Fannin County, Texas - Dodd City Basketball Newspaper Article-1950
This newspaper article appeared in the: 
BONHAM DAILY FAVORITE 
1949-50 
Submitted by Peggy McElrath
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DODD CITY GRABS 45-B TITLE WITH 
46-41 WIN HERE 
Ector Eagles Lose 
In Final Minutes 
Of Jam-Up Game 

   Dodd City wrapped up the 1950 championship of District 45-B 
here Saturday night with a thrilling 46-41 win over Ector in a 
see-saw battle in Bonhi gymnasium. 
   Dodd City won the title by ramming home eight points in the 
last 2 minutes and 45 seconds of the game while holding Ector 
to three. The score was knotted 38-38 when the 2-minute rest 
period came and action was furious the rest of the way. 
   It was Hollis who put the game away for Dodd City as he 
canned eight points in the last quarter---five of them in the 
last two minutes. 
   Ector started out like a house afire and was out in front 
17-12 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, 
it was Dodd City who caught fire and pulled away to a 25-23 
lead as John Fletcher rolled in 10 points. 
   In the third period, Ector rallied and was leading 35-30 at 
the end of the third quarter. Then came the final quarter which 
saw Dodd City pull the game out of the fire! 
Hez Ray of Ector took scoring honors with 17 points on seven 
field goals and three gift shots. Joe Lynn Vowell of Ector 
counted 12 as did Hollis of Dodd City. 
   The Dodd City girls defeated Ector 45-28 after trailing 6-9 
at the end of the first quarter. Bertine Fletcher was high for 
Dodd City with 24 points and Duckworth took scoring honors for 
Ector with 13. Betty Fletcher scored 14 points for Dodd City 
and Sue Wilson had 10 for Ector. 

The Box Score 

Dodd City (46)              fg ft fls pts

Fletcher.....................8  0  3  16
Howard.......................2  1  2   5 
McElrath.....................5  1  1  11
Hawkins......................0  2  5   2 
Hollis.......................4  4  2  12
Stroud.......................0  0  3   0
Totals...................... 19 8 13  46

Ector     (41)              fg  ft fls pts

H. Ray.......................7  3   3  17 
Vowell.......................5  2   2  12 
Anderson.....................1  0   5   2
Taylor.......................1  0   4   2
R. Ray.......................3  2   4   8
Stayton......................0  0   1   0

Totals......................17 17  19  41