REGULAR SEASON
| Alberta | 4-0 | 15-6 | Maury Van Vliet | |||||
| Saskatchewan | 0-4 | 0-4 | Fran Pyne | |||||
Alberta defeated Saskatchewan 37-26; 37-34; 50-35; and 55-27. The Bears included sparkling rookie Steve Mendryk, who later went on to become the coach. They also featured Jim MacRae and Cardston’s Lowell Williams, as well as rookie Ole Nielson.
Manitoba did not enter league play. The Bisons (coached by Acey Olson, equipment manager Charles Wade) included Jack Willet, Don MacDougall, Don Reid, Al Cromarty, Doug English, Doug McCord, Rae Tallin, Roy Williams, Carl Ridd, Keith Lamont and Edward Childe.
Visiting Alberta clipped Saskatchewan 37-26 and 37-34. The Gateway reported that Bears coach Maury Van Vliet described the action as “football – the roughest games I have seen in 15 years of basketball coaching. There wasn’t much effort made to play basketball. If fouls had been called properly, it would have been a steady parade to the foul line. Most of the time, there were about five men lying on the floor.” …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta clipped Saskatchewan 37-26 as Mendryk scored 11, Williams 9, McLachlan 7, Teskey 4, Mayson 2, Dinkel 2 and Neilsen 2, while Pilling, Laureshen and Anderson were scoreless. Ken Biddell led the Huskies with 7. Arsenych added 4, Leier 4, Ward 3, Bolstad 2, Bulger 2, Mercier 2 and McCarton 2, while Naka and Styles were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta edged Saskatchewan 37-34 as MacRae scored 10, Mendryk 5, Williams 5, Anderson 4, Mayson 3, Pilling 2, Dinkel 2, Neilson 2, McLachlan 2 and Teskey 2, while Laureshen was scoreless. Mercier led the Huskies with 8. Arsenych added 5, Bolstad 4, Bulger 4, Styles 3, Leier 3 and McCarton 2, while Naka and Biddell were scoreless.
Host Alberta defeated Saskatchewan 50-35 and 55-27. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta clocked Saskatchewan 50-35 as Jim Macrae scored 16, Steve Mendryk 12, Gord McLachlan 8, Tom Mayson 4, Hub Teskey 4, Ole Neilsen 3, Lowell Williams 3, while Al Anderson, Loran Pilling, Bill Laureshan and Bob Dinkel were scoreless. Bill Bulger paced Saskatchewan with 8. Lon Mercier added 6, Don Leier 5, Ken Biddell 3, Wes Bolstad 3, Brian Ward 3, Pete Arsenych 2, Geoff Styles 2, Naka 2 and Jim McArton 1, while Nels Deck and Grant Armstrong were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta prevailed 55-27 as Jim Macrae scored 20, Williams 13, Steve Mendryk 10, MacLaughlan 6, Nielsen 4 and Pilling 2, while Mayson, Laureshen, Dinkel, Anderson and Teskey were scoreless. Bill Bulger led the Huskies with 7. Pete Arsenych added 6, Jim McArton 5, Ward 4, Bolstad 2, Styles 2 and Naka 1, while Leier and Riddell were scoreless.
The runner-up Saskatchewan Huskies: Lon Mercier; Pete Arsenych; Wes Bolstad; Bill Bulger; Geoff Styles; Don Leier; Jim McCarton; Naka; Ken Biddell; Brian Ward; Nels Deck; Grant Armstrong;
The champion Alberta Golden Bears: Jim McRae; Bob Dinkel; Ole Neilson; Herb Teskey; Loran Pilling; Lowell Williams; Steve Mendryk; Gordon MacLachlin; Tom Mayson; Al Anderson; Bill Laureshan; Hooks; coach Maury Van Vliet; manager Gordon Peterson