The Mariners went through as up and down year under Coach Benka, finishing
6-10 in conference and 9-12 overall.
The Mariners had several highlights during the year. In early January,
undefeated and defending WISAA Class B champions Notre Dame played a visit
to the "pit." The Mariners had a tying shot at the buzzer role off the rim,
thus coming within inches of ending Notre Dame's 20+ game winning streak.
The Mariners gave their fans a little taste of March madness, filling them
with visions of another trip to Madison. The Mariners knocked off Slinger in
the WIAA Class B sub-regional, thanks to a 20 foot buzzer beater by junior
guard Terry Brown. The Mariners then nipped Pewaukee in the 2nd round of
the tournament. A repeat of the 1976 state championship was not to be,
however, as the Mariners bowed out in overtime to eventual WIAA Class B
state champion Elkhorn in the regional final.
The Mariners posted 2 members on the All-Parkland conference team. Junior
forward Joe Tomski, who led the conference with a 17.2 scoring average, was
named 1st team All-Conference. Senior guard Tom McKeon garnered honorable
mention All-Conference. Seniors Gary Blonski, John Chavez, Jerry Norante,
Tom Burazin,
and Steve Nussbaum, and well as juniors Terry Brown, Dan Goglio,
Dan Noonan, and Brian Lemke were all contributors to the Mariners' season.
For the 2nd year in a row, Jeff Slusar and Chuck "Chico" Liska executed their
managerial duties in an exemplary fashion.
| Mariners | Opponent |
| 54 | 47 - Muskego |
| 44 | 41 - Franklin |
| 35 | 53 - Greendale |
| 47 | 50 - Whitnall |
| 38 | 46 - Oak Creek |
| 41 | 51 - Greenfield |
| 39 | 50 - New Berlin West |
| 64 | 55 - Eisenhower |
| 55 | 59 - Notre Dame |
| 39 | 54 - East Troy |
| 62 | 54 - Greendale |
| 51 | 54 - Whitnall |
| 57 | 59 - Muskego |
| 48 | 47 - Oak Creek |
| 53 | 45 - Greenfield |
| 44 | 57 - New Berlin West |
| 51 | 50 - Eisenhower |
| 61 | 63 (OT) - Franklin |
| 55 | 53 - Slinger (Subregional) |
| 48 | 46 - Pewaukee (Regional Semifinal) |
| 54 | 57 (OT) - Elkhorn (Regional Final) |