In the South regional quarterfinal: …………………………………………………… The Swift Current Beatty Barons whipped the Regina Scott Blues 43-22 as Ken Newton scored 12 and Ron New 11. Murray Elgren led the Blues with 9. Ford Deck added 7 and Elgin Haimes 6. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones stomped the Weyburn Eagles 72-37 as Doug Willms scored 18, Dave Bowler 15 and Lorne Richardson 9. Ron Cascaguette led the Eagles with 14. Richard Lair added 13. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Swift Current Beatty Barons clocked Yorkton St. Joseph’s 76-49 as Barry Campbell scored 20 and Murray Williamson 17. Denis Acoose led St. Joseph’s with 18. Row Cabinet added 14 and George McCourt 14. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones (then the Grads) dusted the Swift Current Beatty Barons 74-52 as Lorne Richardson scored 23, Doug Willms 13 and Dave Bowler 12. Central led 21-11 after one quarter and 43-18 at the half. Ron New led the Barons with 16. Ron Laplante added 10.
In the northern semis, the Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues clubbed Prince Albert 67-33. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the North Battleford Vikings nipped the Saskatoon E.D. Feehan Trojans 44-43. The Trojans included Bob McKinnon. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues edged the North Battleford Vikings 48-44 despite trailing 23-21 at the half. Allan Newell paced the Blues with 10. Dave Wedge added 10. Lane Colman led the Vikings with 24.
In the provincial final, the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones defeated the Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues 62-54 as Lorne Richardson scored 22, including 10 free throws. Doug Willms added 15, Dave Bowler 9, Bruce Henderson 5, Gord Simple 4, Rod Thompson 4 and Murray Nelson 3. Central led 32-24 at the half and 44-42 at the three-quarter mark and pulled away down the stretch. Bob Vandervelden paced Nutana with 14. Ken Dishaw added 15, Al Newell 7; Ron Avani 4, Todd Jarvis 3 and Ron Pepper 1.
The silver medalist Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues: Bob Vandervelden; Ken Dishaw; Allan Newell; Ron Avani; Todd Jarvis; Ron Pepper; John Broughton; Dave Wedge; coach Ken Brice
The gold medalist Moose Jaw Central Cyclones (then the Grads): Doug Willms; Lorne Richardson; Dave Bowler; Bruce Henderson; Gord Simple; Rod Thompson; Murray Nelson; coach Dennis Kerr