State Tournaments: 1948 B boys
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1948 Class B Boys

Opening Round
March 1
Mercer -
Porter Gymnasium
Miller County (19-3)
(Colquitt)
38
Rossville (21-5)
35
Glennville (16-1)
23
Fort Valley (22-1)
17
Quarterfinals
March 2
Mercer -
Porter Gymnasium
Newnan (14-2)
28
Miller County (20-3)
(Colquitt)
23
Valdosta (16-1)
29
Gainesville (15-4)
27
Glennville (17-1)
40
Hapeville (16-7)
31
Athens (23-1)
47
Cochran (21-8)
38
Semifinals
March 3
Mercer -
Porter Gymnasium
Valdosta (17-1)
40
Newnan (15-2)
29
Glennville (18-1)
32
Athens (24-1)
29
Finals
March 4
Mercer -
Porter Gymnasium
Valdosta (18-1)
37
Glennville (19-1)
24

The Tournament
Teams: 10
How determined: 10 district winners.

Champion: Valdosta
School Title: 1st
Final Record: 19-1
Coach: Wright Bazemore
Notes: Bazemore had also captured the final non-GHSA "Class B" title in 1947, in football. Sonny Stephenson and Billy Grant starred for both squads.

1948 champions
Boys
[ C | B | GIAA ]
Girls
[ C | B ]