In the quarterfinals, held in Medicine Hat, the host Crescent Heights Chinooks smacked the Lacombe Rams 43-20. The Rams were held scoreless in the second quarter and trailed 35-4 at the half. Cindy Kromm paced the Chinooks with 16. Kathy Wiley added 13, Julie Szabunio 6 and Nita Wesley 4. The Rams also included Jan Malone, Maureen Mackenzie.
The Coaldale Kate Andrews Pride defeated the Calgary Queen Elizabeth Knights 35-22.
The undefeated Camrose Trojans dumped the St. Albert Skyhawks 42-29. The Skyhawks included Shara Van Tighen.
In the last quarterfinal, the Lloydminster Barons, who entered the tournament with a (30-2) record, clocked the Drumheller Dynos 41-14 as Sandra Wolfe scored 18. The Dynos included Joanne Ilicin.
In the semis, the Coaldale Kate Andrews Pride defeated the Camrose Trojans 39-28.
In the other semi, the Medicine Hat Crescent Heights Chinooks defeated the Lloydminster Barons 48-20.
In the bronze medal match, the Camrose Trojans thrashed the Lloydminster Barons 66-33.
In the final, the Medicine Hat Crescent Heights Chinooks defeated the Coaldale Kate Andrews Larks 35-31. “They were an excellent basketball team, and it’s a good feeling winning in that calibre of play,” Chinooks coach Trevor Slack told the Medicine Hat News. “We came close to blowing it in the third quarter but the girls came through in the end. The same way they’ve been doing all season.” The Chinooks opened with a 9-0 run but the Larks countered with an 11-0 run. Crescent Heights led 17-16 at the half but the Larks rallied to a 24-21 lead after three quarters. The Chinooks won at the free throw line down the stretch. Pam Mann led the Chinooks with 11. Kathy Wiley added 10. Debbie Vaselenak led the Larks with 12. Cynthia French added 10. Crescent Heights finished (30-3) on the season, while Coaldale finished (23-3).
The all-tournament team included Pam Mann (Medicine Hat); Wiley (Medicine Hat); Myrol (Medicine Hat);
The bronze medalist Camrose Trojans:
The silver medalist Coaldale Kate Andrews Pride: Bonnie Stanko; Loretta Siebert; Carol French; Debbie Vaselenak; Cynthia French;
The gold medalist Medicine Hat Crescent Heights Chinooks: Joanne Myrol; Kathy Wiley; Pam Mann; Cindy Kromm; Janis Hirsch; Dorothy Howlett; Cheryl Fortier; Jane Cameron; Sally Massini; Sandy Stevenson; coach Trevor Slack; manager Fekete; manager Wyld