The tournament is revised to become six-team two-pool round-robin draw with winners of each pool to meet in the final and the runners-up in a bronze medal match.
In Wine division round robin play: …………………………………………………… The St. John’s Brother Rice Senior Celtics whipped the Corner Brook Regina Knights 79-37. …………………………………………………… The St. John’s Brother Rice Senior Celtics edged the St. John’s Brother Rice Junior Celtics 36-33. …………………………………………………… The Corner Brook Regina Knights clipped the St. John’s Brother Rice Junior Celtics 33-24. The Junior Celtics included Tom Prim, Short. …………………………………………………… Final pool standings: Brother Rice Seniors (2-0); Regina (1-1); Brother Rice Juniors (0-2).
In White division round-robin play: …………………………………………………… The Argentia Bristol Bulldogs whipped the Grand Falls Academy Gryphons 64-19. …………………………………………………… The St. John’s Bishops Barons spanked the Grand Falls Academy Gryphons 47-29. …………………………………………………… The Argentia Bristol Bulldogs crushed the St. John’s Bishop’s Barons 54-35. …………………………………………………… Final pool standings: Bristol (2-0); Bishops (1-1); Grand Falls (0-2).
In the bronze medal match, the Corner Brook Regina Knights dispatched the St. John’s Bishops Barons 56-41.
In the final, Ralph Scaperotta scored 18, Leroy Rivers 13 and tourney MVP Gary Eckert 11 as Argentia Bristol defeated the St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics 49-35. Gary Summers led the Celtics with 8. Jerry Reddy added 7 and Wayne Holden 6.
Joining Eckert on the all-tournament team were Ralph Scaperotta (Bristol); Leroy Rivers (Bristol); Wayne Short (Brother Rice Seniors); and Tom Prim (Brother Rice Juniors).
The bronze medalist Corner Brook Regina Knights: Ed Buckle; Bern Joyce
The silver medalist St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics: Wayne Short; Gary Summers; Jerry Reddy; Wayne Holden; Ron Tobin;
The gold medalist Argentia Bristol Bulldogs: Gary Eckert; Ralph Scaperotta; Leroy Rivers;