By beating the Erin Villa team last night in the Navy Y.M.C.A., 24-12, the Greens won the Reid Challenge, Basketball Trophy for the 1938-39 season. Virtually the. same ladies played in the "North-China Daily News" team in' the 1937-38 series, winning handsomely at the time. Thus it might be said that the winners romped henie first in successive series, Erin Villa won the trophy in. 1936- 37. With six teams entered only one round was played and play ended earlier than usual.
Last night the losers put up a sterling game and it was not until the last quarter that the Greens piled up the winning points, The guards did well defensively and had their opponents bottled up most of the way. Miss Taylor, however, had a successful time, tallying no less than six baskets.
Miss Sheridan opened the score with a neat goal from the side of the floor. Miss Ellis equalized near the foul line. Before the end of the opening quarter Miss Taylor shot her first basket. In the sevend quarter Miss Sheridan again was the first to find the hoop. Miss Taylor followed with two for a comfortable lead of 10-2. Miss Sullivan came into the picture, netting two one-hand shots. Miss Parkhill contributed one for the Greens while Miss Oliveira made the next basket to finish the half by 12-8.
Miss Ellis opened the second half With a long shot. Miss Sullivan missed two foul throws to tie the score. At this period Miss Rodgers retired in favour of Miss Nosoff, who passed to Miss Taylor for the latter to counter her fourth basket. Miss Ellis tallied_and the margin read 14- 12 at the close of the third quarter.
Then came the final spurt-in which Miss Taylor forced play. She scored two from underneath the basket. Miss replaced Miss Harrop with only two more minutes left and the game's last basket.
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