Trojans, Trojanettes Trim Lakeland Teams On Leesburg Court, January 27, 1954

Carver Heights Trojans Basketball Head Coach Hubert O. Dabney

By Olivia Crawford

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News Of Negro Activities

Leesburg Commercial

January 27, 1954
 

The Leesburg Trojans and Trojanettes played host to the Lakeland teams Monday night on the open court of the Lake County Training School. It was a close one at the end of the first quarter, Leesburg 6 Lakeland 4. Leesburg gained another 11 points to Lakeland's 3 making the scores 17-7. The third quarter found Leesburg still ahead with a 28 to Lakeland's 11. In the last quarter Jenette Stephens and Louise Berry made points each making the final score 32. Lakeland Hustled 8 points in the final quarter giving them a 19.

Playing in the game were: Jenette Stephens, Shirley Williams, Lillie Parham, Louise Berry, Shirley Lowe, Rose Mary Adams, Dorothy Zeigler, Arlene Garmon, Rogers Lowery, Edna Jean Farrior, Carolyn Williams Joan Sweetwinee and Genevieve Berry. Highest scorer for the game was Jenette Stephens.

It was a rough game for the Trojans. Lakeland was leading in the first quarter 15-13 but the Trojans came back reinforced in the second quarter and made 12 points while the opponents scored 4. The Trojans continued to lead in the third quarter and Cornelius Williams scored 4 points and Knight 4 in addition to making 2 free shots bringing the score at the end of the game to 54. Lakeland scored 12 points in the final quarter, making their score 45. In the game were: Cornelius Williams, "Tim" Lowery, Joe Knight, Henry Brown, Jerry Chatman, Willie J. Poole, Nathaniel Strawder and Ervin Edwards.

Mrs. M.C. Ward and H.O. Dabney are coaches of the girls and boys team, respectively.

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Olivia Crawford

Excerpt News Of Negro Activities

Leesburg Commercial 

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January 27, 1954

Olivia Crawford, 115 Mike Street, Leesburg, is the new Negro News correspondent for the Leesburg Commercial. She will accept items on Negro activities from the Leesburg area.
 

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