The three-team Calgary city lead saw Central and Crescent finish with (6-2) records in regular season play, while Western was (0-8). …………………………………………………… In game one of the finals, Central edged Crescent 42-39 as Bill Manarey scored 14, Ken Lawson 11, Bill Walsh 9, Jack Hunter 6 and MacPherson 2, while Bob Burton, Venus, Burritt and Lovett were scoreless. Harvey Wylie led Crescent Heights with 19. Norm McIntosh added 12, Byron Holmes 9, Keith Nevison 6 and Rudd 2, while Cooper, Lynen, Ramond, Ron Christie, Gerry Foord and Larry Larkum were scoreless.
In the Southern semis, the Taber-Barnwell Dawns defeated the Magrath Zeniths x-x; 55-52 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Dawns completed the series sweep with a 55-52 win as Miller scored 24, Francis 14, Johnson 6, LeBaron 6 and Haynes 5, while Christensen was scoreless. Heap led the Zeniths with 15. Matkin added 11, Whitehead 10, Johnson 5, Kunimoto 5 and Rice 4, while Rasmussen was scoreless.
In the southern finals, the Raymond Comets defeated the Taber-Barnwell Dawns 86-44; 47-45 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Comets prevailed 86-44 as Lloyd Ralph scored 21. Colin Miller led the Dawns with 15. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Comets completed the sweep with a 47-45 win as Jack Dahl scored 8, Gary Salmon 8, Doran Flexhaug 8, Gerald Gough 7, Ray Stevenson 6, Robert Dahl 3 and Vede Gilchrist 1. Bev Johnson led the Dawns with 16. Colin Miller added 15, Haynes 6, Christensen 5, LeBaron 2 and Francis 1.
The Alberta Amateur Basketball Association declared the Raymond Comets the provincial champ by default when Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen (then the Chiefs) were unable to agree on playoff dates.
The provincial champion Raymond Comets: Vede Gilchrist; Ray Stevenson; Doran Flexhaug; Bob Dahl; Gary Salmon; Lloyd Ralph; Jack Dahl; Gerald Gough; coach Lyman Jacobs
Following the season, the Comets played the BC champion New Westminster Dukes in a challenge series, with the Dukes prevailing 51-46; 45-47; 64-52 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Dukes prevailed 51-46 as Ernie Nyhaug scored 16, Jack Lewko 11, Bill Clark 11, Paul Buday 11 and Abbott 2, while Jolin, Tabin, Nelson, Knapp, Sviatko, Wood and Moore were scoreless. Gary Salmon, Jack Dahl and Ray Stevenson each scored 11 to pace Raymond. Bob Dahl added 7, Doran Flexhaug 2, Vede Gilchrist 2 and Lloyd Ralph 2, while Gerald Gough was scoreless. The Dukes took the lead at 41-39 with three minutes to play. The Comets twice trimmed the margin to one but New Westminster invariably had an answered. The Dukes let 13-10 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 23 at the half. The Comets led 37-33 after three quarters. …………………………………………………… In game two, Raymond evened the series with a 47-45 victory as Gary Salmon hit the winner with 10 seconds to play. Ray Stevenson and Bob Dahl each scored 10 to pace the Comets. Vede Gilchrist added 9, Gary Salmon 7, Gerald Gough 6, Jack Dahl 3, Doran Flexhaug 2, while Vede Gilchrist was scoreless. Ernie Nyhaug led the Dukes with 15. Paul Buday added 10, Jack Lewko 8, Jolin 8, Clark 2 and Wood 2, while Abbott, Tabin, Nelson, Knapp, Sviatko and Moore were scoreless. The score was tied at 13 after one quarter. The Comets led 28-27 at the half on a late 10-0 run. The Dukes led 41-40 after three quarters. …………………………………………………… In game three, New Westminster prevailed 64-52 as Ernie Nyhaug scored 16, Paul Buday 14, Bill Clark 14, Jack Lewko 12, Sviatko 5 and Jolin 3, while Abbott, Tabin, Nelson, Knapp, Wood and Moore were scoreless. The Comets led 26-11 early but the Dukes rallied to within 29-27 at the half and took the lead for good five minutes into the second half. Vede Gilchrist led the Comets with 13. Ray Stevenson added 12, Gary Salmon 10, Bob Dahl 5, Gerald Gough 5, Doran Flexhaug 3, Lloyd Ralph 2 and Jack Dahl 2.