Celtics Beat Huskies for First Win (11/16/46)

Pop the champaign corks because the Boston Celtics win.....their first game in their franchise history. After starting the season 0-5, the Celtics finally got in the win column as they rallied in the fourth quarter past the Toronto Huskies. The Celtics broke out to a 28-21 halftime lead but got ran over by Ed Sadowski's Huskies in the third quarter as they led 39-36 going into the fourth quarter. Thanks to the efforts of Wyndol Gray and Chuck Connors, the Celtics beat the Huskies 54-49 at the Boston Garden.

                                                    Ray Milland approves of the win

Hero of the Night is Wyndol Gray. He hit 3 shots and sank 7 free throws to guide the Celtics to victory

                                                                Wyndol the Hero

Final Thoughts:

That was their best team win of the season as not only Gray but others scored as well. Chuck Connors had 11 points while Harold Kottman stepped up with 9. Connie Simmons had 9 as well and that was good enough to win. This was badly needed as the Celtics were in danger of losing their sixth straight game going into the fourth quarter. Good to see coach Honey Russell get his first win as coach as well. Hopefully more wins are in store as the season continues on. The Celtics look to win their second straight game on the 21st of November in a re-match with the St. Louis Bombers. Good luck to the Celtics.