Jackets Advance To State Final Four, March 9, 1928

Sport Section

Leesburg Commercial

March 9, 1928

Gainesville, Fla. Mar.9 (AP) - Four teams Andrew Jackson of Jacksonville, Leesburg, Lakeland and St. Petersburg, fought their way through the early rounds of play in the seventh annual high school championship basketball tourney held here to emerge into the semi-final round to be played tomorrow morning.

Andrew Jackson will oppose Leesburg with Lakeland meeting St. Petersburg. The first game is set for 9:30 o'clock with the second following it closely. Ray Dickson's Andrew Jackson Tigers had little trouble in disposing of their two preliminary round opponents, eliminating Fort Pierce 48 to 19, and winning over Archer 37 to 14.

WILLISTON NOT SO EASY

Leesburg took a 34 to 21 decision over Marianna in their morning game but had trouble in disposing of Williston in their game tonight. The Williston outfit presented several good floormen who persistently bothered the Yellow Jackets sharpshooters. However, in a spirited finish they copped the long end of a 29 to 13 verdict.

The Lakeland Dreadnaughts coasted through Sanford in easy fashion, winning handily 35 to 7, but required full steam ahead to dispose of the Palatka Maroons. The Putnam county squad led 7 to 6 at the first period whistle, but the sailors came back to run up 20 to 10 score at the half. A Sanford rally in the final quarter brought the Maroons up to within close distance, but the Dreadnaughts opened up with their artillery and blasted their way to a 35 to 23 victory.

Del Ray showed surprisingly good form in their opening encounter with Plant City and romped away with a 39 to 25 decision, but the big East Coast team fell before the speedy offense produced by the Green Devils outfit by 44 to 19 verdict. The tall rangy lads from Del Ray could not cope with the speed demons on the Petersburg five, who were equally good at short tosses or at long arched shots.

Archer pulled the first upset of the tourney by putting the Monticello outfit away to the tune of 35 to 22 and this game was followed by another dope bucket upset when Williston drop the Lions of Tallahassee 35 to 15.

The Malone - Palatka engagement produced the great thrill of the day's court activities with the Maroons nosing out a 29 to 28 victory. After a close first quarter the Palatka quintet drew away and maintained a safe lead of around 10 points until shortly after the final stanza, when the West Florida aggregation started on a determined drive which quickly brought them to within a few points of the leaders. Two field goals and a found shot left the Maroons in possession of a lone point advantage as the whistle blew.

Resources

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Leesburg Public Library

March 4, 1928

Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football Lettermen #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
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