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JETS DEFEAT BENTON BOYS – 1958

it to the past the the his won team, Oak This best first to he his the the in out All Jets Defeat Benton 65-63 In Fourth MURRAY, Ky., March 8- North 1 Marshall snapped Benton's 17-game win streak in dropping the Indians 65-63 before a near-capacity crowd in the finals of the Fourth District Tournament here tonight. The victory gives the Jets a 2-1 edge over the Indians in their battle for Marshall County cage honors. North Marshall wrapped up the nip-and-tuck contest in the final four minutes of the game. The Jets tied the score at 57- all on a basket by Jerry Powell and ted the rest of the way in handing Benton its second defeat of the season. The Indians have won 29 games. North has 24-6 record. After Powell's basket tied the score, Jim Lampley added fielder for a 59-57 lead. Monty Peck of Benton was called for charging into Jerry Hall and the big North Marshall center hit both shots for a 61-57 lead with 3:15 left in the game. Big J. D. Gammel added a fielder to cut the gap to 61-59, but pint-sized Billy Ricks added a quick jumper to up the margin to 63-59. Ricks Hits For 20 Points Benton again' trimmed the deficit to two points, 63-61, with 1:50 left, but North started stalling the ball on its return trip downcourt. The Jets lost the ball with 35 seconds left when Jim Lampley was called for walking. Joe Gold tried the shot for Benton that would have tied the score, but missed, and Lampley rebounded. Lampley was fouled with seven seconds left and hit both shots to up the gap • to 65-61. Gammel made fielder for Benton just as the gun sounded to account for the final score. Little Ricks, who sat out last night's game with the flu, was the spark for North Marshall. The talented jump-shooter pitched in 20 points to lead the Jets in scoring. Jerry Hall was close behind with 16. Hard-working Joe Dan Gold paced the losing Benton team with 20 points. Gammel added 18 for the Indians. Benton held the upper hand in the first period. The Indians Jumped out front 6-0 and led 17-14 at the end of the period. Warren Gets 'Award' North Marshall moved ahead at 18-17 and the Jets held the lead through the second period, commanding a 34-30 halftime lead. Benton again forged out front as the third period got underway and led by two, 52-50 at the end of three quarters. Benton led by four points, 57- 53, before North tied the score and moved ahead to stay in the last four minutes. Rodney Warren of Lynn Grove was awarded "Sportsmanship Trophy" at the conclusion of the tournament. North Marshall 14 Benton 30 50 63 North Marshall (65) F-Lampley 12, Larimer 10. C--Hall 16. G -Powell 7, Ricks 20. Benton (63) F- -Gold 20, Peek 6. -Gammel 18. -Peck 7, Duke, Dailey 12. 8 Hen. B.G. Leb.

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