The boys defeated a small, but tough, Shipley five on their floor 45-36. The boys started slow but had halftime lead of 26-15 and a 10-point third quarter lead. Lineup: Jack Kilgore (55) (f) 10 pts; Erwin Frerichs (52) (f) 9 pts.; Phil Holland (52) (c) 12 pts.; John Duesbury (52) (g) 3 pts.; Norman Baker (54) (g) 3 pts.; Larry Heintz (52) (c) 4 pts.; Carroll Smith (53) (g) 3 pts; Jack Koehler (53) (g) 1 pt; Ron Long (55) (g) 0 pts.; Dale Derby (54) (f) 0 pts.; Darrel Moses (52) (g) 0 pts.
Basketball - In the girls game the Slater girls nipped the Collins' sextet on the home court 48-42. Dorothy Long led the Collins scoring with 21 markers. This is the last game for five seniors: Virginia Mead (f), Carolyn Long (f), Shirley Smith (g), Joy Milligan (g) (first team players throughout the season) and Crystal Moore (f) (primary substitute throughout the season). (Insert 2005: No box score found.)
The Collins boys handed the Slater Hawks their first conference game setback of the season on the Collins floor, 65-49. High point of the contest was the basket barrage by Phil Holland and Erwin Frerichs with 34 and 22 points, respectively. This loss by Slater places Collins boys in a tie for the Conference Crown. They have now avenged earlier losses to Slater and Gilbert. The Clippers entered this game with a 19-3 record. The boys had a 17-6 first quarter margin, 34-24 halftime, 49-36 third quarter, and the final result of 65-49 win by Collins. Great way to close out the conference and home game season. This is also the last home game for five seniors, Phil Holland (c), Erwin Frerichs (f), John Duesbury (g), Larry Heintz (c-f), Darrel Moses (g). (Insert 2005: No box score found.)
February 21, 1952 Girls' Basketball 1951-52 Season Summary - Scheduled games: Collins won - Milford 44-30; Elkhart 50-35; Cambridge 36-28; Shipley 56-53; Cambridge 40-32; Zearing 51-50; Maxwell 39-32; Shipley 40-33, lost - Colo 65-42; Huxley 61-47; Gilbert 62-39; Slater 43-42; Zearing 40-38; Colo 62-38; Huxley 56-39; Slater 48-42.
Story County Tourney: First round - Collins lost to Maxwell 42-40 (won 2 season games)
Sectional Tournament: Collins won - Rhodes 53-30; Cambridge 51-44; Bondurant 62-56; Finals - lost to Colo 60-41. Season record: wins - 12; losses - 10; Conference record of 6 wins and 6 losses. Team Members - starting six: Dorothy Long (53) (pivot forward) 420 pts.; Virginia Mead (52) (f) 322 pts.; Carolyn Long (52) (f) 149 pts.; Shirley Smith (52) (pivot guard); Joy Milligan (52) (g); Phyllis Carroll (53) (g). Main substitutes: Crystal Moore (52) (f) 13 pts.; Mary McGrane (55) (f) 3 pts.; Reda Smith (54) (g); Dolores Milligan (53) (g); Janet Evans (55) (f/g) 4 pts.; Sue Battles (g); Jeri Luing (g). Manager - Bonnie Snyder (52). Coach - Louis Schrader. Five seniors, four on the starting six: Virginia Mead, Carolyn Long, Shirley Smith, Joy Milligan, Crystal Moore.