In round-robin play, the St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics finished (2-0). The Celtics defeated Trepassey Stella Maris Mystics 68-52 as Bill Murphy scored 20 and Paul Murray 11. Brother Rice was ahead 32-26 at the half. Stella Maris was paced by Gavrill Pennell’s 114 points. John Wilson added 12 and Tom Molloy 11. …………………………………………………… The St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics nipped Grand Falls St. Michael’s 66-62 as Paul Murray scored 12 and Brian Fitzgerald 11. Ted Dawe hit 24 and Sean Browne 18 for St. Michael’s. …………………………………………………… In the battle for second in the pool, Grand Falls St. Michael’s defeated the Trepassey Stella Maris Mystics 67-63 in overtime. Leading 36-22 at the break, St. Michael’s allowed Stella Maris to rally and tie the game at 58 in regulation but took control in the overtime session. Browne scored 19, Ed McHugh 12, Ted Dawe 10 and John Hatt 10 for St. Michael’s. Tom Molloy led Stella Maris with 20. Gavrill Pennell added 16 and Ray Sutton 15.
In pool B, the Corner Brook Regina Knights finished (2-0). The Knights rallied from a 37-30 halftime deficit to nip the St. John’s Gonzaga Vikings 71-66 as John French hit 10, Jamie Smith 17 and Greg Smith and Duane McCarthy pitched in 10 apiece. Jim Tobin led Gonzaga with 18, Joe Smart added 17. John Gosse 14. …………………………………………………… The Corner Brook Regina Knights captured the pool with a 68-51 win over the St. John’s Booth Memorial Braves as Jamie Smith and John French each scored 22. Fred Moore responded with 16 and Steve Ghory 11 for Booth. …………………………………………………… In the battle for second in the pool, the St. John’s Gonzaga Vikings defeated the St. John’s Booth Memorial Braves 74-58, despite trailing 34-30 at the half. Jim Tobin hit 20, Joe Smart 18 and Max Tobin 10 for Gonzaga. Steve Ghory paced Booth with 20. Bill Dwyer added 17.
In the final, the St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics edged the Corner Brook Regina Knights 72-66. Brother Rice took a 43-34 lead at the break and then held for a six-point victory as Bill Murphy scored 15, Cyril Thompson 12 and Steve Delaney 10. Jamie Smith hit 20 for Regina, Pius Beales 16 and John French 12.
The silver medalist Corner Brook Regina Knights: John French; Jamie Smith; Greg Smith; Duane McCarthy; Pius Beales; Terry Byrne;
The gold medalist St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics: Bill Murphy; Paul Murray; Brian Fitzgerald; Cyril Thompson; Steve Delaney; Paul White; Gerard Flynn; Mike Walsh; Bill Breen; Dave Kielly; John Crickard; Carl Bolland; Mike O’Reilly; John Pittman; coach Brother Martin Cull