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CLINTON CENTRAL BOYS DEFEATS HICKMAN – 1943

Central Of Clinton Defeats Hickman 29-15 For Jackson Purchase Conference Crown CLINTON, Ky., Feb. 6-The Cen-1 tral high school basketball team of Clinton was crowned champion of the Jackson Purchase Athletic Conference here tonight after it had scored a 29-15 win over the HickWildcats in the finals of the annual tournament. The Central team held a lead all the way in the championship tilt, and with the exception of one player, completely, bottled up the Hickman Yarbrough, scoring, attack. Hickman an guard, counted 10 of his team's 15 points for top scoring honors of the game. Everett and Jewell each tallied nine points for Central. Central worked its way into the final with a 26-24 win over Wingo and Hickman advanced 37-30 over Cayce in first round games played last night. The games worked out exactly ac- cording to the Dickinson system rating of the teams, the method used in selecting four teams to compete. Under the Dickinson system, Central was rated on top with Hickman second. Wingo was third and d Cayce fourth. The winners trophy was presented to the Central team by Lawrence Holland, Fulton, president of the conference. Capacity crowds saw both sessions of the meet. Lineups for the championship game: Central 29 .Pos. Hickman 15 Everett 9 ......F... Cardwell Jewell 9 ....... F......... Everett Stone 5 Jones 2 Bazzell G... Hall 1 Yates 6 Yarbrough 10 Substitutes--Central: Floyd; Hick-, man: Fields, Hurt 2.

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