In the quarterfinals, the Winnipeg Miles Macdonell Buckeyes escaped with a 46-44 victory over the Winnipeg Tec Voc Hornets after hitting some crucial free throws down the stretch. With two minutes to go, Ted Voc led by 42-38 but Glen Williams hit the go-ahead field goal with 25 seconds to go and then 6-10 post Cliff Bell hit two critical free throws to seal the victory. Bell led the Buckeyes with 14 points. Larry Randall added 12, Glen Williams 10, Urbonas 5, Klopko 2, Don Colvin 2 and Ron Hinkewich 1. Kelly Souchereau paced the Hornets with 18. Verlin Parisienne added 13, Dan Yascheshyn 9 and Lillies 4. The Hornets (coached by Brian Nixon) also included Barclay, De Paulo, Terry Pruden.
The Winnipeg Dakota Lancers stomped the Winnipeg Louis Riel Rebels 80-29. The Lancers led 38-8 at the half, having relinquished only one point in the second quarter. Rick Watts paced the lancers with 20. Dick Potter added 15, Rock Beatty 13, Jim Matthews 11, Doug Freeth 10, Fosker 4, McDermid 4, McAuley 2 and Puttaert 1. Lancers coach Dale Bradshaw told the Winnipeg Tribune “sure, we’re expected to go out there and beat those guys. But in a sudden death game, they could come up big. If they catch us in a slump, we could be in trouble. You can’t take the situation in a light manner. … We put together a great team effort. The boys played well and our playoff experience was a plus for us.” Michel Gagne led the Rebels with 8. Richard McCarthy added 8, Maurice Desaulniers 7, Paul Noonan 4 and John Vandal 2. The Rebels (coached by Ernie Vandal) also included Chislain Carriere, Maurice Hupe, Claude Allard, Paul McKenna, Marcel Leclerc, Ron Rivard and Larry Cross.
The Winnipeg Daniel McIntyre Maroons edged the Winnipeg Mennonite Brethren Hawks 47-42 after leading 28-14 at the half. Ralf Dyck paced the Maroons with 14. Ferdinand Diubaldo added 10, George Butz 8, Phil Tynes 6, Manfred Seidel 4, Paul Butra 3 and Greg Delorme 2. Norbert Bergen paced the Hawks with 11. Walter Geddart added 10, Harry Reimer 9, Guenther 6, Redekopp 5 and Walde Fast 1. The Hawks (coached by Neil Buller) also included Koop, Froese.
In the last quarterfinal, the Winnipeg Westwood Warriors clipped the Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings 53-44 as Ken Park scored 19, Doug Vickery 17, Howie May 12, Rugg 4 and Bob Ledoux 1, while Cockren, Fox, Williscroft, Ferguson, Dunsmore and Pringle were scoreless. Scott Clark led the Vikings with 15. Rod Zink added 10, Rod Lindenberg 9, Rick Kauk 5, Ken Roblesky 4 and Mike Kearns 4, while Pete Bertram, Dave Peterson, Stew Clark, Elwood Kehler and Marty Kulchyski were scoreless. The Vikings (coached by Barry Diller and Terry Little) also included Boris Skljareveski.
In the semis, the Winnipeg Miles Macdonell Buckeyes defeated the heavily favored Winnipeg Dakota Lancers 39-36 as 6-5f Glen Williams scored 11 points in the third quarter. The Buckeyes 1-2-2 zone befuddled the Lancers. They led 18-15 at the half and 31-26 at the three-quarter mark and appeared in complete control with two minutes to go, leading 37-30 when Winnipeg Dakota went on a 6-0 run to cut the margin to one with 25 seconds to go. But Larry Randall rebounded a missed free throw and laid it in to give the Buckeyes a three-point win. Williams led the Buckeyes with 22. Cliff Bell added 8, Larry Randall 6, Urbonas 2 and Klopko 2. Rick Watts led the Lancers with 12. Doug Freeth added 9, Jim Matthews 8, Doug McDermid 5 and McAuley 2. The Buckeyes hit 13-37 from the floor and 11-18 from the line. The Lancers hit 12-28 from the floor and 7-12 from the line. The Buckeyes committed 21 turnovers and the Lancers 18. Dakota outrebounded Miles Macdonell 30-26.
In the other semi, the Winnipeg Westwood Warriors defeated the Winnipeg Daniel McIntyre Maroons 34-31 as Doug Vickery scored the tying field goal with 1:30 to go and then the winning free throw after being fouled as he stole the ball. Vickery later hit two insurance free throws to cinch it. He finished with 12. Ken Park added 8, May 7, Bob Ledoux 4, Williscroft 1 and Cockrem 1. Manfred Seidel paced the Maroons with 14. Phil Tynes added 6, George Butra 6, Ferdinance DiUbaldo 3 and Pruden 2. The Warriors transition game neutralized the Maroons superior size.
No bronze medal match was held as the coach’s voted to eliminate the contest.
Teammate Manfred Seidel scored 16 as Westwood out-rebounded Daniel McIntyre despite being a much smaller squad.
In the final, the Winnipeg Miles Macdonell Buckeyes height proved the difference as they defeated the Winnipeg Westwood Warriors 55-53 largely by passing over the top of Westwood’s press. The Buckeyes front line of 6-10 centre Cliff Bell, 6-5 forward Glen Williams and forward Larry Randall generated a 9-1 lead after three minutes and appeared in control early. But the Westwood’s press began to rattle the Buckeyes in the second quarter and Doug Vickey soon tied the score at 22. Miles Mac closed out the half with a 3-0 run to take a 25-22 lead into the lockers. They opened the second half with an 8-2 run and took a 33-24 lead. They led 42-37 after three quarters and hung on for the victory. In the fourth quarter, Winnipeg Westwood’s Bob Ledoux, Ken Park and Howie May all got in foul trouble, as did Miles Mac’s Williams and Bell. May fouled out early in the fourth, but Winnipeg Westwood chipped at the lead, closing to within three, but the Buckeyes controlled the ball for the final minutes and won the crown. Bell and Williams each finished with 20. Klopko added 6, Larry Randall 6, Urbonas 2 and Don Colvin 1. Buckeyes coach Jim Harrison told the Winnipeg Tribune that “I can’t say much except that I’m glad we won. You know, I never watched the clock. I didn’t know it was over. I knew Warriors would press. Everyone presses us and we expect it every time. The difference tonight was that Westwood has a flawless press. They really scare you with it. My only disappointment was that Bell wasn’t an all-star. He really came through for us.” Warriors coach Dave Guss was upset with having been charged with calling a timeout that he hadn’t called. He also said Howie May’s fifth and disqualifying foul was actually his fourth. “Everything happened at that table. I had my game plan geared to that fifth timeout and suddenly, I learned we couldn’t call a timeout. Then there was that foul which was a mistake.” Doug Vickery led the Warriors with 19. Howie May added 14, Ken Park 10, Bob Ledoux 8 and Bill Rugg 2. The Buckeyes hit 16-41 from the floor and 21-29 from the line, while the Warriors hit 18-42 from the floor and 17-32 from the line. The Buckeyes outrebounded Westwood 39-27 but committed 22 turnovers to the Warriors’ 14. There were 24 fouls called against the Buckeyes and 21 against the Warriors. The Buckeyes finished (27-3) on season.
The all-tournament team featured: Howie May (Westwood); Rick Watts (Dakota); Jim Matthews (Dakota); Walter Geddert (Mennonite Brethren); and Glen Williams (Miles Macdonell)
The co-bronze medalist Winnipeg Dakota Lancers: Rick Watts; Doug Freeth; Jim Matthews; Doug McDermid; McAuley; Rick Potter; Fosker; Puttaert; Allen Beaver; Rick Welgush; coach Dale Bradshaw
The co-bronze medalist Winnipeg Daniel McIntyre Maroons: George Butz; Hal Pruden; Loris Vandrameilli; Mike Nardiello; Ralf Dyck; Ferdinand Diuboldo; Bob McColm; Brad Stevens; Greg Delorme; Dave Allen; Paul Butra; Manfred Seidel; Ray Vincent; Phil Tynes; coach Brian Hamerton; manager Beg Tyson; manager Joe Diubaldo;
The silver medalist Winnipeg Westwood Warriors: Doug Vickery; Manfred Seidel; Bob Ledoux; Ken Park; Howie May; Bill Rugg; Cockren; Fox; Williscroft; Ferguson; Dunsmore; Pringle; coach Dave Guss
The gold medalist Winnipeg Miles Macdonell Buckeyes: Glen Williams; Cliff Bell; Larry Randall; Ron Hinkewich; Don Colvin; Urbonas; Klopko; coach Jim Harrison