Senior Team - Ben Camp, Don Berryhill, Bill Williams, Gerald Casey, Harold Valentine, Jack Rhodes, Robert Kissire, Angelo Padilla, Bill Smith, Timmy Rhodes. Wildcats I:dged Out In District Semi-Finals The Wildcats, although small, made up for this lack of quantity with shooting accuracy andan alert defense. When they were h ot, they gave everyone a tough time. Outside of losses in tournament play they were defeated only three times, twice by Class A District 2 Champion Beebe. The team started the season by beating old nemises, Griffithville. They edged by Vilonia 64-62 in their only overtime game of the year. Taking a record of 16-6 to District, they had to face the tournament favorite, Desha, in the first game. Coach Groover had his boys "up" though, and the "Cats" were victorious by a score of 75-54. They got by tough Pleasant Plains before taking on Grubbs in the semi-finals. Grubbs was a much taller team and their superior height gave them a 48-47 win. Gerald Casey placed on the AllCounty and All-District teams, with Timmy Rhodes receiving All -District Honorable Mention. 1956-57 SEASON RECORD Harding 56 ... ...................... .............. Beebe 58 Harding 52 ............... Griffithville 45 Harding 58 ...... ........ .. Kensett 33 Harding 43 .................. ........... McRae 48 · Harding 48 .... Pangburn 32 Harding 65 Heber Springs 42 Harding 50 ... . Bald Knob 49 Harding 66 . .. , ..........•................. K'ensett 53 "Harding 62 Rosebud 65 "Harding 56 ............................................ Bradford 19 Harding 61 ... . ............... . ..... McRae 42 ·Harding 36 .............•...................... Rosebud 45 Harding 38 ... .. .......... . Beebe 65 Harding 72 ............. Griffithville 44 Harding 64 . . .... ...... .... ........ ..... Vilonia 62 Harding 63 ..... . ....•............ .. ............ Swifton 43 Harding 57 ................... .... Bald Knot> 34 Harding 81 ............... Judsonia 42 ·Harding 52 .. .. Kensett 39 ·Harding 75 ... ... ..... .. .. .. ... . .................. Desha 54 ·Harding 68 Pangburn 26 · Harding 62 ....... ........................ Pleasant Plains 55 ·Harding 46 ...................... ... ........ Grubbs 51 ·Harding 47 ................. ......................•.. .... Grubbs 48 Harding 55 ............ Swifton 46 ·Tournament Play 192
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