In the Southern semis, the Raymond Comets defeated the Lethbridge St. Francis Saints x-x; x-x (2g-0). The Saints (coached by Ruff) included Mike Bruchet, Bill Tedesco, Richard George, Hans Lisowicz, Pierre Simmons, Frank Kohut, John Rodzinyak, Martin Davies and Doug Bruchet.
In the other Southern semi, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams defeated the Medicine Hat Mohawks 42-36; 61-50 (Total: 103-86). …………………………………………………… In game one, LCI prevailed 42-36 as Gary Michelson scored 19 and Gord Duncombe 12. Allen Mogck led the Mohawks with 15. Brian Mogck added 9. …………………………………………………… In game two, LCI prevailed 61-50 to take the total-point series by 17. Murray Shapiro paced the Rams with 17. Gord Duncombe added 16. Eugene Allen led the Mohawks with 27. Bob Ruff added 10.
In the Southern finals, the Raymond Comets defeated the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams 52-56; 59-49; 48-41 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Lethbridge prevailed 56-52 as Murray Shapiro scored 24, Gary Michelson 12 and Larry Rowe 10. Phil Helgerson led the Comets with 18. Mark Evans and Randy Milner each added 10. The Comets led 25-21 at the half. ……………………………………………………In game two, Raymond evened the series with a 59-49 victory as Phil Helgerson scored 15 and Bill Walker 8. Gord Duncombe led the Rams (coached by Jim Whitelaw) with 13. Murray Shapiro added 12. Raymond led 37-25 at the half. …………………………………………………… In the decisive third game, Raymond prevailed 43-41 as Mark Evans scored 10, Phil Helgerson 10, Bill Walker 9, Cam Lund 9, Meeks 2 and Randy Milner 2, while Selman, Nalder, B Milner and Stone were scoreless. Gord Duncombe paced the Rams with 14. Gary Michelson added 8, Murray Shapiro 7, Grant Neidig 4, Don Hatch 2, Kitch Wilson 2 and Larry Rowe 2, while Grant Macintosh and Randy Maraniuk were scoreless. Raymond led 26-22 at the half and 39-28 after three quarters. The Rams (coached by Jim Whitelaw) also included Ken Hutton.
In the Calgary city playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Western Canada Redmen clipped the William Aberhart Trojans 47-34 as Steve Donahue scored 13, Mike Jennings 10 and Tom Newcombe 8. Brian Wiseman led the Trojans with 10. Al Hoegg added 9. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Crescent Heights Hillmen edged the St. Mary’s Saints 49-47 as Tony Field scored 18, Barry McCullough 14 and Dennis Leask 8. Jim Christie and Lou DiCiano each scored 16 to lead the Saints. Ernie Lakusta added 12. …………………………………………………… In the finals, the Western Canada Redmen defeated the Crescent Heights Hillmen 47-51; 51-43; 50-47 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Crescent Heights Hillmen prevailed 51-47 as Barry McCullough scored 14, Tony Field 13, Dennis Leask 7, Doug McIntosh 7 and Herman Tietz 7, while Ramsay, Westland, Luft, Jack Davies and Bob Hart were scoreless. Mike Jennings paced the Redmen with 13. Fred Toone added 11, Tom Newcombe 7, Gary Collier 5, Steve Donahue 5, Bill Myers 4 and Don Sears 1, while Woolgar, Rivers and Kitson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Redmen evened the series with a 51-43 win as Tom Newcombe scored 20, Fred Toone 7, Bill Myers 7, Steve Donahue 6, Mike Jennings 6, Gary Collier 6 and Don Sears 4, while Woolgar, Rivers and Kitson were scoreless. Barry McCullough paced the Hillmen with 16. Tony Field added 7, Doug McIntosh 7, Dennis Leask, Herman Tietz 4 and Westland 1, while Luft, Ramsay, Jack Davies and Bob Hart were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Redmen took the title by edging Crescent Heights 50-47 as Tom Newcombe scored 18, Gary Collier 12, Bill Myers 8, Fred Toone 6, Steve Donahue 4, Don Sears 2 and Mike Jennings 2, while Woolgar, Kitson and Rivers were scoreless. Barry McCullough paced the Hillmen with 14. Dennis Leask added 11, Doug McIntosh 7, Bob Hart 4 and Tony Field 2, while Ramsay, Westland, Luft, Jack Davies and Herman Tietz were scoreless. The Redmen hit 22-76 (.284) from the floor and 8-19 from the line, while the Hillmen hit 15-49 from the floor and 5-20 from the line.
In the Edmonton separate school final, the Archbishop O’Leary Spartans edged the St. Joseph Saints 36-31 as Rick Forbes scored 10, Ron Halyk 10, Jerry Roper 7 and Ben Malinowski 7. Gary Finch led the Saints with 13. Fred Shandro added 10.
In the Edmonton city playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Victoria Composite Redmen clocked the Bonnie Doon Lancers 63-33 as John Simonsen scored 14, Barry Coates 14 and Doug Krenz 13. The Redmen led 18-4, 32-11 and 45-19 at the quarters. Randy Spencer led the Lancers with 16. Tony Poetschke added 4. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Eastglen Blue Devils dispatched the Ross Sheppard Thunderbirds 45-35 as Gary Addley scored 16 and Al Shaw 15. The Blue Devils led 13-7 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 17 at the half. The Blue Devils led 27-24 after three quarters. Maurice Greenhalgh led the Thunderbirds with 12. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Victoria Composite Redmen whipped the Eastglen Blue Devils 51-28 as Doug Krentz scored 13, Darwin Semotiuk 10, Barry Coates 9, Melnychuk 8, Simonsen 6 and Carwell 5. The Redmen led 18-4 after one quarter and 41-15 after three quarters. Stan Hayden paced the Blue Devils with 9. Garry Addley added 8, Shaw 4, Bilsky 4 and Thinwell 2.
In the north zone finals, the Edmonton Alberta College Pioneers, who played in the Edmonton B league but had to playoff to enter the A provincials because the school had more than 500 students, dispatched the Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders 31-26. Bigam led the Raiders (coached by Lou Lorincz) with 10. Perry added 7, Davis 6, Billings 2 and Alf Preston 1, while Harju, Hartvig and Yule were scoreless.
In the provincial semis, held in Calgary, the Calgary Western Canada Redmen clocked the Edmonton Alberta College Pioneers 58-36 after leading 15-7, 25-19 and 37-26 at the quarters. Mike Jennings led the Redmen with 19. Steve Donahue added 9, Fred Toone 8, Tom Newcombe 8, Bill Myers 3, Gary Collier 3, Woolgar 2, Sears 2 and Kitson 2, while Rivers was scoreless. Bernie Kowalchuk led the Pioneers with 12. Al Buffel added 12, Jim Woods 5, Nick Yurkiw 3, Red Ellis 2 and Gobiel 2, while O’Neill, Hubert, Borgstrom, Ball and Bob Vandergift were scoreless. The Redmen hit 20-57 (.351) from the floor and 16-26 from the line, while the Pioneers hit 14-59 (.237) from the floor and 8-21 from the line.
In the other semi, the Raymond Comets edged the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen 57-54 in overtime. The Redmen led 9-7 after one quarter and 28-25 at the half. The Comets led 39-37 after three quarters. The score was knotted at 53 after regulation. Phil Helgerson paced the Comets with 24. Mark Evans added 14, Randy Milner 10, Cam Lund 5, Rick Meeks 3 and Bill Walker 1, while Ted Salmon and Jack Nalder were scoreless. Doug Krenz led the Redmen with 17. Darwin Semotiuk added 13, John Simonson 11, Barry Coates 6, Don Melnychuk 6 and Hansen 1, while Carwell, Brett, Danyluk and Sulyma were scoreless. The Comets hit 21-58 (.362) from the floor and 15-25 from the line. The Redmen hit 20-72 (.277) from the floor and 14-27 from the line.
In the bronze medal match, the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen whipped the Edmonton Alberta College Pioneers 61-33 after leading 10-6, 26-16 and 33-23 at the quarters. Darwin Semotiuk paced the Redmen with 17. Barry Coates added 13, John Simonsen 13, Doug Krenz 11, Brett 3 and Sulyma 2, while Carwell, Danyluk and Hansen were scoreless. Nick Yurkiw paced the Pioneers with 9. Jim Woods added 8, Bernie Kowalchuk 4, Al Buffel 2, Gobiel 2 and O’Neill 2, while Hubert, Borgstrom, Ball and Bob Vandergift were scoreless.
In the final, the Raymond Comets defeated the Calgary Western Canada Redmen 78-77 in double overtime. Cam Lund hit the winner with four seconds to play in the extra session. Comet Bob Milner forced the second overtime by hitting a bucket with eight seconds to play. Randy Milner forced the first overtime by hitting a bucket at the buzzer. Calgary led 21-14 after one quarter. The Comets let 39-33 at the half and 58-45 after three quarters. Phil Helgerson paced the Comets with 33 before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Mark Evans added 16 before fouling out in the first overtime. Randy Milner added 12, Rick Meeks 6, Cam Lund 5, Bob Milner 4 and starter Bill Walker 2 before fouling out. Jack Nalder, Ted Salmon and Richard Stone were scoreless. Tom Newcombe paced the Redmen with 22. Gary Collier added 18, Bill Myers 18, Don Sears 8, including 6 in overtime, Fred Toone 5, Mike Jennings 4 and Steve Donahue 4, while Kitson, Rivers and Woolgar were scoreless. The Comets hit 33-73 (.452) from the floor and 12-30 from the line, while the Redmen hit 30-101 (.297) from the floor and 17-33 from the line.
The bronze medalist Edmonton Victoria Composite (formerly Commercial High) Redmen: Doug Krentz; Darwin Semotiuk; John Simonsen; Barry Coates; Don Melnychuk; Carwell; Brett; Joe Danylyk; Terry Sulyma; Hansen; coach John Blake
The silver medalist Calgary Western Canada Redmen: Tom Newcombe; Gary Collier; Bill Myers; Mike Jennings; Steve Donahue; Fred Toone; Woolgar; Rivers; Don Sears; Kitson; coach Laurie Robertson
The gold medalist Raymond Comets: Bill Walker; Phil Helgerson; captain Cam Lund; Mark Evans; Bob Milner; Jack Nalder; Randy Milner; Ted Salmon; Richard Stone; Rick Meeks; Jack Hicken; coach Robert Gibb