March 22, 1964

– The Palmerton Sokols, featuring possibly the finest array of cage talent, nail down the Nazareth Memorial Tournament championship with a convincing 111-96 win over Banko’s of Bethlehem. The winners are led by Pottsville’s all-stater Ron Morris, who pours in 33 points, while four others also finish in double digits. Past major college standouts Bob Mlkvy, a former Penn star, and Jack Mullen, a flashy backcourtman from Duke two years ago, score 20 and 17 points, respectively. Den Bonser contributes 19 points, while Art George tallies 13.