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Page 6 THE LEXHIPEP February 2, 1951 THOMASVILLE DROPS PAIR TO JACKETS LOCAL GIRLS EDGE OUT METHODISTS; BOYS LOSE THIRD CONFERENCE GAME/ L. H. S. girls topped the girls from Children’s Home at the Home on Tues day, January 16, by the slim score of 45 to 41. The game was a thriller all the way with Lexington holding the margin most of the way. At half time the Jackets were leading by only one point, the score being 23 to 22. During the third quarter Lexington gained a sizeable margin and kept it through the remainder of the game. Swaim, the locals’ high scoring forward, tal lied 23 points and received the high scoring honors for the evening. H. Bruton was next for Lexington with 12. For the Methodists, R. Horton was high with 19. Last year the girls of L. H. S. were defeated by the Methodists. ’This win put the high school girls close to the top in the conference, where they hope to stay. The Lexington boys did not fare so well, however, for they dropped a close contest 47 to 41. Without the services of big Don Purdee, the Jack ets were lacking in height and were not getting the usual number of re bounds. L. H. S. boys were leading at halftime by the low score of 21 to 19. Early in the fourth quarter the Meth odists closed the gap and went ahead with only five minutes left to play. The Jackets seemed unable to get to gether, so the boys from the Home increased their lead to six points and went on to win by this margin. Crow was high scorer for Lexington with 12, and Holder and Crayton both had 14 for the Methodists of Children’s Home. Girls’ Game Lexington 45 Children’s Home 41 F—H. Bruton 12 R. Horton 19 F—E. Bruton 6 Johnson 6 F—Swaim 23 Wilson 5 G—Russell Moore G—Brown Daniels G—Leonard E. Horton Half-time score: Lexington 23, Chil dren’s Home 22. Substitutes: Lexington — Craver 4, Lanier. Children’s Home—Cooke, Hau ser, Dowell, S. Cox, Geary, Yarborough. Boys’ Game Lexington 41 Children’s Home 47 F—R. Crow 12 Crayton 14 F—Swicegood 11 Hall 8 C—Crowell Holder 14 G—G. Everhart 6 Walters 8 G—Conrad 4 Witherspoon 3 Half-time score: Lexington 21, Chil dren’s Home 19. 1951 GIRLS’ SQUAD Left to right, girls: E. Bruton, P. Craver, N. Smith, E. Swicegood, F. Huffman, N. Swaim, R. Russell, M. E. Lanier, H. Bruton, E. Leonard, D. Brooks, shown in center; Captain Janet Brown. Junior Varsity Undefeated Scores Are High Over High Point and Gray The Lexington Junior Varsity is so far undefeated in their many games. In the High Point game the scoring was high in favor of the Lexington Junior Varsity. Bull was high scorer with 12 points for High Point, and McCrary for Lexington, with 19, while Lohr was runner-up for high score honors with 13 points. Lohr is a speedy little forward for the Yellow Jackets, who stays right behind McCrary for scoring honors. In the Lexington-Gray game it was McCrary again with high score honors as he racked up 15 points. Swaim was high for Gray with 12 points that put him ahead of his teammates by a mar gin of 8 points; while on the Lexing ton squad it was Lohr again following McCrary with 14 points. ’The final score stood 58-22 with Lexington on the big end. Substitutes: Lexington—Sink 6, Pope, Haynes, Mauney, J. Everhart 2, B. Hayes. Children’s Home—Brigman, Stepp. 1951 BOYS’ SQUAD Left to right, boys: Fust roM—While, Mgr.. Mauney, J. Everhaxt, G. Everhart, Hayes, Captain Joe Conrad, Swicegood, Brooks, Mgr. Second row— Haynes, Bird, Sink, Coach Bowen, Pope, Crow, Crowell, Jackets Fold T’wice To Powerful Barium Boys Edged Out In Overtime Thriller Lexington High’s girls put up a good struggle against the superior height of Barium Springs, at Barium Springs on January 6, but the orphanage hand ed the high school a large defeat by, winning 81 to 59. Most of the points for Barium were gained by Stricklin, all state forward last year, who ac counted for 45. Swaim, who promises to be one of the top scorers in the conference, cashed in for 33 for Lex ington. The boys’ game was neck and neck all the way with the Jackets ahead most of the time until right at the last, when Barium pulled up to tie the score at 41 all. Lexington was confident of a win when the overtime period started, but Hall dumped in four points in the closing minutes to put the orphans five big points in the lead. Lexington was unable to close the gap and was defeated 51 to 46. Girls’ Game Lexington 59 Barium Springs 81 F—Swaim 33 Campbell 20 F—H. Bruton 10 Stricklin 45 F—E. Bruton 15 Willcox 8 G—Russell Bradshaw G—Brown Neel G—Leonard Wicker Half-time score: Lexington 24, Barium Springs 33. Substitutes: Lexington — Smith 1, Swicegood, Lanier, B. S. Powell 8, An drews, Inman, Vest. Boys’ Game Lexington 46 Barium Springs 51 P—Purdee 13 Hall 25 P—Swicegood 8 Barnes 11 C—Crowell 7 Lybrand 2 G—Crow 6 Hillard 3 G—Everhart 12 Maples 10 Half-time score: Lexington 14 Barium Springs 11. Sulxitltutcs: Lexington—Sink, Pope, Everhart, J., B. S. Wicker. Boys Win 38-34; Girls Take First Game 47-36 Lexington High’s boys” club won its first conference game here on Friday, January 19, against the Bulldogs of I'homasville High. The two clubs are great rivals, and the ball games be tween the two schools are always close and full of excitement. Both teams were ready for this game as was shown Dy the superb defensive play in the lirst period, which ended in a tie at I-!. The second period was on the oame order with the Jackets having oniy a four point lead at the half, the ^core being 20-16. Lexington pulled away in the second half and was lead ing by a comfortable margin until the closing minutes when the Bulldogs staged a comeback. They were unable, nowever, to catch up with the Jack ets, and the game ended with the L. H. S. boys victorious by the score of 38 to 34. Lexington’s girls were again on top CO give them three wins to one loss in conference play. Swaim, as usual, was high scorer for the girls with 24. The Jackets seemed to have little trouble defeating the girls of ’Thomas- ville because they won by a large margin, 47 to 36, an eleven point vic tory. The girls have had a very fa vorable season thus far this year, and they hope to stay near the top. Don "Catfish” Haynes, who is sub stituting at center for Don Purdee, was high scorer for the local boys with ten points. Ronnie Crow and Charles Swicegood were next with eight each. Girls’ Game Lexington 47 Thomasville 36 F— Craver 2 Kanoy 13 F—Swaim 24 Overcash 10 F—H. Bruton 10 Hinkle 13 G—Russell Holladay G—Brown Stillwell G—Leonard Creed Substitutes: Lexington—E. Bruton 11, Lanier. Thomasville—Milton, Jones. Boys’ Game Lexington 38 ’Thomasville 34 F-Swicegood 8 Shealey F—Crow 8 Beard 3 C—Haynes 10 Johnson 2 G—Conrad 4 Cornell 2 G—G. Everhart 7 McClendon 3 Half-time score: Lexington 20, Thomasville 16. Substitutes: Lexington—J. Everhart 1, Sink. Thomasville—Myers 9, Calli- cut 11, Wilhorn 1, Lindon 3. L. H. S. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Feb. 2—North WUkesboro, here Feb. 6—Children’s Home, here Feb. 9—Thomasville, there Feb. 13—Spencer, there Feb. 17—Asheboro, there Feb. 30—Albemarle, there I'cb. 27—North Wilkesboro, there Feb. 25—Barium Spring*, here Feb. 26—Elkin, there
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