The Clipper boys defeated Shipley 49-28 marking the fifth consecutive conference win. There were 56 fouls called in the game, 36 of them on Collins. Kilgore (f) 3 pts; Frerichs (f) 6 pts.; Holland (c) 11 pts.; Duesbury (g) 8 pts.; Baker (g) 1 pt.; Heintz (c) 2 pts.; C. Smith (g) 2 pts.; Johnson (f) 12 pts.; Fitzgerald (g) 3 pts.; Long (g) 0 pts.; Koehler (g) 1 pt.; Derby (f) 0 pts.
Collins girls lost a nail biter to Slater 43-42. Our conference record is now three wins and three losses. Lineup: Mead (f) 18 pts.; D. Long (f-p) 22 pts.; C. Long (g-f) 2 pts.; Moore (f) 0 pts.; J. Milligan (g); S. Smith (g-p); D. Milligan (g); Carroll (g) 0 pts.; Battles (g); R. Smith (g).
The boys got off to a slow start, resulting in a loss to Slater 58-51. Slater held an 8-point lead at halftime and increased that in the third quarter. Collins closed the gap to 51-49, but Slater finished strong for a 56-51 win. The season record is now 7 wins and 2 losses with a conference record of 5 wins and 1 loss. Lineup: Kilgore (f) 2 pts; Frerichs (f) 8 pts.; Holland (c) 29 pts.; Duesbury (g) 6 pts.; Baker (g) 6 pts.; Heintz (c) 0 pts.; C. Smith (g) 0 pts.; Johnson (f) 0 pts.; Fitzgerald (g) 0 pts.; Long (g) 0 pts.; Koehler (g) 0 pts.; Derby (f) 0 pts.
January 10, 1952 Basketball - The Collins girls' fourth conference loss was to Colo, 62-38. Colo led at halftime 35-21. Collins made only 6 of 16 attempts at the free-throw line. Buffington scored 37 points for Colo. Lineup: Carolyn Long (52) (f) 12 pts.; Virginia Mead (52) (f) 12 pts.; Dorothy Long (53) (f-p) 14 pts.; Crystal Moore (52) (f) 0 pts.; Joy Milligan (52) (g); Shirley Smith (52) (g-p); Dolores Milligan (53) (g); Phyllis Carroll (53) (f-g) 0 pts.; Susie Battles (g); Reda Smith (54) (g); Maris Slauson (55) (g); Janet Evans (54) (g); Mary McGrane (55) (f).
The boys scored their second victory of the season over Colo 37-27 on the home court. Coach Schrader used his reserves freely in the second half. Duesbury looked good on defense, holding John Niland usually Colo's high scorer to two field goals. Lineup: Jack Kilgore (55) (f) 2 pts; Erwin Frerichs (52) (f) 10 pts.; Phil Holland (52) (c) 15 pts.; John Duesbury (52) (g) 2 pts.; Norman Baker (54) (g) 1 pt.; Larry Heintz (52) (c) 5 pts.; Carroll Smith (53) (g) 0 pts.; Don Johnson (53) (f) 2 pts.; Gene Fitzgerald (55) (g) 0 pts.; Ron Long (55) (g) 2 pts.; Jack Koehler (53) (g) 0 pts.; Dale Derby (54) (f) 0 pts.
Basketball - Collins girls are back on the winning trail, defeating Zearing in a hair raising non-conference game 51-50. Halftime score favored Collins 27-25. Lineup: Carolyn Long (52) (f) 18 pts.; Virginia Mead (52) (f) 11 pts.; Dorothy Long (53) (f-p) 22 pts.; Crystal Moore (52) (f) 0 pts.; Joy Milligan (52) (g); Shirley Smith (52) (g-p); Dolores Milligan (53) (g); Phyllis Carroll (53) (f-g) 0 pts.; Susie Battles (g); Reda Smith (54) (g); Maris Slauson (55) (g); Janet Evans (54) (g); Mary McGrane (55) (f).