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On This Date: (Jan. 3, 1961)

January 3, 1961 - Summit Hill scores the final eight points of the game to turn a deficit into a 62-57 victory over Marian. Down by three with a little over a minute to play, Dom Santo’s putback pulls the Hillers within a point. A jumper by Joe Velitsky with under a minute left gives Summit Hill the lead. A layup by Santo with 17 seconds to play extends the margin, and two free throws from Bernie Kozuch seals the win. Santo finishes with a team-high 18 points, while Velitsky ends with 13. The Hillers also receive 13 from Jack Anderson and 10 from Kozuch. For the Colts, Dave Lewis nets a game-high 19 points.