Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 1951

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City Title

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS
Doubleheader at the Palestra
West 46, Northeast 35 (ot)
  Earl Jackson (19 points) and George Tomosky (12) were the stars for West, which won the overtime session, 14-3. Joe Belmont scored 18 points for Northeast.
Franklin 55, Southern 51
  John Chaney’s 25 points tied the PL postseason record set in 1949 by Overbrook’s Jackie Moore. Leon Whitley (12) and Bob Gainey (11) also reached double figures. Barry Goldstein hit 14 for Southern.
FINAL
At the Palestra
West 41, Franklin 37
  William Johnson (15 points) scored on a layup with 5:11 left to give West the lead for good, 33-32. Earl Jackson and Bill Showell controlled the backboards. John Chaney led Franklin with 15 points, but his final shot was blocked by Johnson with 0:05 left.

Standings

Coaches' All-Public

Champs' Rotation

Catholic League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS
At the Palestra
ST More 47, La Salle 43
  As coach Joseph ‘‘Tubby’’ Walker again assumed command after suffering a midseason medical setback, John ‘‘Misty’’ Fannon scored 16 points and drained a hook shot to put More ahead for good, 44-43. The Rev. Joseph Hilferty had coached the Golden Bears in the interim. Al Juliana added 11 points. La Salle’s Tom Gola, who’d averaged 25.7 points in league player, was held to 14.
West 41, South 40
  Jim Warrington (11 points) hit a decisive jumper with 0:41 left and Jack Devine scored 13 points. John Lavin (19) was the only South player in double figures.
FINAL
At the Palestra
ST More 54, West 47
  Before at least 7,500, the Golden Bears topped their neighborhood rival to win their first championship in 14 years of CL play. Al Juliana (12), John Wallin (11), John "Misty" Fannon and John Hueter (10 apiece) scored in double figures. Joseph "Tubby" Walker coached More through the playoffs after yielding to the Rev. Joseph Hilferty at midseason because of illness. Dave Clune (14) and Ed Williams (13) led West.

Standings

Coaches' All-Catholic

Champs' Rotation

Inter-Ac League

Haverford School (7-3)
Penn Charter (7-3)
  In a final-day showdown, the Fords scrambled into a tie by posting a 50-44 win. Sub Dick Smith hit a field goal late in the third quarter to provide the lead for good, 34-32. PC’s Drew Schaufler scored 26 points. Haverford had been upset by Episcopal, 52-44, in Game No. 9.

Standings

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

Champs' Rotation