Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 1960

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City Title

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS
Doubleheader at the Palestra
West 56, Bartram 54 (3 ot)
  The teams scored two points each in a regulation OT and then went scoreless through a sudden-death OT. Finally, four seconds into a second sudden-death OT, sub Bill Daisey, a 5-8, 128-pound junior, was hacked while driving in for a layup attempt. He made two free throws to give West the necessary two points and the win. Asked about the free throws, Daisey said, “I was afraid to miss ‘em.” Ernest “Sonny” Jackson scored 17 points. For Bartram, which trailed, 46-37, after three quarters, Richie Moore scored 15 points.
Overbrook 72, Northeast 57
  Walt Hazzard (27), Wali Jones (18) and 5-5 Rick Beckett (15) led ’Brook, which stormed to a 41-20 halftime lead. Howie Turnoff scored 26 for Northeast.
FINAL
At the Palestra
West 53, Overbrook 43
  Ernest "Sonny" Jackson scored 17 points as West raised its record to 24-0. Jim English added 12 points. Overbrook's Walt Hazzard scored 10 of his 24 points in the second quarter. West led by at least 10 points throughout the fourth quarter.

Standings

Coaches' All-Public

Champs' Rotation

Catholic League

Playoffs

Semifinals
Doubleheader at the Palestra
Bonner 52, Dougherty 49
  Frank Corace scored 18 points for the Friars, who piled up a 42-29 lead after three quarters. Bob DeFino (14) and Paul Gallagher (12) helped. Bob Harrington and Cy Cosgrove scored 12 apiece for Dougherty.
St. James 56, Judge 47
  Don DiJulia scored 19 points while Steve Courtin (10-for-11) and Andy Pinter (9-for-11) used strong foul-shooting to add 16 and 15 points, respectively. The Bulldogs, who went ahead for good, 44-42, on Courtin’s basket, shot 26-for-29 at the line overall and 17-for-18 in the final quarter. SJ played without rebounder Bill Donahue, injured in a sledding accident. George Sutor (19) and John Monahan (17) paced Judge.
FINAL
At the Palestra
Bonner 62, St. James 45
  Frank Corace popped for 20 points while Charles "Bud" O'Donnell (17) and Paul Gallagher (10) also reached double figures. The Friars led, 39-18, after three quarters. Steve Courtin (14) paced St. James.

Standings

Coaches' All-Catholic

Champs' Rotation

Inter-Ac League

1960
Malvern (9-1)
  The clincher came in Game No. 9, a 50-44 win over visiting Gtn. Academy as Pat Mahoney scored 19 points and Joe McGill was close behind with 16. GA, which received 14 points from Chuck Devlin, was the runner-up at 8-2.

Standings

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

Champs' Rotation