1949 Yearbook
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1949 Yearbook
Description
Bee cager opens up Pumas defense
February 18th, where they engaged the Central
cagers. The Bees fast offensive maneuvers kept
them in command of the game from the start
as they rolled to a 42-27 first half lead. Don
Morris clicked on his first five attempts to
help the St. Ambrose cause and Bill Murdoch
came through with his highest scoring total of
the season by hitting for 21 markers. Don Morris
followed close behind with 16. The final count
showed the Bees on top 74-58.
Moving from Central to Simpson, the Bees
couldn't make it three in a row over the Red-
men, as Frank Casey's quintet squeezed out
a 69-66 verdict in an overtime contest. The
Bees suffered one of their coldest nights of the
season; the player's were unable to click and
get their fast break started. Jack Donnelly came
through with 20 points, and Bill Murdoch managed to drive 12 tallies through the net.
Saturday night, Feb. 26th, the St. Ambrose
cagers lost a thriller to the Loras Duhawks on
their home floor by a narrow margin, 82-80.
The tilt was the last for the Loras hoopsters in
Howdy Poepsel
regular season play, and the gym was jam-
packed to capacity. The game was the usual
Bee-Duhawk battle, with both teams giving out
with all they had. Steve Slattery, senior center
for Loras, swished in 28 points to lead the host
team, while freshman Bob Smiley split the
February 18th, where they engaged the Central
cagers. The Bees fast offensive maneuvers kept
them in command of the game from the start
as they rolled to a 42-27 first half lead. Don
Morris clicked on his first five attempts to
help the St. Ambrose cause and Bill Murdoch
came through with his highest scoring total of
the season by hitting for 21 markers. Don Morris
followed close behind with 16. The final count
showed the Bees on top 74-58.
Moving from Central to Simpson, the Bees
couldn't make it three in a row over the Red-
men, as Frank Casey's quintet squeezed out
a 69-66 verdict in an overtime contest. The
Bees suffered one of their coldest nights of the
season; the player's were unable to click and
get their fast break started. Jack Donnelly came
through with 20 points, and Bill Murdoch managed to drive 12 tallies through the net.
Saturday night, Feb. 26th, the St. Ambrose
cagers lost a thriller to the Loras Duhawks on
their home floor by a narrow margin, 82-80.
The tilt was the last for the Loras hoopsters in
Howdy Poepsel
regular season play, and the gym was jam-
packed to capacity. The game was the usual
Bee-Duhawk battle, with both teams giving out
with all they had. Steve Slattery, senior center
for Loras, swished in 28 points to lead the host
team, while freshman Bob Smiley split the
Publisher
Noram Press Coverse Milwaukee, WI
Date
1949
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/583