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Hoopsters capture third
straight championship
Recoveri ng from a schedul e of tough early season
non-league oppone nts, the baske tball team went on
to win the Iroquois League Championship for an un–
p recedented third straight time.
A string of e leven league wins, highli ghte d by
some thrilling last mi nute victori es, brought the Jack–
e ts the titl e. The junior backcourt combinati on of John
Zagata and Te rry Deery took charge of the ball han–
d li ng chores. John , the team's leading score r, pulled
out an important victory over Ilion with a sixty foot
shot in the last seconds of the game.
Seni ors Ed Syron, Te rry Cook, and Gar ry Scutt
controll ed the boards and got the necessary points
from inside. Chuck Hale played the role of sixth man
and gave the hoopste rs extra rebounding stre ngth
when needed .
A pressure defe nse combined with a fas t break
offense prope ll ed OHS through the second half of
the season. Coach George Matola substituted liber–
all y, giving all the players a chance to test the ir skills.
Although hopes for a Section III title were snuffed
out by a strong opening round opponent, Rome Free
Academy, the team placed two membe rs, John Zagata
and Ed Syron, on the Iroquois League All Star Team
with Te rry Cook and Garry Scutt receiving honorable
mention.
VARSITY BASKETBALL
OilS
Opponent
53 ...... ..... .. ... .... Rome Catholic .... .. ... ... .............. 67
44 .......... ......... .1lion ..................... ... ......... ....... 49
70 .... ... .. ... ........ Montrose .... ... ... .... .. ...... ........... 100
60 ...... ... ... ........ Mohawk... ..... ........... ........ ........ 56
57 .... ................ Little Falls .... ...... .. ..... ... ........... 51
61..... ........... ....Binghamton Central ........... .... ... 50
64 ......... .... .. .... .Frankfort.. .......... ......... ............. 56
6 l .......... .......... He rkimer .. ..... .... .. ... .. ............... 54
7l ........... . ........
Nor"vich ... .. .... ...................... .... 56
54 ... ... ... ..... ...... Ilion ....... ........ ...... .. ... .. ....... .... . 52
71 ......... ........... Little Falls .... ........... .. .. ...... .... .. 48
64 ... .. ... ...... ..... .Rome Catholic ..... ................. .... 70
86 .. ... ....... ........
Mohawk... ..... .............. .. ... .. .. ....
81
93 ......... ......... ..Frankfort.. ........ .. ... .......... ......... 65
62 .. ...... ... ........ .Herki1ne r ............ ............. .... .... 45
66 ............. ... .... Norwich.. .... ..... ........ ........ ... ..... 54
107
With a f inal burst ofenergy, Chuck //ale snatches another rebound
on
the oisitor's forecourt. Leading scorer, j ohn Zagata, anxiously
waits to assist him
in
the 71-45 oictory over Little Falls.