On This Date: Jan. 17, 1975
January 17, 1975 — Tom Curran hits five free throws in overtime to help Marian gain a 48-44 Anthracite League victory over West Hazleton. The Colts, coached by Bob Fulton, fall behind in the extra period before Curran connects for four straight foul shots to give his team the lead for good. Mark Pollick finishes the contest with a game-high 14 points and also pulls down 14 rebounds. Bernie Krupa contributes 12 points to the winning effort, while Curran ends with 11. The winners also receive nine boards from Joe Baranko.