In the interzone playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans clubbed the Virden Golden Bears 77-31 as Marrla Evans scored 21 and Emmy McGuinness 14. Erica Cochrane led the Golden Bears with 9. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans whipped the Stonewall Rams 92-44. …………………………………………………… In another interzone final, the Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas dispatched the Winnipeg Churchill Bulldogs 64-47.
In the wildcard game, Winnipeg St. John’s Ravenscourt dusted the Dauphin Clippers 54-36. Dani Green led the Clippers with 13. Dana Sapach added 9. Clippers coach Dori Fee told the Dauphin Herald that “we came out pretty flat. Then played the last 10 minutes like we should have all game and, if we had another 10 minutes, then we would have been competing with them.” The Clippers (coached by Fee) also included Megan Isaac, Amber Fee.
In the quarterfinals, held in Portage, the top-seeded Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans defeated the 8th-seeded Flin Flon Hapnot Kopper Kweens 80-34.
The 5th-seeded Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas defeated the 4th-seeded Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs 55-42. The Zodiacs included Heather Body, Erica Pfahl.
The 3rd-seeded Winnipeg St. John’s Ravenscourt Eagles defeated the 6th-seeded Swan River Swan Valley Tigers 54-39. “The girls played their best basketball of the season,” said assistant coach Ken McClintock told the Swan Valley Star & Times. “Unfortunately, our best wasn’t good enough.” The Tigers (coached by x, assisted by Ken McClintock and managed by Sarah McGimpsey) included Jill Hunter, Faith Peterson.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded St. Norbert Celtics defeated the 7th-seeded Portage Trotters 48-31.
In the semis, the top-seeded Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans pounded the 5th-seeded Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas 74-34 as Jen Lopes scored 25 and Marrla Evans 17. The Spartans led 42-15 at the half.
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Winnipeg St. John’s Ravenscourt Eagles defeated the 2nd-seeded St. Norbert Celtics 36-26.
In the bronze medal match, the 2nd-seeded St. Norbert Celtics thrashed the 5th-seeded Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas 58-43.
In the final, the top-seeded Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans stomped the 3rd-seeded Winnipeg St. John’s Ravenscourt Eagles 52-32 as Jen Lopes scored 13 and Emmy McGuinness 11.
The bronze medalist St. Norbert Celtics: Uso Asagwara; coach Dennis Marinelli
The silver medalist Winnipeg St. John’s Ravenscourt Eagles: Katie Loewen; Marnie Griffith; Ashley LaMonica; Kaley Robinson; Sarah Furkalo; Olivia Carulei; Haley Murray; Andrea Tyler; Jennifer Campbell; Laura Shore; Angela Tresoor; Emma Dickinson; Philippa Noel; coach Pam Danis; assistant Mona Forgey
The gold medalist Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans: Marrla Evans; Emmy McGuinness; Jayme Menzies;