In the quarterfinals, held in Claresholm, the host Willow Creek Cobras clipped the Sherwood Park Archbishop Jordan Scots 64-48. The Cobras led 28-26 at the half. David Barnes paced the Cobras with 25. Murray Glimsdale added 10. Neil Vany led the Scots with 22. Rob Hansuk added 12.
The Camrose Composite Trojans crushed the Sherwood Park Bev Facey Falcons 85-69 as Dean Schwartz scored 35, Dave Reynolds 19 and Ed Zabok 11. Jody Ducharme led the Falcons with 22. Jeff Flexhaug added 13 and Corry Stevens 12.
The Grand Centre Royals clubbed the Spirit River Spartans 77-51 as Darryl Glimps scored 28. Dennis Backer led Spirit River with 15.
In the last quarterfinal, the Calgary Bowness Trojans stomped the Cochrane Cobras 100-39 as Bruce Irving scored 25. Stacy Utills led the Cobras with 14.
In the semis, the Calgary Bowness Trojans thumped the Grand Centre Royals 81-60 (also reported as 83-32).
In the other semi, the Camrose Composite Trojans clipped the Claresholm Willow Creek Cobras 67-66 as Ed Zabok scored 18. Murray Glimsdale led the Cobras with 12.
In the bronze medal match, the Claresholm Willow Creek Cobras defeated the Grand Centre Royals 71-60 in double overtime. Mark Lange paced the Cobras with 20. David Barnes added 18 and Chad Rice 12.
In the final, the Calgary Bowness Trojans defeated the Camrose Composite Trojans 79-54 to win their third consecutive title and fourth in six years. Bowness coach Dan Daum told the Lethbridge Herald that team defence proved the difference. “The kids like to work and they’re pretty proud of their defence. The defence kept us in the game until the guys got settled down a little.” Bowness led 39-35 at the half and quickly took command in the second frame. “We had a little heart-to-heart at halftime and we came out and rebounded a lot better. Once we got that down, we were off,” said Daum. Bruce Irving led the Bowness with 23. Paul Siakaluk added 21. Ed Zabok and Dean Schwartz each scored 15 to pace Camrose. “It’s a different group of kids and it’s always a new challenge,” said Daum. “And every year we come here the competition gets better and better and better.”
The bronze medalist Claresholm Willow Creek Cobras: Mark Lange; David Barnes; Chad Rice; Murray Glimsdale; Darren Cooper; Mark Deering; Kevin Deering; Doug Ross; Paul Roemmele; Phil Roemmele; Daran Simpson; Derek Townsend; coach Dennis Simpson; assistant Bill Moore; manager Tammy Schuilling; manager Trisha Fletcher
The silver medalist Camrose Composite Trojans: Ed Zabok; Dean Schwartz; Dave Reynolds; N. Coltvet; Brad Hewitt; D. Ofrim; Brent Podruzny; Tony Sevenko; K. Uthe; K. Wolbeck; Brent Zabok; Dan Schwartz; coach Neil Johnston; assistant Andy Lyster
The gold medalist Calgary Bowness Trojans: Bruce Irving; Paul Siakaluk; Tom Chau; Trevor Christensen; Mike Micozzi; Doug Fisher; Stacey Johnson; Chad Roberts; Randy Graham; Paul Anderson; Wade Thompson; Kurt Pedersen; coach Daun Daum; manager Rob Davidson; statistician Gail Irving