In the quarterfinals, held in Sydney Mines, the top-seeded Halifax Citadel Phoenix clocked the Halifax Grammar Gryphons 102-52 as Jane Boyle scored 25, Baellie Campbell 17 and Lexi Slaunwhite 14. Alyson Fulton led the Gryphons with 27. Kathleen MacDonald added 11. The Gryphons (coached by Tasia McKenna, assisted by Kelly Donald, Sarah Gordon and Ainsley MacIntyre) also included Mairi MacKinnon, Erin MacNeil, Emma Beazley, Amy Minnikin, Megan Sutton, Katherine Morris, Niamh Fraser, Isabel Stordy, Antonia Lewin-LaFrance and Miranda Crawley.
The 5th-seeded Fall River Lockview Dragons clipped the 4th-seeded Auburn Drive Eagles 57-45 as Lauren Miller scored 21 and Kelsey Rice 17. Tyauna Gosbee led the Eagles with 12. Joy Chiekwe added 12. The Eagles also included Kendra Smith, Chelsea Provo, Quintana Colley, Shealyn Brown,
The 2nd-seeded Horton Griffins nipped the 7th-seeded Cole Harbour Cavaliers 68-67 as Kristen Jodrey scored 21, Jennika Veinot 15 and Maria Rodrigues 14. Keionia Beals paced the Cavaliers with 21. Alexandra Hamilton added 15. The Cavaliers also included June Beals, Randi Hudson, Shyquida Downey, Taylor McMullen, Nicole Wyatt, Jene Hudson, Tiara Martell,
In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Truro Cobequid Educational Center Cougars dispatched the 6th-seeded Memorial Marauders 69-64 as Brooke Densmore scored 27. Toni Bianichi led the Marauders with 24. The Marauders (coached by Shane MacRae) included Toni Bianchini, Hannah Brown, Maggie Bunbury, Jenna Jessome, Karina Kuchta, Taylor MacDonald, Breanna MacNeil, Kelli MacRae, Megan Power, Aunalee Robinson and Allison White.
In the semis, the 2nd-seeded Horton Griffins nipped the 3rd-seeded Truro Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars 57-56 as Graysen Parker scored 16, Lauren Jodrey 10 and Maia Timmons 9. Brooke Densmore paced the Cougars with 13. Katie Upham added 12.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Halifax Citadel Phoenix stomped the 5th-seed Fall River Lockview Dragons 82-40 as Tyleigha Nelson scored 9 and Courtney Nordin 9. Lauren Miller paced the Dragons with 15. Kelsey Rice added 13.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Truro Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars dumped the 5th-seeded Fall River Lockview Dragons 67-57. The Dragons (coached by Sean Hanlon) included Kelsey Rice, Brooke Pugsley-Connell, Lauren Miller, Hannah Cahill, Kristin MacNeil, Maddie Cole, Sarah Phillpott, Nadya Morgan, Taylia Jones, Chelsea Rice,
In the final, the top-seeded Halifax Citadel Phoenix defeated the 2nd-seeded Greenwich Horton Griffins 59-50 as Jane Boyle scored 18 and Courtney Nordin 11. Hayley Macdonald led the Griffins with 22. Jennika Veinot added 12 and Kristen Jodrey 8. The Phoenix captured their third consecutive provincial crown and 100th consecutive win. “We were excited at the opportunity to play Citadel,” Griffins’ coach Jen Veinot said. “Our team played excellent defence by only letting them score 59 points. We forced them to run half-court offence when their typical style us to fast break off forced turnovers. We narrowed the gap to three points in the second half and had our chances to take the lead, but we didn’t make the hoops when we needed to. “Overall, it was a great team effort throughout the tournament. No games were easy and all the players contributed in a meaningful way.”
The bronze medalist Truro Cobequid Educational Centre Cougars: Alexis Zegray; Katie Upham; Chantel Rideout; Madison Munro; Miranda McConnell; Emma Gogan; Morgan George; Laura Brenton; Brooke Densmore; Nicole Smith; Latisha Reynolds; Jamie Worshek; Hannah Christie; coach Jude Clyke; coach Paul Dennis
The silver medalist Greenwich Horton Griffins: Jayda Veinot; Haley McDonald; Graysen Parker; Emily MacArthur; Rachel Mader; Kristen Jodrey; Lauren Jodrey; Gillian Cumby; Hannah Bawn; Jillian Miller; Jennika Veinot; Molly Johnson; Maia Timmons; Maria Rodrigues; coach Jennifer Veinot; coach Ian MacMillan
The champion Halifax Citadel Phoenix: Jayla Verney; Desiree Oakley; Tyleigha Nelson; Katie Ren; Peitra Gant; Jill Edwards; Becky Miller; Courtney Nordin; Baelie Campbell; Chelsea Slawter; Tykeia Beals; Jasmine Cain; Lexi Slaunwhite; Daejiah Johnson; Jane Boyle; coach Nadeem Marson; coach Jeremy Skidmore; coach Leslie Connors; manager Roman Narson