Centre College - 24 (Head Coach: Nicholson)

Player	FG	FT	FTA	Pts
Herb Covington	2	2	5	6
Joseph Dooley	4	1	5	9
R.L. Thomasson	1	0	0	2
Jimmy Green	3	0	0	6
Edwin Kubale	0	0	0	0
Snowday	0	1	1	1
Totals	10	4	11	24

Kentucky - 38 (Head Coach: George C. Buchheit)

Player	FG	FT	FTA	Pts
James McFarland	4	0	3	8
Carl Riefkin	2	0	0	4
Will Milward	4	0	1	8
William King	1	0	0	2
A. T. Rice	3	0	1	6
Lovell Underwood	3	4	5	10
Charles Hughes	0	0	0	0
Ralph Boren	0	0	0	0
Totals	17	4	10	38

Kentucky Overcomes Centre's Lead to Capture State Championship 36 to 24

'CATS BETTER IN SECOND PERIOD

COLONELS USE LONG SHOTS

The 1924 collegiate basketball championship of the state came to the University of Kentucky last night when the Wildcats decisively defeated the Centre Colonels, 38 to 24, at the university gymnasium.

Although Kentucky's margin of victory was large they did not win without a hard struggle as the Colonels were leading 15 to 14, at the end of the first half. In the second half with the substitution of Underwood, the Wildcats gained speed and quickly ran up a 14-point lead.

After the first five minutes of play, the Wildcats were leading, 6 to 4, but two long shots by Green gave Centre a two point lead which they held until just before the close of the half when Kentucky advanced one point.

The second half was Kentucky's by a large majority scoring 24 points to their opponents' 9, besides outplaying them in every department of the game. In the last few minutes of the period with the Wildcats leading by ten points, they were able to slip in two crip shots by holding the ball and making the Centre defense break.

Centre's goals were mostly the result of long shots by Green and Dooley, while the Wildcats scored by working the ball under the goal on pretty passwork. Milward and Underwood were especially good at crip shots, each scoring several times via this route, the latter making ten of the local's points.

To Rice goes the credit of the best game of the evening. This sterling guard presented a defense that was impossible for the Colonels to penetrate. Rice's height is an advantage to him in securing the ball off the backboard and he makes the most of it. He also scored three field goals for his team.

Although slow in getting started, when fully aroused the Wildcats made things hot for the Centre defense. Heady playing, quick passing and good floor work completely baffled the Colonels.

Although he played only 15 minutes, Underwood proved to be the mainstay of the Wildcat's offense. Coming into the game cold he fitted in perfectly with the local's teamwork and materially aided their attack.

Covington and Dooley played best for the visitors, the latter scoring ten points, mostly on long shots.

The Wildcat team will meet a strong Georgia Tech aggregation Saturday night in the university gym. This will be the last opportunity for local fans to see the Blue and White team in action this season as they leave February 29 for the Southern tournament at Atlanta.

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