Two three-team pools, each playing a round-robin with the winners facing off.
In pool A, the St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics finished (2-0). The Celtics thumped the Placentia Laval Cavaliers 81-44 as Paul Morgan scored 13, Greg Robson 12 and Doug Spurrell 12. Brother Rice was ahead 45-17 by the half. George Hatfield tossed in 17 and Len Wakeham 14 for Laval. …………………………………………………… The St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics whipped Grand Falls St. Michael’s 90-60 as Harry Pittman scored 15 and Doug Spurrell 14. Charlie Shallow hit 19 and Sean Power 14 for St. Michael’s. …………………………………………………… The Placentia Laval Cavaliers grabbed second place in the pool with a 54-40 win over Grand Falls St. Michael’s as George Hatfield scored 18 and Len Wakeham 12. Jim Tse and Sean Power each hit 11 for St. Michael’s.
In pool B, the Corner Brook Regina Knights finished (2-0). The Knights nipped St. John’s Gonzaga Vikings 63-62 as Jerome Noseworthy scored 23 and Terry Byrne 15. Regina had moved by a 31-25 margin at the half but trailed by six with three minutes to go before staging a final rally. Gary White scored 15 for Gonzaga. Neil MacDonald added 14. …………………………………………………… The Corner Brook Regina Knights disposed of the St. John’s Bishops Barons 98-56 as Jerome Noseworthy hit 17 points. Tony Kawaja responded with 13 for Bishop’s. …………………………………………………… In the battle for second in the pool, the St. John’s Gonzaga Vikings annihilated the St. John’s Bishops Barons 121-62 as Jerome Beresford tossed in 19, and Guy Hogan 15. Gonzaga was ahead 56-34 by the half. Peter Simmonds responded with 24 for Bishop’s.
In the final, the St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics defeated the Corner Brook Regina Knights 79-71. Brother Rice took a 38-33 lead at the half and maintained their margin to the final buzzer. Paul Morgan scored 24 and Craig Stanford added 16. Bill French and Ray Downey paced Regina with 16 points apiece.
The silver medalist Corner Brook Regina Knights: Bill French; Ray Downey; Jerome Noseworthy; Terry Byrne; Lou Rumboldt;
The gold medalist St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics: Paul Morgan; Greg Robson; Doug Spurrell; Harry Pittman; Craig Stanford; John Pinto; Sean Martin; Greg Robson; Keeran O’Brien; Paul Stacey; Mike Thompson; coach Brother Martin Cull