State Tournaments: 1951 B boys
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1951 Class B Boys

Opening Round
March 7
Macon City Auditorium
Berry Academy (16-1)
(Rome)
57
Soperton
41
Bowdon
37
Tate
32
Rabun County
(Clayton)
37
Quitman
24
Irwinville (32-0)
63
Franklin County
(Carnesville)
38
Austell
69
Cochran
57
Quarterfinals
March 8
Macon City Auditorium
Berry Academy (17-1)
(Rome)
59
Fort Valley
50
Clarkston
48
Bowdon
45
Irwinville (33-0)
57
Rabun County
(Clayton)
39
Austell
58
Adrian
42
Semifinals
March 9
Macon City Auditorium
Berry Academy (18-1)
(Rome)
43
Clarkston
34
Irwinville (34-0)
43
Austell
42
Finals
March 10
Macon City Auditorium
Irwinville (35-0)
70
Berry Academy (19-1)
(Rome)
43

The Tournament
Teams: 13
How determined:

Champion: Irwinville
School Title: 3rd
Final Record: 36-0
Coach: Wallace "Country" Childs
Notes: The Atlanta Journal lists Irwinville as having 74 consecutive wins and being 141-7 over their last 148. In 1955 (after Childs won a title with Blackshear), the Atlanta Journal reported the streak reaching 76.

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