1930-1931 Yearbook

BASKETBALL When the call was issued by Coach Dykes for the first basketball practice, some thirey men reported. With last year's team back, and with the loss of only one guard, prospects were goo:::l for a fine season. It was apparent in every part of the seas::>" that there was a wealth of forward material and a lack of guards and no rail man for the pivot position. Coach Dykes, in an attempt to capitalize the scoring ability of the numerous forwards, decideJ to use the man to man game. As the season progressed, the wisdom of his decision became apparent. With the guards and forwards all scoring, the problem was to keep the opponents score down. In the seventeen games played the team averaged thirty-nine points per game, orGinarily enough to win any game; but at {he same time it was impossible to keep {he scoring of the opponents down. As a whole {he season was a decided success; but with a stronger defense and a tall pivot man, the team could have been made into a great one. Playing against teams composed of six-footers, the team was severely handicaped; but what they lacked in size they made up in fight and

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