State Tournaments: 1978 AAA boys (3A)
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1978 Class AAA Boys

Opening Round
March 2
(North)
Georgia Tech -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Therrell (18-8)
(Atlanta)
84
3 OT
Forest Park (19-8)
82
3 OT
Douglass (22-4)
(Atlanta)
79
OT
Clarke Central
(Athens)
71
OT
Marietta (22-3)
65
R.E. Lee
(Thomston)
43
Campbell (22-4)
(Smyrna)
63
Cedar Shoals (20-7)
(Athens)
61
March 2
(South)
Macon Coliseum
Southwest (23-2)
(Macon)
59
Savannah (20-5)
57
Dougherty (26-1)
(Albany)
76
Columbus
57
Hardaway
(Columbus)
56
Statesboro
54
Northeast
(Macon)
59
Bainbridge
47
Quarterfinals
March 4
(North)
Atlanta -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Therrell (19-8)
(Atlanta)
74
Marietta (23-3)
68
Douglass (23-4)
(Atlanta)
93
Campbell (23-4)
(Smyrna)
69
March 4
(South)
Macon Coliseum
Southwest (24-2)
(Macon)
63
Northeast
(Macon)
60
Dougherty (27-1)
(Albany)
68
Hardaway
(Columbus)
56
Semifinals
March 10
Atlanta -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Southwest (25-2)
(Macon)
79
Douglass (24-4)
(Atlanta)
76
Dougherty (28-1)
(Albany)
102
Therrell (20-8)
(Atlanta)
74
Finals
March 11
Atlanta -
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Southwest (26-2)
(Macon)
67
Dougherty (29-1)
(Albany)
53

The Tournament
Teams: 16
How determined: Region winner and region runner-up.

Champion: Southwest (Macon)
School Title: 3rd
Final Record: 27-2
Coach: Don Richardson
Notes:

1978 champions
Boys
[ B | A | AA | AAA ]
Girls
[ B | A | AA | AAA ]