Show AGA N BOWS TO UA SALINA IN FAST GAME scoring spree of cats thrills fans but fails to overcome lead standing of the teams team won lost pet salina 3 1 bicknell 3 1 richfield 2 2 monroe 0 0 4 last weeks results salina 47 richfield 36 B bicknell canell 43 monroe 35 this weeks schedule M monroe onroe at richfield salina at bicknell had richfield been permitted to play the last quarter four times instead of only once they certainly would not have lost the basketball game with salina friday night of course this would have meant that the first three quarters would have been forgotten but as the game was actea actually lly played the final was that the salina wolves won 47 to 36 however richfield scored 18 points during the last period while salina was counting only 8 just what the trouble was during ing the first part of the game is hard to say but the boys simply click possibly it was because henry beal who has been the leading scorer was out of the game with an injured ankle from the standpoint of interest the fans were well pleased the game was fast from the start but when salina shot at the basket the ball went in and when the richfield boys blasted away the ball did all sorts of tricks to stay out things reversed themselves when the final period started only the wolves get many shots at the basket the wildcats took possess possession ion of the ball and when they shot at the basket they made them count on the official score sheet As the league now stands richfield must win the game friday night with monroe to stay in the running for the division championship and a chance to represent the district in the state tourney should the boys lose to monroe they will be practically out but due to the playoff play off between the two districts they have no reason to give up hope yet monroe has a team that as yet has not won a league game but in every case has given the opposition plenty to worry about and is not to be ignored or given light consideration the richfield monroe game will be played friday night in the richfield gym sidelights on the game at salina should not omit the fact that the officiating at the game was far better than that experienced a week before here but it was still far from perfect the officials did not favor either team but they did keep both teams wondering which foul they would call |