Celtics Rally Falls Short Against Bombers (12/19/46)

Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! For three quarters it looked like the St. Louis Bombers were going to have their way with the Boston Celtics again. The two teams battled to a 16-16 tie after the first quarter but the Bombers pulled away in the second, leading 43-36 at halftime. Bob Doll had 22 points for the Bombers with John Logan assisting with 19. The Bombers led 65-52 going into the final quarter when the Celtics rallied. Al Brightman had 13 points while Wyndol Gray and Chuck Connors each had 12 apiece. Connie Simmons had 11 but Jerry Kelly was held to just 10. That was the difference in the game as the rally fell short. The Bombers held on to win this one 76-74 at the Boston Garden.

                                                        Bing Crosby approves of the win

Basketbawful Report:

Red Wallace had 3 fouls and 2 points for the Hamilton

Harold Kottman didn't play to earn the Ellison

Virgil Vaughn didn't play to earn the Ellison

Jackass of The Night is Red Wallace. He had more fouls than points in just a two point game.

                                                            Jackass Wallace

Final Thoughts:

The Celtics had a chance to win this one but just came up short. If Johnny Simmons or Red Wallace hit just one more shot, this game could have gone to overtime and its anything goes. The only bright side is this is their third consecutive game where they at least had a chance to win, they just didn't get it done this time. The Kelly and Becker acquisitions have paid off, it just might be too little too late in the season with so many losses already. The Celtics don't have a star like Joe Fulks or Ed Sadowski so that will be their goal next season. The loss dropped the Celtics to 5-15 on the season, 1/4 of the way through. The Celtics look to rebound on December 22nd when they take on the Bombers again, this time at the St. Louis Arena.