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FRONT ROW: J. Olson, S. Clark, T. Johnson, A. Wagner, E. Schnaible, B. Mitzel. BACK ROW: L. DeForest, student manager, O. Hagen, A. Elhardt, A. Lick, T. Woodmansee, M. Just. Bob "Goose" Johnson, B.J.C.'s newly acquired coach, and a promising group of freshmen embarked on a rugged 1961-62 cage schedule with an impressive victory over Glendive J.C., 80-62. B.J.C.-80 Glendive J.C. 62 B.J.C.-57 S. Oak. School of Mines 64 B.J.C.-44 S. Oak. School of Mines 65 B.J.C.-46. . Valley City T.C. 105 B.J.C.-65. . Minot T.C. 85 B.J.C.-64. . Bottineau 61 B.J.C.-48. . Dickinson T.C. 60 B.J.C.-58. . Mayville T.C. 64 B.J.C.-61. . Jamestown 65 B.J.C.-81. . Alumni 60 B.J.C.-58. . Wahpeton 68 B.J.C.-63. . Mayville T.C. 83 B.J.C.-69. . Valley City T.C. 81 B.J.C.-54. . Ellendale 53 B.J.C.-77 . . Bottineau 70 B.J.C.-67. . Jamestown 76 B.J.C.-66. . Dickinson T.C. 76 B.J.C.-80. . Wahpeton 75 B.J.C.-59 .. MinotT.C. 67 B.J.C.-70. . Ellendale 65 B.J.C.-64. . Bottineau 62 B.J.C.-77. . Wessington Springs J.C. 90 While competing in a conference domi-nated by four-year colleges, the Mystics engaged in many commendable performances. With the goal of participating in the Junior College Invitational Tournament, the Mystics were nearly unbeatable against junior college competition. B.J.C. earned the right to chal-lenge Wessington Springs J.C. for a berth in the tourney by downing Bottineau 64- 62 in an exciting play-off match. But the Mystics couldn't find the range as they fell to the South Dakota team 90- 77. B.J .C. can attribute its creditable bas-ketball season to "Goose" Johnson's enthu-siasm for the game and his ability to gain the respect and admiration of his players, who in.turn give him their best