State Tournaments: 1959 AAA boys (3A)
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1959 Class AAA Boys

Opening Round
February 25
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Brown (20-3)
(Atlanta)
53
Campbell (21-4)
(Smyrna)
47
Savannah (17-5)
52
Lanier (12-11)
(Macon)
46
Northside (21-5)
(Atlanta)
47
2 OT
Druid Hills (14-8)
(Atlanta)
46
2 OT
Baker (23-1)
(Columbus)
53
Jenkins (7-13)
(Savannah)
44
Roosevelt (19-5)
(Atlanta)
39
Russell (22-1)
(East Point)
35
Benedictine (19-6)
(Savannah)
46
Columbus (13-12)
41
Murphy (26-0)
(Atlanta)
64
Southwest DeKalb (12-11)
(Panthersville)
45
LaGrange (18-2)
60
Richmond Academy (14-11)
(Augusta)
35
Quarterfinals
February 26
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Brown (21-3)
(Atlanta)
70
Savannah (18-5)
43
Northside (22-5)
(Atlanta)
55
Baker (24-1)
(Columbus)
30
Benedictine (20-6)
(Savannah)
52
Roosevelt (20-5)
(Atlanta)
49
LaGrange (19-2)
50
Murphy (27-0)
(Atlanta)
44
Semifinals
February 27
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Brown (22-3)
(Atlanta)
69
Northside (23-5)
(Atlanta)
44
LaGrange (20-2)
50
Benedictine (21-6)
(Savannah)
37
Finals
February 28
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Brown (23-3)
(Atlanta)
35
LaGrange (21-2)
25
Consolation
February 28
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Northside (23-6)
(Atlanta)
52
Benedictine (22-6)
(Savannah)
50

The Tournament
Teams: 16
How determined:

Champion: Brown
School Title: 2nd
Final Record: 24-3
Coach: Joe O'Malley
Notes:

Other Notes:

  • The opening round contest between Druid Hills and Northside was a two overtime affair. GHSA rules of the era stipulated that if a game went to a second overtime, the second extra period would be sudden death.

1959 champions
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