Led by co-captains Smalley Poulsen and Bob Sparks, the Gilbert basketball team got off to a successful start by beating the Alumni in overtime, 58-57.

During the regular season Gilbert scored double wins over Litchfield, Simsbury, Goodwin Tech, and Regional.

The team split with Rockville, Seymour, and Torrington This was the first time in nine years that Gilbert had been victorious over Torrington, and the first time in twenty years that Gilbert had beaten Torrington's team on the latter's home court, Gilbert lost two games to Terryville, but beat Windsor in a single game played in Windsor,

The Gilbert over-all record was 13-5, its Class B record was 9-2, Gilbert qualified sixth, in a field of eighteen qualifying teams, There arc thirty-three Class B teams in the state.

The first tournament game was played at New Britain Teachers College. The Gilbert rooters made a wonderful turnout and saw their team defeat Shelton, 59-43,

Gilbert was put out of the tournament in the quarter finals at the Payne-Whitney Gym in New Haven when they met up with fourth-ranked Stonington. Gilbert made a terrific attempt, losing by 58-54,