State Tournaments: 1949 GIAA boys
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1949 GIAA Boys

Opening Round
March 1
Atlanta -
Sports Arena
Lanier
(Macon)
45
Brown
(Atlanta)
41
Benedictine
(Savannah)
47
Russell
(East Point)
30
Murphy
(Atlanta)
49
Baker Village
(Columbus)
34
Decatur
30
Glynn Academy
(Brunswick)
24
March 2
Atlanta -
Sports Arena
Roosevelt
(Atlanta)
50
Jordan
(Columbus)
40
North Fulton
(Atlanta)
45
Savannah
41
Rossville (25-1)
55
Richmond Academy
(Augusta)
52
Smith
(Atlanta)
41
Moultrie
32
Quarterfinals
March 3
Atlanta -
Sports Arena
Lanier
(Macon)
37
Benedictine
(Savannah)
34
Murphy
(Atlanta)
33
Decatur
30
Roosevelt
(Atlanta)
41
North Fulton
(Atlanta)
38
Rossville (26-1)
45
Smith
(Atlanta)
32
Semifinals
March 4
Atlanta -
Sports Arena
Murphy
(Atlanta)
40
Lanier
(Macon)
30
Roosevelt
(Atlanta)
54
Rossville (27-1)
53
Finals
March 5
Atlanta -
Sports Arena
Roosevelt
(Atlanta)
29
Murphy
(Atlanta)
23
Consolation
March 5
Atlanta -
Sports Arena
Lanier
(Macon)
60
Rossville (27-2)
42

The Tournament
Teams: 16
How determined:

Champion: Roosevelt
School Title: 1st
Final Record:
Coach: O.V. Bruner
Notes: Bruner was hospitalized on the dates of the semifinal v. Rossville and for the final win over Murphy. Spec Landrum took over the reigns in his stead.

1949 champions
Boys
[ C | B | GIAA ]
Girls
[ C | B ]