1951 Class AA Boys


Opening Round
February 28
Brown High School
Jordan
32
Commercial (Savannah)
30
Smith (?-7)
54
North Fulton
47
Lanier
45
Rome
38
Savannah
36
4 OT
O'Keefe
35
4 OT
February 28
Bass High School
West Fulton
41
Albany
39
Brown
39
Boys Catholic
29
Russell
36
Roosevelt
26
Benedictine
38
Columbus
31
Quarterfinals
March 1
Atlanta -
Georgia Tech
Brown
48
West Fulton
37
Smith (?-7)
42
Jordan
41
Lanier
55
Savannah
34
Russell
43
Benedictine
38
Semifinals
March 2
Atlanta -
Georgia Tech
Brown
51
Smith (?-7)
37
Lanier
44
Russell
39
Finals
March 3
Atlanta -
Georgia Tech
Lanier
48
Brown
45
Consolation
March 3
Atlanta -
Georgia Tech
Smith (?-8)
57
Russell
41
The Tournament
Teams: 16
How determined:

Champion: Lanier
School Title: 17th (3rd GHSA)
Final Record:
Coach: Selby Buck
Notes:

Other Notes

  • Savannah and O'Keefe were tied 33-33 at the end of regulation, 34-34 after one overtime, 34-34 after two extra periods, 35-35 after three, before Savannah got a point in the 4th.

    The rules on overtimes, according to the March 1, 1951 Atlanta Journal: "Rule on the matter states that the team which scores the first two points after the first overtime period is declared the winner. In a triple overtime, if both teams have scored two points in the first two extra sessions, one point [scored] wins. In this instance, the second overtime was scoreless and each sank one point in the first and third overtimes. That made the first foul shot or field goal in the fourth overtime the game winner."


1951 champions
Boys
[ C | B | A | AA ]
Girls
[ C | B | A | AA ]

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