In the Southern League championships, the Cardston Cougars defeated the Raymond Comets 54-59; 74-57; 54-53 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Raymond defeated Cardston 59-54 after leading 20-13, 29-28 and 48-42 at the quarters. The Cougars rallied to take the lead but faltered down the stretch when David Steed fouled out. Jesse Gibb led the Comets with 24. Robert Gibb added 21, Dahl 6, Jack Hicken 5, Hirsche 1, Meeks 1 while Henderson, Stone and Vance were scoreless. Dave Steed paced the Cougars with 14. Les Lehr added 14, Norman Sheen 13, Bunky Sheen 5, Ben Brooks 4, Stanley Sheen 2 and Boyden Lee 2, while Jim Cahoon and Bill Stapleton were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Comets prevailed 74-57. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Cougars nipped the Comets 54-53 as Dave Steed scored 14, Stanley Sheen 12, Raymond Sheen 10, Norman Sheen 10 and Ben Brooks 5, while Jim Stapleton, Boyden Lee, Jim Cahoon and Lester Lehr were scoreless. Bob Gibb paced the Comets with 18. Jesse Gibb added 15, Jack Hicken 13, Delynn Hirsche 9 and Dahl 1, while Meeks, Stone Vance, Slone and Henderson were scoreless.
In the Calgary city finals, the Central Memorial Rams defeated the Western Canada Redmen 49-49; 44-43 (Total: 93-92). …………………………………………………… In game one, the teams played to a 49-49 draw. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Central Memorial Rams took the total-point series by one point after defeating the Redmen 44-43 in overtime. Joe Ferguson hit a free throw to give the Rams a 41-37 lead. But Brian (Wayne?) Aiken responded with a long bomb, and then two free throws with 1:25 play. Doug Turner hit two free throws for the Rams with 13 seconds to play. But John Boyd forced overtime with a field goal. Joe Ferguson hit a free throw in overtime to win the game and the series. Doug Turner paced the Rams with 14. Joe Ferguson added 12, Ron Powell 8, Dennis Lawson 5, Rick Letrud 2, Lionel Ravvin 2 and John Alexander 1, while Robbie McArthur, Tom Erskine, Curt Brown and Ralph Gurevitch were scoreless. Brian (Wayne?) Aiken led the Redmen (coach W.H. Fayter, manager? Al Hammer) with 14. John Boyd added 10, Gil Menzies 7, Ernie Harris 7, Jim Viner 4 and Aitken 1, while Lumcair, Wayne, Gary Knott, John Hogan, Folonove, Bobrovski and Don Taylor were scoreless.
In the Calgary-Edmonton playoff for the “intercity HS title,” Edmonton Westglen dispatched the Calgary Central Memorial Rams 48-47 on a Dunc McCallum field goal in the final minute of play. Jack Harvey paced Westglen with 12. Dunc McCallum added 10, Dutton 10, Congrave 9, Webb 5 and Day 2, while Funnell, Lovatim, Superstein, Palmer and McLachlin were scoreless. Doug Turner paced the Rams with 16. Robbie McArthur added 9, Ron Powell 8, Joe Ferguson 7, Lionel Ravvin 4, Dennis Lawson 3 and John Alexander 2, while Tom Erksine, Rick Letrud, Curt Brown and Ralph Gurevitch were scoreless. The Rams (coached by Bill Hackett and managed by Neil Baker) also included Dave Campbell and Norm Reizebos.
In the provincial finals, the Cardston Cougars defeated the Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders 69-47; 83-78 (2g-0).
In game one, Cardston clipped Red Deer Composite 69-47 after leading 20-15, 41-27 and 52-40 at the quarters. Dave Steed paced the Cougars with 13. Stanley Sheen added 12, Norman Sheen 11, Boyden Lee 11, Bill Stapleton 7, Raymond Sheen 5, Lester Lehr 4, Ben Brooks 4 and Jim Cahoon 2, while Stark was scoreless. Doug Evans paced Red Deer with 16. Tim Enno added 12, McDonald 5, W Floen 4, L Floen 4, Deman 4 and Days 2, while Hays and Johnson were scoreless.
In game two, Cardston defeated Red Deer Composite (now Lindsay Thurber) 83-78 as David Steed scored 18. Tim Enno led Red Deer with 18.
The runner-up Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders: Doug Evans; Tim Enno; Hays; Doug Johnson; McDonald; Willard Floen; Day; L Floen; Deman;
The champion Cardston Cougars: Norman Sheen; Boyden Lee; Lester Lehr; Ben Brooks; Dave Steed; Stanley Sheen; Jim Cahoon; Bill Stapleton; Raymond Sheen; Stark; coach Rex Cahoon; manager Don Forsythe