In the three-team Calgary city league, Western Canada emerged the champ after defeating Commercial High School and Crescent Heights. Western Canada dumped Crescent Heights 30-19. Western Canada included Hatcher, Porteous, Whittle, Stewart, Carlson, Webber, Hutton, tusky, Murray, Wight and McMurchy. Crescent Heights included Groves, Campbell, Pegler, Lewis, Ratledge, Johnston, Dick Cathinnes, Phillips and Currie.
In the sudden-death Southern League semis, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams defeated the Raymond Comets 36-31 as Les Walker scored 15. Stone led Raymond with 10. Hicken added 10. The Comets also included Brewerton, Larson, Selman, Ehlert, Boyson and Nalder.
In the Southern League finals, the Magrath Zeniths defeated the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams 27—39; 45-19; 39-32 (2g-1).
In game one, the Rams prevailed 39-27 over the host Zeniths after leading 18-10 at the half. Cory Dogterom paced the Rams with 10. Glen Anderson added 9, B Murdoch 8, A Phillips 5, Jim Sloan 5 and Les Walker 2. Fred Karren led the Zeniths with 16. George Hamilton added 5, Merline Rich 4 and Rey Bennett 2.
In game two, the Zeniths stomped the host Rams 45-19 to even the series. The Zeniths led 22-10 at the half. Fred Karren paced the Zeniths with 19. Rey Bennett added 11, George Hamilton 7, Les Turner 6 and Merline Rich 2. Cory Dogterom paced the Rams with 6. B Murdoch added 4, Jim Sloan 2, Mel Sherwood 2, J Campbell 2 and Les Walker 1.
In game three, the Zeniths prevailed 39-32 to capture the series. The Zeniths led 21-18 at the half and iced it down the stretch on a pair of buckets by George Hamilton, who paced the Zeniths with 16. Fred Karren added 10, Rey Bennett 9, LaDrue Turner 2 and Merline Rich 2. Cory Dogterom paced the Rams with 8. Les Walker added 7, B Murdoch 6, Glen Anderson 5, A Phillips 2, Jim Sloan 2 and Mel Sherwood 2.
There was no northern challenge, so the Alberta Amateur Basketball Association declared the Zeniths provincial champs.
The runner-up Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams: Les Walker; A Phillips; Glen Anderson; Cory Dogterom; Mel Sherwood; J Campbell; Jim Sloan; B Murdoch; D Wood; E Dixon; T O’Meara; coach Everett Borgal
The champion Magrath Zeniths: Ira Bourne; LaDrue Turner; Rey Bennett; Merlin Rich; Max Sabey; Jay Dickson; Blair Sabey; Fred Karren; George Hamilton; Rex Bennett; Clinton Karren; Merlin Harker; coach Grant Woolley