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BENTON BOYS DOWNS NORTH MARSHALL – 1956

Benton 63-51; BENTON, Ky, Jan. 3-Benton hit a sizzling 62 per cent of its shots in the first quarter here tonight and went on to drop county rival North Marshall 63-51. It was the 12th straight win for the unbeaten Indians. Coach Billy Joe Farris' Indians jumped into an early lead and were never headed, although the Jets made a determined bid-in the final canto. The Indians jumped into a 12-2 lead midway of the first quarter and continued to roll up the points for an 18-3 margin at the end of the period. The Tribe hit on eight of 13 shots in the period while North Marshall was managing only one fielder in 11 attempts. • North Marshall started to move in the second period as the Jets outscored Benton 17-11, but the Indians still managed to hold a 29-20 halftime margin. Benton upped the lead as the third period got under way and held a 14-point margin, 44-30, late in the quarter before Bill Joe Metcalfe hit a fielder to narrow the score to 44-32 at the end of the quarter. The determined Jets pulled to within seven points, 45-38, with 5:53 left in the contest and trailed by seven, 49-42, with 4:20 remaining. Benton surged back though and held a 57-47 lead with 1:35 left and went on to win by 12 points. Ed Jones hit for 14 points to pace the Benton attack while Stedman Baker was close behind with 13 markers. Ron Doyle led the North Marshall scoring with 23 tallies. Robert Hall, high-scoring center, was held to two points before fouling out in the final period. Benton 18 29 44 63 North Marshall 3 20 32 51 Benton (63) Forwards: Dailey 4, Stone 12. Center: Stone 13. Guards: Morgan 10, Jones 14, Jackson 10. North Marshall (51) Forwards: Metcalfe 15, Doyle 23. Centers: Hall 2, Wilson. Guards: Ford 6, Lampley, Story 3, Ricks 2.

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