| ROUND ROBIN | MAN | BC | ONT | NFLD | Record |
| U of Manitoba Jr Bisons | —– | 79-77 | 69-68 | 70-52 | (3-0) |
| Victoria London Boxing & AC | 77-79 | —– | 64-53 | 59-60 | (1-2) |
| Windsor A.K.O. | 68-69 | 53-64 | —– | 89-82 | (1-2) |
| Memorial University Beothuks | 52-70 | 60-59 | 82-89 | —– | (1-2) |
The University of Manitoba Junior Bisons almost didn’t make it to the tourney because of financial woes, having to raise $600 in the last 24 hours. Team manager Morris Glimcher took out a $400 personal loan.
In the Manitoba semi, the Winnipeg All-Stars defeated the University of Winnipeg Junior Varsity 83-74 as Neil Harrison scored 22, Craig Brinton 10, Karl Hedlin 15 and Jeff Carrigan 12. Al Beaver led the Winnipeg JV with 19. Jim Parsons added 16, Craig Boan 14 and Glen Williams 12. …………………………………………………… In the Manitoba final, the University of Manitoba Junior Bisons defeated the Winnipeg All-Stars 71-64 as Cam McGinnis scored 14, Larry Randall 11 and Randy Kusano 11. Craig Brinton led the All-Stars with 16. Karl Hedlin added 11 and Neil Harrison 11.
In Manitoba/Saskatchewan playoffs, the U of Manitoba Junior Bisons defeated Caronport College Clippers 46-64; 60-54; 63-60 (3g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Clippers prevailed 64-46 as Rudy Siemens scored 27, Pete Reimer 11, Mark Bruckner 10, Hick Brown 6, Dwayne Koop 4, Jim Wiens 4 and Loren Helm 2. “He (Siemens) is a garbage man,” said Caronport coach John Barkman. “You never know he’s scored any points, until you look at the scoresheet.” Junior Bisons coach Jon Gurban said “we heard they were a good club. But without seeing them in action, you can never tell.” The Bisons hit just .180 from the floor and .450 from the line. Darryl Rumsey led the Bisons with 10. Manfred Seidel added 10, Cam McGinnis 6, Larry McBridge 5, Randy Kusano 4, Larry Randall 4, Doug Puttaert 3, Nick Dyck 2 and Dave Plant 2. The score was knotted at 28 at the half. “We played a solid man-to-man defence,” added Barkman. “When we built up the score a bit, we switched to a zone. We caught them on an off day, and shook them up a bit.” …………………………………………………… In game three, the Junior Bisons prevailed 63-60 as Nick Dyck scored twice and hit a free throw in the final 30 seconds of play.
In the Ontario/Quebec playoff, Windsor AKO d’d St. Lambert CSA 99-57; 98-74 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor dusted St. Lambert 99-58 as Dan Devin scored 23, Jim Chase 14, Rick Jolicoeur 14, Mark Fedikov 12, Peter McMahon 10, Frank Lasorda 9, Bert Smith 8, Greg Marchant 7 and Jim Minello 2, while Greg Peck was scoreless. AKO shot 44.96 from the field. AKO coach Doug Cowan told the Windsor Star that “we put everything together tonight. That was the best game we’ve played all year. The key to our game was the ability to hit consistently from outside. And, when the adjusted the defense to move out on us, we started to hit from inside.” St. Lambert coach Jack Kurtz said “I can’t offer any excuses. They beat us fair and square.” David Kurtz led St. Lambert with 18. Jacques Arsenault added 12, Roland Brissett 8, Kovacs 6, W Kurtz 6, Wayne Smith 4 and Atkinson 4. CSA hit 23-44 from the floor. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor clocked St. Lambert 98-74 as Frank Lasorda scored 18, Dan Devan 17 and Rick Jolicoeur 12. Dave Kurtz led St. Lambert with 20. Roland Brissett added 14.
In the national tourney, held in Victoria, the U of Manitoba Junior Bisons beat Victoria London Boxing 79-77 in overtime as Brian Rumsey scored 17, Larry Randall 17, Robert McBride 11, Nick Dyck 10, Cam McInnis 9, Manfred Seidel 6, Randy Kusano 4, Doug Puttaert 3 and John Fisher 2, while Bob Luba was scoreless. Duff McGaghey led Victoria with 25. Sid Chow added 22, Jim McKay 22, Jack Robinson 4, Alfred Hass 2 and Louis Carletto 2, while Mark Anderson, Bill Hingley, Rich Connolly and George Biggs were scoreless.
Windsor AKO defeated the Memorial U Beothuks 89-82 in overtime, as Jim Chase scored 7 in the extra period. Windsor’s Dan Devin spearheaded a 10-0 run, featuring two Dan Devin buckets, two Greg Marchant free throws and buckets by Frank Lasorda and Mark Fedikov, in the second half to give AKO a 74-70 lead. After Memorial tied the score, a Frank LaSorda field goal put AKO ahead by two. Gary O’Reilly tied it for Memorial. The Beothuks stole ball and stalled for the final shot, which was missed by Ronald Tobin with three seconds on the clock. Jim Chase told the Windsor Star that “in the first half, I didn’t shoot much. They were in the middle and I just bounced it in to LaSorda and Devin because the top was open. Coach told me to go over to one side after the intermission to get a pick and take the shot. They (teammates) started picking for me in the second half.” AKO coach Doug Cowan said “that’s the first time I’ve seen (Jim) Chase get mad this season. He went out and scored three straight baskets (in overtime). That changed the flow.” Frank LaSorda led Windsor with 21. Greg Marchant added 21, Jim Chase 15, Dan Devin 14, Rick Jolicoeur 8, Bert Smith 6, Jim Minello 2 and Mark Fedikow 2, while Pete McMahon and Greg Peck were scoreless. Gary Summers led Memorial with 18. Ed Buckle added 16, George Prin 15, Ron Tobin 14, Wayne Short 11 and O’Reilly 8, while Paul Jamieson, Charles Flachs and Glenn Penny were scoreless. Windsor hit 39-91 from the floor, while Memorial hit 36-79.
In the U of Manitoba Junior Bisons 70-52 victory over the Memorial U Beothuks, Brian Rumsey scored 17, Manfred Seidal 14, Cam McGinnis 8, Roger McBride 8, Larry Randall 8, John Fisher 6, Nick Dyck 6, Randy Kusano 2 and Doug Puttaert 1, while Bob Luba was scoreless. Wayne Short led Memorial with 14. Ronald Tobin added 12, Ted Buckle 9, Charles Flachs 8, Paul Jamieson 5 and George Prim 4, while Gary Summers, Gary O’Reilly and Glen Penny were scoreless.
The U of Manitoba Junior Bisons nipped Windsor AKO 69-68. With 41 seconds to go, AKO called a time out, had the ball, and held for a final shot. With eight seconds to go, Mark Fedikow shot but the ball bounced off and was rebounded by Dan Devin, who missed and rebounded it again, but missed once more. AKO was up 36-33 at the half when Roger McBride, Brian Rumsey, Cam McGinnis and Larry Randall began to assert themselves. Manitoba took a 48-46 lead but Windsor rallied with five straight to take a 51-48 lead. Manitoba responded with its own run, 7-0 on a rally keyed by Rumsey. Jim Minello hit two free throws for Manitoba to take a 69-68 lead with a minute to go. Randy Kusano missed two free throws with 41 seconds to go that would have stretched the lead. Brian Rumsey led Winnipeg with 16. Roger McBride added 15, Larry Randall 14, Dyck 8, Cam McGinnis 8, Doug Puttaert 5 and Manfred Siedel 3, while Randy Kusano, John Fisher and David Plant were scoreless. Greg Marchant paced Windsor with 16. Dan Devin added 14, Frank LaSorda 14, Fedikow 6, Jim Minello 6, Jim Chase 6, Bert Smith 4 and Rick Jolicoeur 2, while Pete McMahon and Greg Peck were scoreless. Windsor coach Doug Cowan told the Windsor Star that “it’s tough to describe a situation where six months of work is balance in eight seconds. We had three opportunities to do it. Twice, the ball was halfway down the hoop and popped back out again. They were all percentage shots on the lip of the rim. They just hit the wrong part of the rim.” Dan Devin said “Feds (Fedikow) took the first shot and I got the rebound. I used my right hand and it was short, got the rebound again, and the last shot went down, in, and out.”
In Memorial’s 60-59 win over Victoria London Boxing, Gary Summers scored 18, Ron Tobin 16, Ed Buckle 16, George Prim 6, Wayne Short 2 and Charles Flachs 2, while Gary O’Reilly, Paul Jamieson and Glenn Penny were scoreless. Memorial led 36-30 at the half. The Beothuks (coached by Ed Browne, assistant Murphy, manager Horwood) also included Myer, Abbott, Pilgrum, Andrews, Kavanagh and Redd. Alfred Hass led Victoria with 18. Duff McCaghey added 14, Jack Robinson 6, Rich Connolly 6, Jim McKay 6, Louis Corietto 6, Sid Chow 2 and Bill Hingley 1, while George Biggs and Mark Anderson were scoreless.
The Victoria London Boxing Club clipped Windsor AKO 64-53 after leading 38-26 at the half. Vic was paced by Duff McCaghey’s 17 points. Sid Chow added 16, Jim McKay 16, Alfred Hass 10 and Jack Robinson 5, while Mark Anderson, Alfred Hass, Bill Hingley, Rich Connolly, Louis Corletto and George Biggs were scoreless. Dan Devin led AKO with 20. McMahon added 8, John Battaglia 7, Jim Chase 6, Mark Fedikow 4, Jim Minello 4, Greg Marchant 4 and Frank LaSorda 4 and Pete McMahon 4, while Bert Smith and John Chororowicz were scoreless. AKO (coached by Doug Cowan) also included Rick Jolicoeur and Greg Peck. Pete Barone was injured shortly before the tournament when he mangled his left hand in an industrial accident.
The all-tourney team featured MVP Ron Tobin (Memorial); Brian Rumsey (Manitoba); Dan Devin (Windsor AKO); Larry Randall (Manitoba); and Duff McCaghey (Victoria London Boxing). Honorable mentions were awarded to: Ted Buckle (Memorial), Robert McBride (Manitoba), Frank Lasorda (Windsor) and Jim McKay (Victoria).
The runner-up Victoria London Boxing & Athletic Club: Duff McCaghey; Sid Chow; Jim McKay; Loris Corletto; Jack Robinson; Mark Anderson; Alfred Hass; Bill Hingley; Rich Connelly; George Biggs; coach Dave Wirtanen; assistant Darryl Glanville; manager Terry Foster; assistant manager Don Duddridge
The champion University of Manitoba Junior Bisons: Brian Rumsey; Larry Randall; Cam McGinnis; Roger McBride; Randy Kusano; Jim Minello; Manfred Seidel; Doug Puttaert; Bob Lube; Nick Dyck; Dave Plant; John Fisher; coach Jon Gurban; assistant Dan Borody; manager Morris Glimcher; trainer Glen Bergeron