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March 9, 1959 Five Jim Thorpe players reach double figures in scoring as the Olympians pull away from Jenkintown for an 85-66 victory in the PIAA Class C playoffs. Tommy Klitsch finishes with a team-high 20 points for the winners while Billy Bechtold follows close behind with 19. Thorpe, which uses a 29-14 fourth quarter to break open a close game, also receives 17 from Kenny Ackerman and 15 from Charley McHugh. Kenny Kline's Olympians also get 14 points from Gary Hiller.