Banquo-Huntington St. Marys

January 20, 1932

Possibly the last tie game played in Huntington County

    From the Huntington Herald Press

2 Teams Battle To No-Decision

Irish and Indians Deadlocked at 10-All

     A basketball struggle as colorful as last year's necktie and as full of knots as a hickory limb remained hitched to the past Wednesday evening wit St. Mary's and Banquo all square and no overtimes left to play.

     There is no rule requiring teams to stop after three overtimes, but both quintets walked off the floor followed by their coaches, as much to say, "We'll call it a night."

     The final score was 10 to 10 after three-three minute overtimes, the first of which began with the same score as the final.

      In the nine hectic minutes of overtime play, both teams made desperate attempts to poke the leather in the hoop, but their efforts proved futile.

Fail To Hit

     Time and again, each team after gaining possession of theoval would dash desperately for the basket, only to have the ball "loop-the-loop" around the rim and then roll off. 

     Neither showed any brilliant spurts and not more than five points was chalked up by either for any period of play.

     The game after the first quarter loomed as a stiff defensive batttle.  The score stood 2 to 1 at the end of the period.

     During the second quarter, however, the offensive machinery of both teams began to click more thoroughly, and both fives managed to make five markers each.

Irish Scores

     During the third period, the Irish managed to score two markers while the Banquo club forged into the lead for the first time during the game when they scored three points to hold a 10-9 decision at the end of the third quarter.

     The issue became deadlocked when the Irish managed to score a charity toss during the fourth period, while the Indians, although threatening dangerously failed to make an impression on their scoring column during this respective chapter.

     Both teams were about evenly matched from a statistical standpoint.  The Irish made 61 attempts at the hoop making three good (5%), while the Indians took 63, making four count ( 6%).   From the charity line, the Irish got nine tosses and made four, while the Indians took seven free throws and chalking up two.