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On This Date: Feb. 9, 1979

February 9, 1979 — Don Reis scores 10 of his game-high 23 points in the third quarter to help Jim Thorpe pull away from Freeland for a 79-59 Anthracite League victory. Larry Cinicola adds eight of his 17 points in the frame as the Olympians, coached by Dan Novey, extend a 10-point halftime lead into a comfortable 18-point advantage. The winners, who outscore their opponent in every quarter, also receive 14 points from Chuck McGowan and 11 from Barry Haupt.

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