DECEMBER 16, 1960
Freeman's Bucket Squad Splits Four Games
Coach Gaston Freeman's Warriors came back last weekend to sweeten up the note. The Mainites opened at home with a loss, 55-50, to Blue Island, and followed with three away encounters; Waukegan whipped West, 51-31, but the blue-and-gold came back to wallop Glenbrook, 77-34, and to slide past Notre Dame, 62-55.
Glenbrook furnished the Warrior's first Interim League official varsity basketball competition, and West jumped to the top of the standings with the most sensational win in the league. Saturday night Wheaton furnishes West with their second chance for another Interim win. Against Glenbrook four Warriors hit in the double figures, seniors Mike Rowlee, Bruce Shriver, Bruce Murdock, and Doug Halpenny. Rowlee and Halpenny each connected with 16 points, and they are tied for third honors in the Interim League's young scoring race.
Against Glenbrook and Notre Dame the Warriors hit their peak both on the offensive and defensive fronts. Glenbrook saw West hit on 29 of 54 field goal
The shorter Warriors grabbed 39 offensive and defensive rebounds in competition against the 'Brooks, but managed an adequate 15 rebounds with Notre Dame. The Dons averaged 6 feet, 1 inch even through two of the ND starters were under 5 feet, 10 inches tall.
In inter-area play against the Blue Island Cardinals, West lost only when the Warriors were outscored, 17-7, in the final period of play. Last season West had managed to stave a 19 point rally by scoring 15 to hold on to the contest, 60-57.
Players who have seen action on the varsity level so far this season include seniors Mike Cassata, Keith Connolly, Doug Halpenny, Ron March, Bruce Murdock, John Reese, Mike Rowlee, and Bruce Shriver, along with juniors Bob Lorentz and Rick Warnicke.