Viking_Yearbook_52

VANPORT 85 OCE 58 VANPORT 62 OCE 73 VANPORT 52 OCE 55 VANPORT 64 OCE 50 Paced by the eagle-eye shooting of speedster Norm Hubert, Coach Arba Ager's highl y touted hoop hounds opened their semester's campaign versus the OCE Wolves with a blistering 85-58 casaba triumph on Vanport's home floor. Hubert canned 19 points for the winners, and was closely threatened for hoop hon­ ors by center Emery Barnes' 12-point production. The next evening found the tables reversed, as the men of OCE soundly trounced the Vikes 73-62 on enemy maple. The next series involving the two teams found the pennant hanging in bal­ ance. A split for the Locals would in sure an OCE flag. A double victory for OCE would give the second-placers the nod for league honors. OCE went all the way, capturing the first game, 55 -52, on OCE' s floor. The second game climaxed a year­ long siege for the pennant, with Van­ port's Vikes acquiring a 64-50 triumph as well as the league's top rung. Emery Barnes banged in 17 points. Jim Strader dropped in 14, and Don MacLean con­ tributed 11 .