After a run-away first quarter, in which the Y.M.C.A, Buccaneers built up a substantial lead, the fighting quintette from the U.S.5. Augusta put up a brilliant rally which fell just short of victory. The Bucs squeezed through to a 45 to 41 win last night at the Foreign Y.M.C.A. gym:
Although the "Y" led at half time by 27 to 17, scoring bursts on the part of Valentine and Hopold helped the Navy team to outscore the Bucs 24 fo 18 in the last period.
Ryan, the Y.M.C.A's lanky centre, was high point man for the, game with fourteen points to his credit while Hopold of the Augusta gave him a close race for honours with twelve markers,
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