State Tournaments: 1977 AAA boys
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1977 Class AAA Boys

Opening Round
March 5
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Southwest (24-0)
(Macon)
69
Cedar Shoals
(Ellenwood)
63
Savannah (25-1)
75
Murphy
(Atlanta)
49
Marietta (24-3)
90
Bainbridge
65
Newton County
(Covington)
67
Baker
(Columbus)
62
LaGrange
64
Warner Robins
62
Crisp County (19-6)
(Cordele)
46
Wheeler
(Marietta)
36
Douglass
(Atlanta)
86
Benedictine
(Savannah)
58
Northeast
(Macon)
74
Clarke Central
(Athens)
72
Quarterfinals
March 10
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Southwest (25-0)
(Macon)
74
Savannah (26-1)
36
Marietta (25-3)
85
Newton County
(Covington)
65
LaGrange
58
Crisp County (20-6)
(Cordele)
56
Northeast
(Macon)
76
Douglass
(Atlanta)
72
Semifinals
March 11
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Southwest (26-0)
(Macon)
56
Marietta (26-3)
53
LaGrange
74
Northeast
(Macon)
62
Finals
March 12
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
LaGrange
65
Southwest (27-0)
(Macon)
64

The Tournament
Teams: 16
How determined: Region winners and runners-up

Champion: LaGrange
School Title: 4th
Final Record:
Coach: Dick Shrewsbury
Notes:

Other Notes:

  • Southwest of Macon had a very easy time defeating Savannah - a one loss team - in the quarterfinals. The reason for such a lopsided score was because Savannah coach Larry Burke suspended four of his players.

1977 champions
Boys
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Girls
[ B | A | AA | AAA ]