Basketball - The girls lost to Maxwell 68-47.
The boys beat Maxwell 60-47 on the home court. The boys were never behind with the top scorers John Vasey - 24, Jack Kilgore - 18 and Jack Koehler - 9 points. Ronnie Long and Carroll Smith played fine defensive game. Maxwell had defeated Collins in the earlier season game by 3 points. (Insert 2005: Box scores for above games not found)
February 12, 1953 Basketball - The girls lost to Shipley on the home court 48-36. The girls had 9-8 first quarter lead, trailing 20-16 at halftime and Shipley stretching the lead to 48-36 final score. High scoring for Collins: Dorothy Long - 21, Marjorie Hickle - 8, Betty Spooner - 7. The boys defeated Shipley 60-43 with leading scorers Jack Kilgore - 19 and John Vasey - 15. (Insert 2005: Box scores not found on the above two games)
Girls Basketball Season Summary - Collins Won: Farrar 49-47; Elkhart 62-58; Baxter 57-42; Cambridge 58-56. Lost: Cambridge 45-43; Colo 51-21; Huxley 69-36; Shipley 57-56; Slater 51-45; Slater 46-43; Farrar 73-60; Colo 55-33; Mingo 55-51; Huxley 58-53; Maxwell 46-41; Maxwell 68-47; Shipley 48-36; Clemons 53-50; County Tourney Zearing 64-59; Sectional Tourney Cambridge 46-39. Season Record: Won - 4; Lost - 16 (8 losses by 5 points or less).
The Girls' Basketball Team Members - The starting six members: Dorothy Long (53) (f) (409 pts.); Mary McGrane (55) (pivot-f) (316 pts.); Phyllis Jeanie Carroll (53) (f/g) 103 points; Janet Evans (55) (g/f) 49 points; Reda Smith (54) (pivot-g); Dolores Milligan (53) (g). Other team members: Maris Slauson (55) (f); Betty Spooner (56) (f); Marjorie Hickle (56) (f) Lee Ann Ridgeway (53) (pivot-g); Clara Maxwell (g); Zola Gilley (g). Sandra Long (55) - Manager; Coach - Louis Schrader.
Boys Sectional Basketball Tournament: First round - Although Collins played a very good ball game, they lost to a smooth-playing Van Cleve team by 10 points 51-41. Collins led briefly in the first quarter, with Van Cleve taking the lead and going on to a 51-41 win. High scoring for Collins: Jack Kilgore - 17, John Vasey - 9. Van Cleve won the sectional tournament championship, defeating Rhodes. (Insert 2005: Box scores not found)
Boys Basketball Season Summary - Collins Won: Elkhart 47-42; Colo 46-34; Baxter 56-48; Shipley 37-36; Mingo 49-38; Maxwell 60-47; Shipley 60-43. Lost - Farrar 46-33; Cambridge 50-38; Huxley 53-37; Farrar 57-34; Cambridge 58-36; Colo 56-37; Huxley 51-45; Maxwell 44-41; Eldora Trng. Sch. 56-54; Slater 63-51; Clemons 61-24. County Tourney: Won - Milford 61-50; Lost - Slater 67-32. Sectional Tourney: Lost - Van Cleve 51-41. Season Record: Won - 8; Lost - 13.
The Boys' Basketball Team Members - The starting five members: John Vasey (56) (f) 260 pts.; Jack Kilgore (55) (c) 259 pts.: Carroll Smith (53) (f) 157 pts.; Jack Koehler (53) (g) 115 pts.; Ronnie Long (55) (g) 81. Other team members: Gene Fitzgerald (55); Gary Coughenour (54); Dale Derby (54); Jerry Nichol (56); Jim Dodd (56); Jerry Coughenour; Rex Morrison (56); Bob Rice (56). Coach - Louis Schrader.