Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 1956

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City Title

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS
Doubleheader at the Palestra
West 54, Gratz 45
  With West ahead, 41-39, Ray “Chink” Scott (26 points) and Hubie White (13) fueled a seven-point spurt that decided the issue. Leroy “Sweets” Alexander (21) led Gratz, absent from the playoffs since 1939.
Northeast 80, Bok 58
  Bob Young (23 points), Herb Adderley (18), sub Gene Lennox (15) and Jim “Tee” Parham (13) led the barrage. Charles Stewart (26) and Dave Riddick (14) paced Bok.
FINAL
At the Palestra
West 70, Northeast 58
  Ray "Chink" Scott (22 points) and sophomore Hubie White (20) were best for unbeaten West (17-0), although Carl Lacy and Fred Brockman also hit double figures with 13 apiece. Herb Adderley (21) and Bob Young (18) topped Northeast, which shot 8-for-25 at the foul line.

Standings

Coaches' All-Public

Champs' Rotation

Catholic League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS
Doubleheader at the Palestra
North 63, West 53
  Jim Kenny scored 12 of his 23 points in a 20-11 third quarter. Bobby McNeill added 20 points. It was the first time in CL playoff history that teammates reached 20 points. West’s 6-7 John Driscoll scored 25 points, but was held to six in the second half by North sub Larry Sarafinas.
La Salle 67, St. James 49
  Joe Heyer, who’d broken the CL one-game record with 49 points during the regular season, hit for 18 points. Hugh Brolly (13) and John Simpson (10) also reached double figures and Charles ‘‘Little Obie’’ O’Brien, son of coach Charles ‘‘Obie’’ O’Brien, did the ballhandling. Ray Linden (21) led St. James.
FINAL
At the Palestra
North 48, La Salle 47
  The Falcons, making their first appearance in the title game, emerged victorious when John "Josh" Keenan scored on a last-second rebound basket after Fred "Zeke" Slaveski missed a jumper and then hustled for the rebound and missed the follow, too. Keenan scored 16 points, two more than Bobby McNeill (10-for-13 at line). Hugh Brolly (18) and Joe Heyer (17) led La Salle.

Standings

Coaches' All-Catholic

Champs' Rotation

Inter-Ac League

Penn Charter (7-3)
  On the season’s final day, the visiting Quakers topped Episcopal, 51-41, to win the championship under emergency coach Sam "Duke" Taylor, who was filling in for Ray Evans (illness). Ollie Powers scored 18 points and had eight in a 10-0 run that closed the third quarter and put Penn Charter ahead, 33-25. The Quakers were the first team in league history to win an outright title with a winning percentage as low as .700. Gtn. Academy was second at 6-4.

Standings

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

Champs' Rotation