Word: shepard
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...well-drilled Navy basketball team fought off a second half varsity rally Saturday night to win, 70 to 68, at the Garden. After a slow start-it trailed 36 to 29 at the half-Norm Shepard's squad pulled up to the Midshipmen, but them lost three chances to sew up the game...
...second half, the varsity began to cut through the Navy defense, and at the time led the visitors 65 to 64. During the last 80 seconds, Shepard's squad picked up the ball at join-court three times with one-point deficits, and lost the ball three times on fouls-one a charging call on Rockwell which was loudly disputed by the gallery...
Twenty-two of the varsity's 86 points came on foul shots; Rockwell alone made made eight points with free throws. Shepard gas been making his charges fire 50 foul sgits a day against the Blockhouse backboards, and last night the practice paid...
...Shepard limited his own fast-break attack last night in order to take advantage of Rockwell and Smith's fine play beneath the boards. Both big men picked up eight field goals, with Rockwell knocking in rebounds and Smith scoring frequently on his hook shot. The high scorers played most of the way, finally bowing out to Captain Bill Prior and John Stevenson when the game was safely put away...
...shifting defense was frequently sloppy and uncoordinated. The Terriers failed to pick up men and fouled often, and Shepard's squad was able to break in easily to score. A fast sophomore, Charlie Carson, led the Terrier scoring with 12 points...