City Basketball, 1965

Philadelphia

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