The boys' basketball team was a perennial powerhouse, winning the European Championship in its first season in 1971/72 with a 16–1 record. The 1972/73 team went 15-2 followed by an undefeated 17-0 championship team in 1973/74 with All-Europe selections, Gerry Blattner and David Bolen. Successful years followed (12-5 in 1974/75) culminating in the 1977/78 championship and 14–5 record. The undefeated team of 1979/80 (16-0) began a string of six championships running through the 1984/85 season. BAHS never had a losing record in boys' basketball throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
