Scholastic Basketball, 1965
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City Title
At the
Palestra | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Neumann
75, Lincoln 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
This time it was the PL representative's turn to miss posting a perfect record. The 26-0
Railsplitters were spanked as Mike Barrett (22), Frank Gillen and Joe Russell (17 apiece) handled the major portion of the
scoring and Joe McBride and George Belka split 30 rebounds. Larry Cannon scored 28 points for Lincoln.
Public League
Playoffs
QUARTERFINALS At Northeast Lincoln 84, Roxborough 78 Larry Cannon shot 21-for-47 en route to 49 points (34 in the second half)
to set a PL and city-leagues postseason record. Overbrook’s Wilt Chamberlain had
scored 48 points in a ’55 semifinal. Cannon added 15 rebounds while Dave Scheinfeld
had 19 points. For Roxborough, the first playoff team in PL and city history with a losing
league record (6-8), Walter “Buddy” Harris pumped in 35 points. At Lincoln Franklin 70, Overbrook 67 (ot) Walt Diggs scored 25 points, including five in OT, and Alton Laughinghouse
added 23. For ’Brook, Hank Beckett scored 24 points and John Broadwater scored four
late points to force the extra session. At Washington Central 55, Germantown 47 John Ashby scored 18 points. G-town’s Greg Parker had 20. At Roxborough Dobbins 57, Edison 38 Jim Bowles (21 points) and Bernie Bull (16) sparked Dobbins to its first
playoff victory. Erv “Stu” Staggs (14) led Edison. SEMIFINALS At Washington Lincoln 73, Dobbins 71 Larry Cannon scored 29 points for Lincoln, which led by nine points with
one minute left before Dobbins (Jim Bowles 25) closed hard. At Lincoln Franklin 59, Central 55 Six-nine Greg Fillmore scored 20 points and unfurled two consecutive dunks
to break a tie at 46-46. Alton Laughinghouse added 15 points. FINAL At Southern Lincoln 74, Franklin 71 Larry Cannon poured in 31 points — including 11 in a row in the third
quarter — and grabbed 15 rebounds as Lincoln won its first championship and extended
its record to 26-0. Dave Scheinfeld added 18 points and Glenn Brenner scored the go-ahead
field goal in the final minute on a corner jumper. Cannon added clinching free throws. For
Franklin, Walt Diggs scored 24 points and 6-9 Greg Fillmore dominated inside.
Standings
NORTH | |
Lincoln | 14 | 0
Central | 10 | 4
Germantown | 7 | 7
Roxborough | 6 | 8
Frankford | 5 | 9
Washington | 5 | 9
Northeast | 4 | 10
Mastbaum | 1 | 13
Olney | 1 | 13
SOUTH | |
Overbrook | 13 | 1
Dobbins | 12 | 2
Edison | 10 | 4
Franklin | 9 | 5
Bartram | 8 | 6
West Phila. | 7 | 7
Southern | 6 | 8
Bok | 5 | 9
Gratz | 3 | 11
Coaches' All-Public
FIRST
TEAM | | | |
Larry Cannon | Linc | 14 | 495 | 35.4
Jim Wilson | Bok | 13 | 349 | 26.8
Walter
"Buddy" Harris | Rox | 14 | 413 | 29.5
Randy Williams | Bart | 14 | 348 | 24.9
Jim Bowles | Dobb | 14 | 300 | 21.4
SECOND
TEAM | | | |
Jim Williford | Edi | 14 | 208 | 14.9
Rich Kelly | Linc | 14 | 124 | 8.9
Elijah Small | West | 13 | 256 | 19.7
Alton
Laughinghouse | Fkn | 14 | 226 | 16.1
George
Stallings | Ovb | 13 | 129 | 9.9
Champs' Rotation
LINCOLN
Coach
Harry Silcox
Record
14-0, 26-1
Starters
Larry Cannon
Dave Scheinfeld
Richie Kelly
Tom Gizzi
Glenn Brenner
Key Sub
Jay Gill
Catholic League
Playoffs
First Round
Doubleheader at the Palestra
ST More 48, North 46
In a late, 14-point burst that won the game, Kevin Flynn scored seven of his 14
points and Joe Hartman added five of his 16. Sub Bill Jillard (10) also scored in double
figures. North star Stan Witalec scored 14 points before leaving with an ankle injury
early in the fourth quarter.
Bonner 68, Judge 61
All five Bonner starters reached double figures — Paul Waclawsky (19),
Bill ‘‘Skip’’ McCauley (18), Mike Hauer (11), Ron Branch and Fran
Rizzo (10 apiece). Tom Lynch (17) topped Judge.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Neumann 72, ST More 66
Mike Barrett and Joe Russell scored 18 points apiece and sub Tom DeMuzio made a
clinching three-point play with 0:39 left. More’s John Pierantozzi scored 15 points.
The teams shot 38-for-66 at the line.
Bonner 51, La Salle 47
Mike Hauer contributed 23 points and 17 rebounds and Ron Branch and Paul
Waclawsky split 20 points as the Friars surprised 12-0 La Salle. Joe Markmann (17) and
Mike Osborne (13) led the Explorers.
FINAL
At the Palestra
Neumann 68, Bonner 50
Frank Gillen, not known as a shooter, sniped 9-for-12 en route to 20 points.
Mike Barrett scored 16 points and George Belka grabbed 14 rebounds. Mike Hauer and Bill
"Skip" McCauley split 22 points for Bonner.
Standings
NORTH | |
La Salle | 12 | 0
North | 10 | 2
Judge | 7 | 5
Dougherty | 6 | 6
McDevitt | 4 | 8
Egan | 3 | 9
Kenrick | 0 | 12
SOUTH | |
Neumann | 14 | 0
Bonner | 11 | 3
ST More | 9 | 5
SJ Prep | 7 | 7
St. James | 6 | 8
West | 5 | 9
Roman | 3 | 11
O'Hara | 1 | 13
Coaches' All-Catholic
NORTHERN
DIVISION | | | |
FIRST
TEAM | | | |
Maurice Savage | Dough | 12 | 230 | 19.2
Mike Osborne | La S | 11 | 167 | 15.2
Stan Witalec | North | 12 | 171 | 14.3
Lou Cancellieri | Judge | 12 | 180 | 15.0
John Carney | Egan | 12 | 193 | 16.1
John Giagiari | Dough | 12 | 181 | 15.1
Tom Lynch | Judge | 12 | 144 | 12.0
SOUTHERN
DIVISION | | | |
FIRST
TEAM | | | |
Jack Stanczak | Roman | 14 | 270 | 19.3
Mike Hauer | Bonn | 14 | 202 | 14.4
Joe Russell | Neum | 14 | 256 | 18.3
Frank Gillen | Neum | 14 | 179 | 12.8
Bill Zeits | Prep | 14 | 250 | 17.9
Dennis Malseed | St. J | 14 | 282 | 20.1
Joe Hartman | More | 14 | 273 | 19.5
Champs' Rotation
NEUMANN
Coach
Al DiGiacomo
Record
14-0, 22-1
Starters
Joe Russell
Frank Gillen
Mike Barrett
Joe McBride
George Belka
Key
Subs
Bob Atene
Tom DiMuzio
Carl Robbins
Inter-Ac League
Malvern (14-0)
In Game No. 12, the Friars received 20 points from Kirk Layton and 14 from
Jack Donoghue while thumping visiting Gtn. Academy, 78-53. That same day, Gtn. Friends
surprised runner-up Episcopal, 43-42, dropping the losers to 9-3 (en route to 10-4), on
Ted Coxe's 12-foot jumper with 0:34 left.
Standings
Malvern | 14 | 0
Episcopal | 10 | 4
Gtn. Friends | 9 | 5
Haverford Sch. | 9 | 5
Penn Charter | 8 | 6
Gtn. Academy | 4 | 10
Chestnut Hill | 2 | 12
Fds. Central | 0 | 14
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST
TEAM | | | |
Hank Stringer | HS | | |
Jack Donoghue | MP | | |
Jim McAfee | EA | | |
Bob Mahoney | MP | | |
Rich Deats | PC | | |
SECOND
TEAM | | | |
Rick Tatum | EA | | |
Steve Dittman | EA | | |
John Taylor | GF | | |
Terry Savage | PC | | |
Tom Hogan | CH
Champs' Rotation
MALVERN
Coach
Dan Dougherty
Record
14-0, 20-3
Starters
Joe Walters
Bob O'Donnell
Bob Mahoney
Jack Donoghue
Kirk Layton
Key
Subs
Fran Dunphy
Fred D'Angelo
Paul Miller
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