his foul shot put it in front to stay shortly after, with three minutes left in the game...
Dennis played the pivot--well, according to Missourians, and with only three minutes left in the half, the teams were tied, 21 to 21. But the Bears, eager for revenge after their football defeat, spurted to a 32 to 21 halftime lead, and continued to outplay Harvard in the second half, eventually winning, 62 to 41. Dennis was high man for the varsity with 14 points, some of them jump shots from the pivot. Manning rebounded well, and blocked several shots on defense...
Lionette, whom Shepard feels is "distinctly improved" this year, has been passing well in practice off the pivot, and his hook shot can be unstoppable. Shepard predicts all his starters have the ability to score over 15 points on any given night, and says all five of them can't go cold at the same time-he hopes...