Basketball Scoring Close In Last Week's Games

Taupo Times, Volume XIV, Issue 64, 17 August 1965, Page 8

Basketball Scoring Close In Last Week's Games

Beatles beat College, 46 — 37, in the first game of the night for the Taupo Indoor Basketball Association, last Wednesday. The game between Aratiatia and Eagles was played at a cracking pace with both teams receiving a lot of fouls in the process. Aratiatia was lucky to score the winning goal with the clock sounding full time.

A. McKinnon and J. Tawhau with 20 points each paved the way for Huka's easy win over 60/8. E. Darlington (with 14 points) and W. Dance (11 points) top-scored when Tauhara beat Lavenders. For the losers B. Frost and E. Anderson had good games. Tauhara I. were not the team of previous weeks when they beat St. John's by the slim margin of two points. The first game on Thursday saw Comets cause the biggest upset of the season when they beat Checkers by two points. By playing as a team, Comets had Checkers back on their heels right from the word go. For the winners, C. Draper and P. Slatters were outstanding. For Checkers, A. Culpan and J. Blackbourne had good games. Educats beat Jesters by a margin of 31 points, which would be a good indication of the run of play. The Teachers - Hillbillies game was one out-of-the-box with both giving a fast and furious display of good basketball. With a margin. of two points, Teachers were lucky to win this one after being behind for a large part of the game.