Second round - The girls overcame Cambridge 51-44 with halftime lead of 27-26. Lineup: Carolyn Long (52) (f) 4 pts.; Virginia Mead (52) (f) 16 pts.; Dorothy Long (53) (f-p) 31 pts. (season and career high); Crystal Moore (52) (f) 0 pts.; Joy Milligan (52) (g); Shirley Smith (52) (g-p); Phyllis Carroll (53) (g) 0 pts.; Dolores Milligan (53) (g); Susie Battles (g); Reda Smith (54) (g).
Semifinals - The girls defeated Bondurant 62-56 with Collins trailing one point at halftime 29-28. Lineup: Carolyn Long (52) (f) 5 pts.; Virginia Mead (52) (f) 29 pts.; Dorothy Long (53) (f-p) 28 pts.; Crystal Moore (52) (f) 0 pts.; Joy Milligan (52) (g); Shirley Smith (52) (g-p); Phyllis Carroll (53) (g) 0 pts.; Dolores Milligan (53) (g); Susie Battles (g); Reda Smith (54) (g); Mary McGrane (55) (f).
Finals - Collins met their conference nemeses, Colo, and lost 60-41. Colo had halftime lead of 29-26. Buffington (out forward) was again Colo's scoring leader with 41 points. The girls' final season home game is Friday night with Slater. Lineup: Carolyn Long (52) (f) 2 pts.; Virginia Mead (52) (f) 17 pts.; Dorothy Long (53) (f-p) 21 pts.; Crystal Moore (52) (f) 1 pt.; Joy Milligan (52) (g); Shirley Smith (52) (g-p); Phyllis Carroll (53) (g) 0 pts.; Dolores Milligan (53) (g); Susie Battles (g); Reda Smith (54) (g); Mary McGrane (55) (f).
Basketball - Collins boys triumphed over Mingo on the home floor Thursday night 61-39. Collins gained a small halftime lead, 24-21, and turned up the tempo in the second half for the 61-39 victory margin. Phil Holland had a big scoring night with 31 points. Lineup: Jack Kilgore (55) (f) 3 pts; Erwin Frerichs (52) (f) 13 pts.; Phil Holland (52) (c) 31 pts.; John Duesbury (52) (g) 4 pts.; Norman Baker (54) (g) 4 pts.; Larry Heintz (52) (c) 4 pts.; Carroll Smith (53) (g) 2 pts.; Jack Koehler (g) 0 pts.; Gene Fitzgerald 0 pts.; Ronnie Long 0 pts; Dale Derby 0 pts; Darrel Moses 0 pts. The boys' second team played Mingo's second team, making a good showing, but coming up short 29-20.
February 14, 1952 Basketball - The girls defeated conference foe, Shipley 40-33. Collins had halftime lead of 23-15. The last minute of the game the forwards played guard and vice versa. Lineup: Carolyn Long (52) (f) 2 pts.; Virginia Mead (52) (f) 18 pts.; Dorothy Long (53) (f-p) 18 pts.; Crystal Moore (52) (f) 2 pts.; Joy Milligan (52) (g); Shirley Smith (52) (g-p); Phyllis Carroll (53) (g); Dolores Milligan (53) (g); Susie Battles (g); Reda Smith (54) (g); Maris Slauson (55) (g); Janet Evans (55) (f); Mary McGrane (55) (f).