February 23, 1965 - Weatherly builds a first-half lead and holds off Jim Thorpe for a 79-72 victory that clinches the Anthracite League’s Class C district playoff berth. Billy Gicking and Lew Kistler both score six points in the second quarter and the Wreckers use an 8-0 run to help gain a 12-point halftime advantage. Kistler finishes with a game-high 31 points, hitting 15 shots from the field, while Gicking ends with 22. The winners also receive nine points from Pat Searfoss. For the Olympians, Bobby Brown tallies a team-high 26 points.