In the sudden-death Calgary high school final, the Crescent Heights Hilltoppers dispatched the Western Canada Redmen 39-23 as Don Shantz scored 14, Bert Delay 9, Herb Carlson 8, Paul Elfner 6, Allan Cook 1 and Dean Morgan 1, while Jack Switzer, Jack Graves, Don Henderson and Norm Rois were scoreless. The Hilltoppers (coached by Ward Steckle) also included Bert Paxton, Rory MacLennan, Neil Cameron and Joe Altilio. Allen led the Redmen with 8. Smith added 6, Hatcher 4, Lust 2, Baker 2 and Burrell 1, while Gordon, Gulick, Jamieson and Main were scoreless.
In the Edmonton city final, MacDougall defeated Strathcona 33-18 as Oris Melnyk scored 18, Batiuk 12, Beard 2 and Smith 1, while Shropshire, McClocklin and Zurin were scoreless. Frank Hazlett led the Lords with 10. Webb added 4, Fonger 2 and Bailey 2, while Hughes, D Hazlett, Flamme and Cameron were scoreless.
In the four-team Southern League quarterfinals, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams defeated the Raymond Comets 31-27; 37-39; 42-34 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Lethbridge prevailed 31-27. …………………………………………………… In game two, Raymond evened the series with a 39-37 victory. …………………………………………………… In game three, Lethbridge took the series with a 42-34 victory as Garth Pilling scored 17, Forrest Sherwood 15, Don Scott 6, Aitken 3 and Glen Russell 2, while Tom Greenway, Elton, Don Kyle, Micky McDonald and George Edwards were scoreless. Bill Nalder led Raymond with 9. Ehlert added 6, Rolfson 5, Zobell 5, Smith 4, Piepgrass 3 and Meldrum 2, while West and Zemp were scoreless. Lethbridge hit 8-15 from the line, while the Comets were 10-21.
In the Southern semis, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams defeated the Cardston Cougars x-x; 31-27 (2g-0)
…………………………………………………… In game two, Lethbridge completed the series sweep with a 31-27 win. Cardston led 11-7 after one quarter, while the Rams led 17-15 at the half and 22-19 after three quarters. Forest Sherwood paced Lethbridge with 11, Garth Pilling added 8, Glen Russell 7 and Elton 1, while Tom Greenway, Don Scott, Spencer Aitken, Micky McDonald and George Edwards were scoreless. Helton paced Cardston with 12. Matkin added 9, M Hansen 4, Hansen 2 and Schow 1, while Walburger, Steed, Smith and Sloan were scoreless.
In the Southern League finals, the Magrath Zeniths defeated the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams 49-48; 56-32 (2g-0).
In game one, the Zeniths prevailed 49-48.
In game two, the Zeniths took the title with a 56-32 win after leading 23-22 at the half and 42-26 at the half. Ira Bourne led the Zeniths with 16. Merline Rich added 15, Max Sabey 11, Blair Sabey 8 and Jay Dickson 6, R Miller, John Eleynich, Darl Turner, Gordon Coleman, Gerald Miller and Bernard Critchfield were scoreless. Gary Pilling led the Rams with 16. Dalton Elton added 7, Forest Sherwood 5, Spencer Aitken 2 and Don Scott 2, while Glen Russell, Mickey McDonald, George Edwards and Don Kyle were scoreless.
The runner-up Lethbridge Collegiate Rams: Garth Pilling; Dalton Elton; Don Scott; Forest Sherwood; Tom Greenway; Glen Russell; Spencer Aitken; Micky McDonald; George Edwards; Don Kyle; coach Everett Borgal
The champion Magrath Zeniths: Jay Dickson; Merline Rich; Ira Bourne; Max Sabey; Gordon Coleman; Gerald Miller; Darl Turner; John Eleynich; Bernard Critchfield; Blair Sabey; Rex Miller; coach Glenn Miller