In the opening round, held in Vancouver: …………………………………………………… The Prince Rupert Rainmakers clubbed the Prince George Polars 59-38. The Polars (coached by Pat Roberts) included Pete Quaw, Doug Dickau, Pat Fink, Larry Woelke, Dennis Scott, Randy Emerson. …………………………………………………… The Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles defeated the Victoria Oak Bay Bays 58-39 as George Bergen scored 20, Rudy Seimens 20, Neumann 9, B Reimer 9 and Harder 1, while D Reimer, Loewen, Dyck, Ewert, Wall and Goertze were scoreless. Duff McCaghey scored 14 to pace the Bays (coached by Don Horwood). Doug Walton added 12, Walter Burrows 8 and Mike Morrill 4, while Dave Lundine, Ian Lewis, Mike Mitchell, Ted Wilson, Geoff Snow, Peter Gibson and Ashley Douglas were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Abbotsford Panthers stomped the Victoria Mount Douglas Rams 88-40 after outscoring their foes 37-6 in the third quarter. Thiessen led the Panthers with 25. Spann added 19, Buhler 13, Flodin 8, D Loewen 7, Koop 6, L Loewen 4, Sweeney 2, Jesse 2, Klassen 2 and Edgecombe 2. Brian Wright scored 13 to pace the Rams. Mike Squire added 10, Jim Hunter 8, Ross Porter 4, Russ Trace 2, Jim MacKay 2 and Jim Duddridge 1. The Rams (coached by Don Puddy) also included John Jenner, Mike Reiner and Ross Trace. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver College Fighting Irish clipped Castlegar 56-48. Castlegar included Horcoff, Koochin, Haley, Rush, Quilan, Flynn, Gunn, Koakin, Fornaill, Carlson. …………………………………………………… The Revelstoke Mountaineers stunned the New Westminster Hyacks 52-51. The Hyacks included Julian, Stevens, Diamond, Switch, Keary, Adams, Nilson, Morris, Deslauriers, Newman and Henson. …………………………………………………… The North Delta Huskies defeated the North Vancouver Delbrook Hilltoppers 51-42. The Hilltoppers included Jones, Morley, Ley, McCarvill, Banker, Canning, Sicke, Armistead, Wimble. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs dispatched the Burnaby Central Wildcats 63-52. The Wildcats included Doug Cannon, Wilson, Hibuck, Albright, Gent, Kenward, Sebastian, McRae, Anthony, Johnson, Matheson. …………………………………………………… The West Vancouver Hillside Middle Highwaymen stunned the Victoria Totems 45-44. The Totems had a two-point lead and the ball with 26 seconds to play. Hillside’s George Prevost tied up Victoria’s Kevin Townsend on an inbounds play, forcing a jump ball. Prevost controlled the tip to Mike Masterman, who hit a jumper and was fouled. He hit the free throw with 6 seconds to play. The Totems Jon Roodbol launched a desperation shot, which missed, and attempted putback by Jim Nemec hit the rim and bounced off. Totems coach Ash Waldahl told the Victoria Daily Colonist that “we were beaten at the foul line. Maybe if my kids had called a timeout before that throw in and set something up. … But they’re kids and they’ll be back.” Alexander led Hillside with 23. Letham added 7, Masterman 6, Prevost 4, Thomas 4 and Ralston 2, while Robinson, Elton, Johnson, Richards, Hartrick and Leigh were scoreless. Jon Roodbol scored 22 to pace the Totems (coached by Ash Valdahl). Peter Grabowski added 4, Stewart Taylor 4, Hans De Goede 4, Jim Nemec 2 and Kevin Townsend 2, while Mike Metcalfe, Ian Scott, Al Martyn, Neil Blackstock, Jack Robinson and Brian Dunn were scoreless.
In the quarterfinals, the Prince Rupert Rainmakers edged the Vancouver College Fighting Irish 51-48 as Jim Ciccone scored 21, Wright 9, Bishop 8, Johnson 6, Hebb 4, Abercrombie 2 and A Kokordudz 2, while Flaten, Holkestad, Dyer, Hauptman and C Kokordudz were scoreless. Rick Wilander paced the Fighting Irish (coached by Enrique Crame, manager Richard Bewzak) with 17. Nick Gallagher added 16, Bill Fraser 9, Cody Pantages 5 and Paul Spelliscy 1, while Mark Lavertu, Ed Flood, Tim Mylett, Dan Baker, Mike Kelly, Hugh MacKinnon, Bill O’Brien and Mark Schretlen were scoreless.
The Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles clubbed the Vancouver Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs 65-46 as Rudy Siemens scored 19 and nabbed 11 boards.
The Abbotsford Panthers whipped the Revelstoke Mountaineers 69-52.
In the last quarterfinal, the North Delta Huskies edged the West Vancouver Hillside Middle Highwaymen 52—47 as Dave Coutu scored 15 and Bob Tonaski 11.
In the semis, the Abbotsford Panthers clipped the Prince Rupert Rainmakers 70-55.
In the other semi, the Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles defeated the North Delta Huskies 54-41.
In the bronze medal match, the Prince Rupert Rainmakers dispatched the North Delta Huskies 77-61 as Jim Ciccone scored 26.
In the final, Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles and coach Jake Braun closing out his career by winning the school’s second title in 1970, defeating their archrival Abbotsford Panthers 49-47 as coach Jake Braun closed out his career with his second title. Rudy Siemens led the Eagles with 13. George Bergen added 11. Werner Spann paced the Panthers with 12. Jim Buhler added 7 and Al Thiessen 6.
The bronze medalist Prince Rupert Rainmakers: Jim Ciccone; Wright; Bishop; Johnson; Hebb; Abercrombie; A Kokordudz; Flaten; Holkestad; Dyer; Hauptman; C Kokordudz;
The silver medalist Abbotsford Panthers: Werner Spann; Jim Buhler; Al Thiessen; Flodin; D Loewen; Koop; L Loewen; Sweeney; Jesse; Klassen; Edgecombe;
The gold medalist Clearbrook Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles: Rudy Siemens; George Bergen; A Neumann; B Reimer; Harder; D Reimer; Loewen; Dyck; Ewert; Wall; Goertze; coach Jake Braun