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ETBALL • • • court. After leading throughout, the "Terrors" were nosed out in the closing minutes, with the final score standing 31-30. Traveling to Washington for the annual clash with Georgetown, the Green and Gold came out on the short end of a 55-31 score. The "Hoyas", using their tremendous height to best advantage were invincible under the basket. Coach Ferguson's men, despite the over- whelming score, showed much improvement over previous efforts After the long Christmas holiday lay-off,the courtmen turned their immediate attention to the Maryland Collegiate League. As in past years the "Terrors" seemed to play their best basketball against league competition. This year, the league was dominated by rna exceptionally well balanced quintets-Mount St. Mary's and Washington College, against both of whom Western Maryland waged fierce battles before going down in defeat. One of the outstanding league contests was that between the locals and the "Mountaineers" Scheduled as part of the Winter Carnival, this game was played before a capacity crowd in the Armory. Both teams put on a brilliant exhibition of basketball, and were sepa- rated by only a few points throughout the game. Replacements again told the story as the Mount increased its margin in the last quarter and won by 34-25_ Final league standings showed the "Terrors" in fifth place with two wins and six losses. In non-league competition the team failed to break into the win column. mostofthe games being scheduled against outstanding teams of the East. "Bob" Stropp headed the individual scorers with 119points, and was closely followed by Tomichek and Koegel, with 113and 10l points respectively. At the close of the league season Stropp and Koegel were included on various honorary all-state teems. Prospects for next years' team are bright. But one man is lost by graduation, while several varsity candidates will be coming up from "Cliff" Lathrop's freshman squad. Feont Row:_Maddox, Dmgash. Edmond, Tomtch..k, Coe, Koegel. Honeman Second Row:-Coach rerguoon, Sherm~n, C. Rinehimer, W8IiMe, Stropp. Ro~;n'on, M~n.ge, Pet",s.