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Thursday, December 09, 2010

Crimson Eagles Clobbered Bunnell to Open Boys' Basketball Season on This Date in 1966

The Andrew Warde High School boys' basketball team defeated Bunnell High School in Stratford, 79-58, to open the new season on this date in 1966. It was one of four interleague games between schools from the Fairfield County Athletic Conference and Metropolitan Bridgeport Athletic Conference.

Five Warde starters finished in double-digit scoring as the visiting Eagles jumped out to a 36-19 first half lead and then held on to defeat Bunnell, Friday, December 9, 1966.

Jim Howard's 23 points paced the Warde offense, while Dan Haines was next with 17. Tom DeLuca hit for 13, and Dick Fekete and Mike Corbett each tallied 10.

The taller Warde cagers had a rebounding edge which they used to build their first-half lead, while the cold-shooting Bunnell cagers could only manage a 25 percent field goal average.

Paul

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