In the quarterfinals, the Winnipeg Glenlawn Lions stomped the Shilo Panthers 74-26 after leading 33-12 at the half. Dave Munro led the Lions with 18. Gary Oddleifson added 16, Doug Donald 14 and Al Tilling 10. Wayne Sylvester led the Panthers with 13. The Panthers also included Ken Tuttle, Wayne Beazley.
The Winnipeg St. Paul’s Crusaders crushed the Morris Red Hawks 72-14 after leading 40-6 at the half. Don Kubesh paced the Crusaders with 31. Bob Haier added 11 and Ron Franks 9. Gilbert Remple led the Red Hawks with 10.
The Flin Flon Hapnot Kopper Kings crushed the Dauphin Clippers 73-27 as Gerry Trodden scored 12, Bob Sorenson 12, Jim Hume 11, Henry Marcuk 10 and Lance Hudon 10. Barry Whetter led the Clippers with 11. The Clippers also included Don Assailey, Walt Moore, Clay Schick, Tom Love.
In the last quarterfinal, the Winnipeg Sisler Spartans (then the Isaac Newton Norwesters) stomped the Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings (then the Brandon Collegiate Blues) 110-38 as Alec Keenan scored 35, Graham Zelmer 14, Ivars Meinbardis 13 and Laurie Predinchuk 12. Brian Phillips led the Vikings with 38. Roger Walters added 6. The Vikings also included Wayne Hannay, Matheson, Coleman, Perry, Crang, West, Little.
In the semis, the Winnipeg Sisler Spartans clocked the Winnipeg St. Paul’s Crusaders 67-49 as Alex Keenan scored 15, Graham Zelmer 13, Ivars Meinbardis 10 and Jerry Morlock 10. The Crusaders led 4-6 after one quarter and 33-31 at the half one quarter but the Spartans platoon system eventually wore them down. The Spartans led 45-35 after three quarters. Don Kubesh paced the Crusaders with 27. Gerry Mackie added 9.
In the other semi, the Flin Flon Hapnot Kopper Kings dispatched the Winnipeg Glenlawn Lions 46-33 after leading 15-14 at the half. Henry Marcuk led the Kopper Kings with 12. Mel Huszti added 9. Garry Oddliefson led the Lions with 11. Al Pilling added 9.
In the final, the Flin Flon Hapnot Kopper Kings defeated the Winnipeg Sisler Spartans (then the Isaac Newton Norwesters) 51-50 as Henry Marcuk hit the winner in the final minute. The Spartans missed a chance to force overtime when Graham Zelmer deliberately missed a free throw with seconds to play. Zelmer was under orders from coach Jim Downey to deliberately miss the free throw in a bid to get the winner on a putback. The Kopper Kings shot over top of Sisler’s zone, while Bob Sorenson and Mel Huszti dominated the boards. The Kopper Kings led 14-9 early. Mel Huszti paced the Kopper Kings with 21. Henry Marcuk added 10 and Bob Sorenson 8. Zelmer led the Spartans with 20. Alex Keenan, who’d had an 82-point outburst in one game during the regular season, added 10, and Laurie Predinchuk 9.
The co-bronze medalist Winnipeg St. Paul’s Crusaders: Don Kubesh; Bob Haier; Ron Franks; Gerry Macki; Louie Mainelia; Les Oliver; Don Kennedy; Jim Brownrigg; Bill Moore; Neil Payne; Wayne Martell; Richard Stephanchew; Warren Weldon; coach Joe Zaleski; manager Don Gastmeier
The co-bronze medalist Winnipeg Glenlawn Lions: Garry Oddliefson; Al Pilling; Doug Donald; Dave Munro; Al Tilling;
The silver medalist Winnipeg Sisler Spartans (then the Isaac Newton Norwesters): Graham Zelmer; Alex Keenan; Ivars Meinbardis; Jerry Morlock; Laurie Predinchuk; Gordon McDonald; Wally Naydenko; Tommy Bryant; coach Jim Downey; manager John Chick; manager S Doctoroff
The gold medalist Flin Flon Hapnot Kopper Kings: Mel Huszti; Bob Sorenson; Henry Marcuk; Jim Hume; Lance Hudon; coach Eugene Kitchen