Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 1966

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City Title

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS
At Lincoln
Edison 55, West 52
  After a two-week delay because of a coaches’ strike, Sam Gore (17) and Erv “Stu” Staggs (14) were the leaders as the Inventors won a playoff for the first time. Bill Evans converted a tap-in to draw West (Cliff Robinson 19) within 51-50 with 1:30 left, but Staggs and Gore converted one-and-ones to settle the issue.
At Roxborough
Germantown 39, Southern 37
  Stan Best and Donnell Greene (15) scored consecutive baskets as the Bears left behind a 35-35 tie. Wilf Shamlin and Jerry Lee scored nine apiece for Southern.
FINAL
At Northeast
Edison 78, Germantown 70
  Edison maintained control throughout as Rick Jordan scored 10 of his 20 points in a 22-14 first quarter. Erv "Stu" Staggs (20), Nate Mask (15), Sam Gore (12) and 6-9 Jack Stevenson (11) also reached double figures as the starters did all the scoring. Stevenson plucked 16 rebounds. Staggs held Donnell Greene, G-town's recordholder for points in a game (46), to seven points. Bill Scott had 18 points.

Standings

Coaches' All-Public

Champs' Rotation

Catholic League

Playoffs

South First-Place Playoff
At Neumann
ST More 56, Bonner 46
  Pat McDonnell (20) and Tom Flaherty (12) scored in double figures while John Pierantozzi, Carl Brooks and Fran O’Hanlon split 24 points. Mike Hauer (17) and Ron Branch (13) paced Bonner.
First Round
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Bonner 65, North 49
  Bob McEntee (18) led the Friars, who stormed to a 20-11 lead after one quarter. Stan Witalec (16) paced North.
Neumann 75, Dougherty 53
  Bob Atene and Bruce Connelly scored 18 points apiece to pace the Pirates, who also received double digits from Tom DiMuzio (14), Rocky Natale (11) and John Robish (10). Gene Maurer scored 14 points for Dougherty.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
ST More 48, Bonner 45
  Fran O’Hanlon (16), Tom Flaherty (11) and Carl Brooks (10) scored in double figures and O’Hanlon posted his team’s final four points on free throws. Ron Branch (15) led Bonner.
Judge 58, Neumann 47
  John Sutor collected 19 points, 16 rebounds and six blocks and Gene Kelly added 13 points. Neumann had just one lead, 16-14, and high-scoring Bob Atene was held to 10 points.
FINAL
At the Palestra
ST More 62, Judge 47
  Fran O'Hanlon scored 20 points and the Golden Bears used a 49-20 rebound advantage to overcome 27-for-74 shooting. John Pierantozzi (18), 250-pound Pat McDonnell and Carl Brooks (13 apiece) led the boarding. Gene Kelly (16) topped Judge.

Standings

Coaches' All-Catholic

Champs' Rotation

Inter-Ac League

Malvern (13-1)
  The clincher came in Game No. 13. Fran Dunphy (15) and Joe Walters (11) scored in double figures as the Friars dumped visiting Gtn. Academy, 48-38. Hopes for a perfect league season were dashed in the finale, a 63-55 loss to host Haverford School, the runner-up at 12-2. Malvern had won 27 consecutive league games.

Standings

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

Champs' Rotation