Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 1970

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City Title

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS
At Lincoln
Overbrook 59, Southern 45
  After Southern pulled within 10 points early in the third quarter, Andre McCarter (21 points) exploded during a 70-second span for three jumpers, two layups and a pass for another field goal. Jerry Thomas added 14 points. Southern’s Roland “Tree” Grant had 16 points.
At Roxborough
Gratz 66, Dobbins 46
  Leonard Poole (17), Joe Anderson (16), Leon White (13) and Al Walker (11) scored in double digits for Gratz, which avenged a regular season loss to the Mustangs (Dennis Caldwell 12).
FINAL
At Lincoln
Overbrook 57, Gratz 56
  Jerry Thomas (17) and Gary Garvin (16) led Overbrook in scoring, while Andre McCarter had 12 points and five assists. Joe Anderson had 16 points and 13 rebounds for coach John Chaney's Bulldogs, who stormed back from a 56-43 deficit before falling short.

Standings

Coaches' All-Public

Champs' Rotation

Catholic League

Playoffs

North Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Dougherty 58, Judge 46
  Six-seven Joe Newman, used as the sixth man in his first season of organized ball, scored 17 points and recorded six blocks. Bill Magarity and Kevin Kane scored 12 points each and Paul Tucker hit a 10-foot jumper to provide the lead for good, 34-32. Dennis Maguire (12) and Harry Edwards (11) led Judge.
North 74, Kenrick 54
  Jim Boylan (20, 20 rebounds), Gene Kweeder (13), Joe Rymal (11) and Billy Dever (10) led the way as North ruined Kenrick’s first playoff appearance. Jim Casciano (17) paced the losers, who shot 0-for-15 in the third quarter.
South Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Neumann 46, O’Hara 34
  David Jones collected 16 points and 12 rebounds and scored all five of Neumann’s second-half baskets. Vince DeLuca limited O’Hara shooter Frank Doyle to six points.
Bonner 71, SJ Prep 66
  Bonner stormed to a 33-17 lead in the first 13 minutes, but found itself trailing by seven points late in the third quarter. Jack McCormick (18) and Jim Haggarty (17) paced the Friars while The Prep’s John Jablonski poured in 27 points.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Dougherty 71, Neumann 59
  Bill Magarity shot 7-for-8 and 7-for-10 for 21 points and plucked 12 rebounds while Joe Newman (16) and Kevin Kane (15) helped. For Neumann, David Jones had 15 points and Gene Prybella managed 12 before being ejected for throwing a punch.
North 64, Bonner 50
  As they’d done in 1968, the Falcons again turned a bizarre situation into victory. At the scheduled 2 p.m. start, coach Fran Dougherty, thinking his team was slated for the second game, was walking into the building and no Falcons were warming up. Officials gave North 15 minutes to put a team on the floor. When Dougherty reached the locker room, he found six players (four starters). The fifth starter, 6-5 Jim Boylan, rushed to the bench during the National Anthem and asked guard Billy Dever, ‘‘Which basket is ours?’’ Gene Kweeder and Joe Rymal scored 18 points apiece. Dever (13) and Boylan (nine) helped. Bonner’s Joe DiCocco scored 19 points. Two main men missed the game — North’s Joe Rapczynski (broken ankle) and Bonner’s John Cappelletti (sprained ankle).
FINAL
At the Palestra
Dougherty 45, North 44
  Paul Tucker totaled 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists and sub Greg Jones shot 6-for-9 for 12 points. Jones missed a one-and-one with 0:04 left and then North's Joe Rymal came close on a buzzer-beating 40-footer. For North, John Hyduk scored 12 points, Jim Boylan had 10 points and 20 rebounds and Gene Kweeder had nine points, 15 boards.

Standings

Coaches' All-Catholic

Champs' Rotation

Inter-Ac League

Penn Charter (10-0)
  The clincher came in Game No. 8, a 65-53 victory over host Gtn. Academy. Soph Ed Enoch scored 23 points while Tim O’Rourke and George "Chip" Hauptfuhrer had 10 each. Paul Hutter, a five-year starter, led GA with 25 points.

Standings

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

Champs' Rotation