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April 21, 1950 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER Page Three College Is Host To E. I. A. C. Basketball Tournament After a conference of the great administrators, the Eastern Inter collegiate Athletic Conference decided to stage a series of major engagements with the victor in this final battle being declared Conference “Champ” and the loser “Runner-Up”. The losers in the semi-final round of eliminations were to battle for winner of the Consolation Cup. The First Round Elimination The first battle of the first round of elimination of this mighty tournament found Fay etteville at war with Storer. There was just too much Fayetteville and the Broncos won “91” to “37.” The second battle of the first round elimination was between Morristown and Livingstone. This was a bit closer although the Red Knights won “66” to “49.” The third and most exciting en gagement of the first round was between the Elizabeth City “Pi rates” and Norfolk Virginia State “Trojans.” The “Pirates” were victorious by a score of “61” to “53.” After twelve minutes of play, the “Trojans” of “Lil State” led “21” to “3.” By half time the “Pirates” had whittled this "18” point lead down to “3,” the score being 28 to 25 in favor of the Tro jans. In the second half the Pi rates caught fire with “Huskie” totaling “20” points; Frank “15;” and Rocky “12.” High man for the Trojans was Drew with “24” points. The fourth and final engage ment of the first round elimina tion was between Miner and Vir ginia Seminary. The “Maroon Raiders” of Miner were successful in stopping Seminary — “55” to “47.” ' The Semi-Finals The first game of the semi finals was between Fayetteville and Morristown. Again Fayette ville was the conqueror, the score —“77” to “59.” This victory took the mighty Broncos to the finals. The second and final game of the semi-finals was between the “Pi rates” of Elizabeth City and the “Maroon Raiders” of Miner. The Pirates who lost to the Raiders First Round' Semi-Finals Finals Champ Fayette-ville 91 Storer 37 Fayette\ille 77 MorristoHTi 66 Morristown 59 Livingstone 49 Elizabeth City 61 Elizabeth Citj' 48 Norfolk State 53 Elizabeth City 46 Miner 55 Virginia Seminary 47 Miner 39 Fayette^lle 68 Fayetteville twice during the season turned back the “Raiders” by a score of “48” to “39.” The big guns for the Pirates were “Frank” who out- pushed “Push” with “19;” “Hus kie” with “11” and Atlas “9.” For Miner it was “Push” Braddock “13” and Douglas “11.” The winners of semi-final con tests being Fayetteville and Eliz abeth City were automatically the contestants for the finals or last round elimination. The losers in the semi-final competition be ing Morristown and Miner were to be the contestants for the Con solation Cup. The Consolation Grame The Consolation Game was played between Miner and Morris town, the winner being third place team, and the loser fourth. Miner was the victor, the score being “69” to “52.” For the “Raiders” it was Douglas with “19;” Brad dock “18” and Hansford “13.” For Morristown it was Greenley with “16” points and Edmondson “10.” The Finals The last and most important battle of this major operation, the finals, was to determine the Con ference Champ and the second best team of the Conference. The teams quahfying for the finals were Fayetteville and Elizabeth City. The gallant Pirates fought valiantly, but were overpowered by the mighty Broncos of Fay etteville “68” to “46.” Leading the Broncos was Perkins with “16” points followed by Rogers with “15;” and Coston and Penn with '“12” each. The Big Guns of the Pirates were Huskie with “15” Consolation Morristown 53 Miner 69 Miner points, Frank “14” and Atlas “10.” Incidentally, the last two minutes of this contest were play ed by the Splinter Psi Phi led by Gunner Hailes. E.I.A.C. Selections Earnest “Huskie” Davis made first string Guard and was voted the Most Valuable Player. Huskie scored “267” points during the season, (including the Tournament play) for a “14.1” average per game. Frank Henry was chosen first string Guard. Frank was the high man in the Tournament with “48” points. His season total was “285” points for a “15.0 per game aver age. Atlas Davis who was injured in the Morristown game before the Tournament came back to make second string All E.I.A.C. Guard. Rundown E.I.A.C. Champs Fayetteville Runner-Up — Elizabeth City Consolation Winner Miner Tournament Scoring Frank Henry, S.T.C .....48 Points Push Braddock, Miner 47 Points Gaither Perkins, Fay 46 Points Earnest Davis, S.T.C _.,46 Points Douglas, Miner 41 Points Greenlee, Morristown 41 Points The Keeper of the Log, L. H. Trotter. THE VALUE OF MORAL SUPPORl Yes, we can attribute the suc cess of our basketball team part ly to the moral support given by the students. The fight for a place in the basketball world has been hard and rough, but the feeling of knowing that they had the whole student body behind them made the boys give that “extra pull” when the cards were down. The line between success and failure is so fine that we hardly know when we pass it—so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it. How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved his success. Our basket ball team had no fear of this for we were pulling and cheering with all our hearts and souls. Bleeding, bruised and pale, our boys fought valiantly for that cause which they believed could by their efforts. They could have done nothing without moral sup port; they would have been hope less failures. Let us continue to give the teams our moral support; not on ly the basketball team, but to all ventures here at S.T.C. We can and will make this one of the greatest colleges on the face of the earth. Let us continue to do what we can at all times without haste, remembering, that there is no defeat except in longer trying. There is no defeat save from with in; no really insurmountable bar rier save our own inherent weak ness of purpose. Hats off to the stu-^ents of S. T. C.!
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