Operation Friendship Champions 1980s

1989 at Calihan Hall (att. n/a)

  • Championship: Southwestern beat Redford Catholic Central, 85-44 (Coach Perry Watson)
  • Consolation: Cooley beat Redford Bishop Borgess, 57-52

1988 at Calihan Hall (att. n/a) (First full season of 3-point shot)

  • Championship: Southwestern beat Warren De La Salle, 62-58 (Coach Perry Watson)
  • Consolation: Redford Bishop Borgess beat Central, 66-56

1987 at Calihan Hall (att. n/a)

  • Championship: Southwestern beat Redford Bishop Borgess, 92-64 (Coach Perry Watson)
  • Consolation: Cooley beat Centerline St. Clement, 73-69 (OT)

1986 at Calihan Hall (att. 3,335)

  • Championship: Northern beat Southgate Aquinas, 60-54. (Coach Harry Hairston)
  • Consolation: Southwestern beat Dearborn Divine Child, 66-27

1985 at Calihan Hall (att. 5,388)

  • Championship: Detroit St. Martin De Porres beat Southwestern, 58-57 Coach Eddie Rachel)
  • Consolation: Mackenzie beat Detroit East Catholic, 65-45

  • Consolation: Murray-Wright beat Wyandotte Mt. Carmel, 73-58

1984 at Calihan Hall (att. 5,214)

  • Championship: Mackenzie beat Detroit St. Martin De Porres, 70-53 (Coach Elbert Richmond)
  • Consolation: Detroit East Catholic beat Denby, 71-67

  • Consolation: Southwestern beat Waterford Our Lady of Lakes, 76-50

1983 at Cobo Arena (att. 9,837)

  • Championship: Southwestern beat Redford Catholic Central (Coach Perry Watson)

  • Consolation: Kettering beat Southgate Aquinas, 84-61

  • Consolation: Western beat Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, 63-43

1982 at Calihan Hall (att. 9,000)

  • Championship: Southwestern beat Birmingham Brother Rice, 57-45 (Coach Perry Watson)
  • Consolation: Detroit De La Salle beat Northwestern, 69-65

  • Consolation: Cass Tech beat Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, 64-32

1981 at Calihan Hall (att. 9,000-plus)

  • Championship: Southwestern beat Birmingham Brother Rice, 67-60 (Coach Perry Watson)

  • Consolation: U of D High beat Denby, 67-61

  • Consolation: Cooley beat Detroit St. Hedwig, 80-68

1980 at Calihan Hall (att. 9,000-plus)

  • Championship: Central beat Redford Catholic Central, 74-50 (Winfield Henry)
  • Consolation: Murray-Wright beat Birmingham Brother Rice, 58-53

  • Consolation: King beat Wyandotte Mt. Carmel, 53-50