December 28, 1978 — John Coury scores 11 of his team-high 19 points in the third quarter as Marian builds a lead before holding off Tamaqua for a 60-54 victory in the Panther Valley-Tamaqua Officials Tournament. The Colts use an 8-0 run — with Jim Dennis accounting for half of those points — at the end of the first half to break a tie and take the lead, and then extend the margin to 15 points midway through the third. Ronn Cann contributes 16 points to the winning effort, while Dennis ends with 13. For the Raiders, Bob Boyle tallies a game-high 21 points.