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On This Date: (Jan. 27, 1959)

January 27, 1959 - Bob Brennan’s basket in the final seconds lifts Lansford to a 63-61 Black Diamond League victory over Jim Thorpe. Brennan misses a shot with five seconds left to play in a tie game, but gets his own rebound and scores to give the Panthers the win. Ed Gargula leads Lansford with 16 points, while Bob Yalch finishes with 15. The winners, coached by Dick Forster, also receive 14 from Brennan and 13 from Jim Steber. For the Olympians, Billy Bechtold tallies a game-high 20 points, while Tom Ackerman adds 19.