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Faw, who entered the school in February, were newcomers who greatly aided the team in the campaign. The opener against Georgetown University found Don Honeman and Emil Edmond at forwards, tall Bob Stropp jumping center, and the veteran combination of Captain John Tomichek and Joe Drugash at the guard positions. The best team in Georgetown history found the speedy Terrors no set-up and worked hard to garner a 46-23 victory. Although short, the Green and Gold outfit proved themselves to be fast and tricky ball-handlers and kept the Hoyas going at full speed to win. As in past years, the Terrors played their best basketball against their rivals in the Maryland Collegiate League. Although failing to win a game in outside competition, the local quintet copped four out of ten games in League competition to hold fifth place in the final standings. The Western Maryland team showed that they could play super- lative basketball at times by defeating Hopkins and holding the champion Washington College Shoremen to a close overtime game in the two most exciting tilts in years. In the Hopkins fray, the Terrors trailed until the last few seconds, when they tied the score with a foul shot, necessitating an extra period. In the overtime stanza, Drugash scored the winning field goal with but thirty seconds left to play. A desperately fighting Green and Gold outfit matched the champion Shoremen on even terms throughout the game and only lost in the overtime period as an over- flowing crowd shrieked themselves hoarse in the Armory. Bob Stropp headed the individual scorers, closely followed by Torni- chek. At the close of the season Stropp and Tomichek were both mentioned on various honorary teams. Prospects for next year's team are bright. Although Tomichek, Drugash, Edmond, Wallace, and Maddox will graduate, experienced players will be ready to step into their respective places. Several varsity candidates will be coming up from Jack Lytton's freshman squad to help fill the varsity vacancies. One hundred thirty-three