Final regular season standings:
South (5): Mohawk (13-0); St. Clair (11-2); Centennial (7-6); Fanshawe (5-8): Sheridan (1-12)
North (4): Cambrian–Sault Ste. Marie (7-4); Cambrian-Sudbury (6-5); Northern (4-7); Cambrian-North Bay (2-9)
East (5): St. Lawrence-Kingston (11-2); Algonquin (7-6); St. Lawrence-Cornwall (4-9); Durham (3-10); Loyalist (2-11)
West (5): Seneca (12-0): Niagara (10-2); Lambton (6-6); Conestoga (5-7); Ridgetown (0-12)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Algonquin: Pete Fourney, Gary Swan, Rick Kilfoyle, Mike Larocque, Brazean, Padrid, Bustard
Cambrian-North Bay: Dave Bell
Cambrian-Sudbury: Gary Donley,
Centennial Colts: Wayne Lillie, Jim Vernon, Cairney, Harder, Illes, Manella, Sanderson, Mickus
Conestoga: Scott Taylor
Durham: Bob Burley
Fanshawe Falcons: Winston Oostenburg, Gary Foster
Lambton: Dave Morrison, Brian McLellan,
Loyalist: Richard Webster, Dale Lingard, Blair Culhan, Terry Tomkins, Ducharme, Coheen, Lazier, Rose
Niagara: Ed Luciow, Ray Bonin, Jack Gravel, Frank Salfi, Bob Martin, Ted Danion, Luc DeSimone, Murray Lawlor, Norm Bartlett, Adelio Purificati, Mike Heximer, Jerry Campigotto, coach Peter Rylander, manager Frank Monteleone, stats Frank Vodeb
Northern Huskies: Claude Lambert
St. Lawrence-Cornwall Sharks: Jim Rorison,
Sheridan: Harry Vlachos, Moriarty, Walker, Dani, McNamara, Faggion, Planche, Inglefield
In the south division final, the Mohawk Mountaineers clipped the St. Clair Saints 125-75 as Dave Will scored 24, Henry Romanowski 20, Dewitt Hanna 18, Larry Snaidero 17, Jim Armstrong 11, Rimas Sakalas 8, Ralph Gruppe 8, Glen Smith 4 and Jim Simpson 2. Gary Lauzon paced St. Clair with 18. Tom Murphy added 14, Dan Thoms 13, Bill Graham 10, Ron Shanbom 7, Paul Rutakyj 5, Boyd 4, Mickey Tomicic 2 and Kisil 2. The Saints (coach Hoffman, manager Maynard, manager Wallace, manager Essery) also included Wayne Gelinas, Murphy, Shadd and Mallatt.
In the provincial semis, the St. Lawrence-Kingston Vikings edged the Seneca Braves 72-68 as Ted Batchelor scored 21, Dave Wilson 11, Henry Lukassen 9, Bill McArthur 9, Dave Kennedy 6 and Larry Haunts 6. The Vikings led 31-25 at the half. Vikings coach Mort Morris told the Kingston Whig-Standard that “it was just a case of nerves. We settled down at half-time.” Rick Morandini led the Braves with 17. Dexter Johnston added 10, Bob Ross 9, Tom Skene 8, Tom Klamas 6, Mike MacMahon 5 and Tom Richardson 3.
In the other semi, the Mohawks Mountaineers torched the Cambrian-Sault Ste. Marie Cougars 99-66 as Ralph Gruppe scored 16 and DeWitt Hanna 15. The Mountaineers hit 43-113 from the floor. Barry Burmaster led the Cougars with 16.
In the other semi, St. Lawrence Kingston defeated the Seneca Braves 62-56.
In the bronze medal match, the Seneca Braves edged the Cambrian-Sault Ste. Marie Cougars 63-57. Richard Seccariccia paced the Cougars with 20. Leon Thompson added 16. The Cougars (coached by Tom White) also included Gene Travalini, Rusty Hryniewicz, Gary Levar, Barry Burmaster, Randy Gellander.
In the postseason tournament final, held in Welland, the Mohawk Mountaineers defeated the St. Lawrence-Kingston Vikings 105-60 as DeWitt Hanna scored 20, Ralph Gruppe 18, Al Smithson 14, Rimas Sakalas 13, Henry Romanowski 12, Dave Will 8, Jim Armstrong 8, Larry Snaidero 8, Paul Raspopov 2, Tim Simpson 2, while Glen Smith was scoreless. Mountaineers coach Wes Hicks told the Hamilton Spectator that “I substituted eight players in the first half. We got a lot of layups off fasbreaks that accounted for our 51% shooting average.” Dave Kennedy led the Vikings with 22. Ted Batchelor added 12, Dave Wilson 11, Henry Lukassen 6, Bill McArthur 7 and Myron Pomery 3, while Larry Haunts was scoreless. Vikings coach Mort Morris told the Kingston Whig-Standard that “they played full-court, man-to-man and aggressive basketball. Wilson and Lukassen just couldn’t match them. If two guys grabbed the ball, our many would end up across the floor.”
The bronze medalists Seneca Braves: Dexter Johnston; Rick Morandini; Bob Ross; Tom Skene; Tom Klamas; Mike MacMahon; Tom Richardson;
The silver medalist St. Lawrence-Kingston Vikings: Dave Wilson; Ted Batchelor; Henry Lukassen; Bill McArthur; Dave Kennedy; Larry Haunts; Myron Pomeroy; Steele; Scales; Gill; coach Mort Morris
The gold medalist Mohawk Mountaineers: Dave Will; Henry Romanowski; DeWitt Hanna; Ralph Gruppe; Henry Will; Sakalas; Larry Snaidero; Al Smithson; Jim Armstrong; Glen Smith; Tim Simpson; Phil Saunders; Rimas Sakalas; Paul Raspopov; coach Wes Hicks; assistant Daryl Bowman; manager Roger Clayton; manager Wes Hicks Jr.; statistician George Guild; SID Ed Campbell