Beaufort Drops Eagles 50-38; Eaglettes Win 58-55 Holland, Pittman Lead Sea Dogs to County Crown By SHMJ.l SMOVEB SporU Editor Beaufort High School is the 1954 Carteret Coup*v Bas ketball champion, replacing Newport, by virtue of a 50-38 win Saturday over Morehead City High at the Beaufort gym before an overflow crowd. The outcome wag never in doubt after the opening min Ules 01 me second quarter- as' Uehrmann Holland and Murray Pitt man paced the Sea Dogs to vic tory. The Eagles only threat came in the fourth quarter. The game started with both teams playing possession ball which made a alow-paced first period. Both teams matched each other point for point and at the end of the period the score was tied 7-7. Maun Works Boards Uorehead City was using a man to man defense and Beaufort was countering with a 2-3 lone. Wayne Cheek was doing the rebounding for the Eagles while Herb Mason and Holland worked the boards for Beaufort. In the second period Morehead's passing grew wild. Time and again the ball was thrown out of bounds or into the waiting hands of a Sea Bog defender. Early in the period the Sea Dogs took command of the situation and began to pour on the steam. The Eagles were outscored 12 19 as Beaufort walked off the floor leading 26-19 at halftime. More head City had attempted 11 shots and STRAIGHT B4HJRIM WHISKEY *3 J2'? tfownur Eaglettes Rally Behind Geratdine Best for Win The Raglettes of Morehead City High repeated as Car teret County girl basketball champions Saturday night is the Beaufort gym by downing a top-notch Beaufort sextet 58-56. The Eaglettes had to rally in the fourth period to gain the victory. They were behind 53-56 with less than three minutes to play when Ann I^ong* tied the tjaiiie 55 all and Polly Steed connected from the floor, giving the Eaglettes a 57 55 lead. Carolyn Guthrie sunk a charity toss, adding one point to the Eaglettes total for the win. The game was close and hard fought all the way. The lead changed hands eight times in the first period uith Beaufort gaining a four point edge. 19-15, at the end of the period. Best Stars Defensively Colleen Guthrie, Peggy Williams, and Judy Mason were sparking the Beaufort offense with Ann Long. Polly Steed and Carolyn Guthrie pacing the Eaglettes. Geraldine Best was the outstanding defensive star throughout the game for the Eaglettes. She was helped by Ann Uardy and Curinne Webb. Leona Davis and Anita Cope land were defensive standouts for Beaufort. The Eag lettes dropped further behind in I the second period as their shoot ing fell off and the Eaglettes went to the outside with set shots. Ann liardy and Geraldine Best did stellar work under the bucket and grabbed rebounds off the board to give the Eaglettes a scor ing spree in the final three minutes. But Leona Davis and Mary But trey teamed to feed Biaufort for wards the ball to lead 34-29 at the half. During the period, the Eag lettes couldn't threaten. The Eaglettes drove in the open ing minutes of the third period and tied the Beaufort team 34-34 as Miss Best and Miss Hardy were all over the back court doing a mag nificent job. Lead Changes Hands The lead changed hands four times before Miss Guthrie and Miss Long put the Eaglettes ahead 40-37. Miss Steed teamed with Miss Long to give the Eagles a third period lead 48-44 after the lead changed hands twice. I Mi#* Williams and Miss Guthrie sparked the fourth period rally that tied tfie game once more at 51-51. Two field goals by Miss Guthrie, before she fouled out, gave Beaufort a momentary lead 55-51. Miss Long followed with two straight buckets tying the game at 55 all as Miss Webb, who played a good floor game, fouled out. Miss Buttrey fouled out for Beau fort and Miss Hardy fouled out for Morehead as Miss Steed and Miss Guthrie provided the winning points for the Eaglettes. Miss Long led the Eaglettes with 34 points followed by Miss GutFlrie with 14 and Miss Steed with 10. Colleen Guthrie paced Beaufort with 36 followed by Miss Williams with 15 and Miss Mason with four. Morehead hit eight out of 24 charity tosses and Beaufort hit nine for 25. Beaufort Girls Best Newport Beaufort High girls' basketball team had to turn aside Newport sextet drives in the second, third, and fourth quarters Friday night to squeeze a 52-46 win in the semi finals of the county basketball tourney. The Beaufort girls, led by Peggy Williams and Colleen Guthrie, had t no trouble fashioning a 13-9 first ; quarter lead. Helping Miss Guthrie ; and Miss Williams with a fine job , under the boards was Leona Davis and Mary Buttrey. In the second , period RitA Mann sparked a New- | port drive helped by Sadie Culpep- - i; per and Pat Reynolds in the back Scoring 15 points, the Newport girls shaved the Beaufort lead jo trail 26 24 at half time. Rita M?nn was hitting set shots to pull up W the final two minutes. But as ine second half got underway, Beau fort drove ahead 31 28 only ?o ?e Newport come back and go ahead 34-33. Colleen Guthrie led a Beau tort drive that regained the 'ead as the period drew to a close 41-38 In the fourth frame both clubs raced to the wire neck and nee* With Beaufort keepingaiump ahead until the last minute of play when Miss lluthrie and Miss Wil liams were helped by M *"?1 score seven points for the win. H it y Mann was injured with 20 sec onds remaining, but around at the start of the boys ^Mfss Cluthrie leJ Beaufort with 24 points followed by Miss Wil liams with IB and Muss Mason w'th 12. Miss Mann led Newport with 28 points followed by Ruth Dugee with 11. Eaglette* Top Smyrna 5MS The Morehead City High Eag lettes staved off Smyrna's last des perate drive with 2:30 remaining in the fourth period to oust Smyrna Thursday, 53-43. from the Carteret County Basketball Tournament Led by Ann Long, Polly Steed, and Carolyn Guthrif. the Ea?lettes turned aside the threat with three straight goals. The F.aglet es al o had to come from behind. 17-15, ?n the second period, then staveoffa threat in the third period as Smyr na's Peggy Davis and Mona Arthur kept plugging away. Ann Hardy and Geraldine Best were instrumental in the Eaglettes win by their stellar rebounding. Ruth Wade and Lorraine Styron (lid an excellent job of guarding with Sue Nelson controlling the boards for Smyrna. The quarter scores were 15-14. 25-22; 37-32; and 53-43. all in favor Of Morehead City. Miss Long paced the Eaglettes with 21 Points and Miss Guthrie had IB as did Miss Steed. Miss Arthur led Smyr na with 1? and Miss Pavis had 15. West Street Girls Defeat W. S. King West Street of New Bern handed ? W S King g.rls basketbaU team a 41-33 defeat at New Bern Wednes day, routing the locals with a fourth period spree. W. S. King's mrUplayed a slow first half and trailed 29-14 at the halftime stop. In the th^