Published March 10. 2023 11:31AM
March 10, 1956 - St. Michael’s of Lansford builds a big lead before hanging on for a 67-65 victory over St. Stephen’s of Port Carbon to capture the District 2 CYO championship. Johnny Hackash scores a team-high 20 points for the winners, coached by Johnny Yanchura, while Bob Canter contributes 17. St. Mike’s races to a 14-point halftime advantage and then holds off a furious rally by its opponent in the second half. Joe Harmonosky adds 15 points to the winning cause, with Justin Shydro ends with 13.