Canty Leads Crimson as Varsity Rallies In Final Minutes to Beat Huskies, 72-64

The varsity basketball team exploded for 15 points last night in the final four minutes of an otherwise sloppy game to defeat Northeastern 72 to 64.

At the 16 minute mark in the second half, the Crimson trailed 58 to 57, but sharp passing and three lay-ups by Phil Haughey enabled the home team to break through the Busky zone defense for the win.

The final heroes climaxed a game in which the lead switched nine times, but the play was as inconsistent as it was exciting. The varsity threw the ball away no fewer than 30 times and in the first 20 minutes managed to commit 15 personal fouls.

The sloppiness of play, however, did not obscure two outstanding individual performances. Dick Hurley, a hard-driving forward with an accurte jump shot, scored 13 points, 11 in the second period, and set up several crucial baskets in the final minutes.

Ike Canty, who is not yet in top form, because of a recent attack of bronchial pneumonia, was good enough to lead the varsity in scoring, with 19 points, and pull down more than a few rebounds.

As in the opener with Amherst, the varsity overcame a first half deficit; this time the margin was three points. The home team actually led by ten points at the end of 13 minutes, but a Crimson scoring dearth in the final seven minutes accounted for the Huskies' 32-29 half-time margin.

Scorers for the Crimson, in addition to Canty and Hurley were Haughey, with nine points; Bob Bowman, eight; Bob Hastings, seven; Lou Lowenfels, six; Bob Barnett, four; and Warren Kantrowitz, Billy Riggs, and Tony Massari each two.