White Station High School

Second in Memphis in preseason and sixth by December, after losing to Northside, Memphis University School and Ridgeway by six points combined, with a halfcourt man-to-man that held opponents to 45 a game. Dee Wilkes, a 5-6 senior guard, and 6-4 forward Charles Harris, the leading scorer and best defender, were rarely on the bench; 6-8 center Matthew Pate and 6-7 forward Stanley Jackson completed the front line. Terry Tippett was in his tenth year. 8-3 coming in.