In the quarterfinals, held in Nobleford, the host Bladettes dumped the Breton Cougars 82-72 as Sue Groenenboom scored 24, Rachel Bryant 23 and Niki Groeneboom 18. Michelle Impey led the Cougars with 21. Arna Bryant added 19 and Anita Bryant 12.
The Coalhurst Crusaders smacked the Vegreville St. Mary’s Saints 62-32.
The Fairview St. Thomas More Kodiaks clocked the Viking Vixens 76-57.
In the last quarterfinal, the Cremona Cougars nipped the Calgary Christian Cougars 43-42 in overtime.
In the semis, the Fairview St. Thomas More Kodiaks defeated the Nobleford Bladettes x-x.
In the other semi, the Coalhurst Crusaders dispatched the Cremona Cougars x-x.
In the bronze medal match, the Nobleford Bladettes defeated the Cremona Cougars 52-45 as Rachel Bryant and Niki Groenenboom each scored 16. Jody Fenlon led the Cougars with 14. Jennifer Gerlach added 12.
In the final, the Fairview St. Thomas More Kodiaks defeated the Coalhurst Crusaders 61-54 “We’ve worked on a new offence all year but we never used it down here,” until the final, Kodiaks coach Dave Ballantyne told the Lethbridge Herald. “We were worried about their height, and they’re a good team, but we played good defence against them.” Fairview broke to a 14-7 lead but the Crusaders rallied to a 17-16 lead. The teams kept trading the lead until late in the half when an 8-0 run game the Kodiaks a 32-23 edge heading into the lockers. “I have to compliment them because they’re probably the best team that has played against our 1-3-1 (zone). They played it perfectly,” said Crusader coach Ken Gregus. “We’ve worked well with the 1-3-1. It got us through the zones and it got us here (finals) but they showed us it does have some weaknesses.” The Crusaders opened the second half with a 6-0 run and eventually knotted the score on Angela Denhoed’s perimeter shooting. “I thought Angela Denhoed came out and played a great game in her last game,” said Gregus “She shot extremely well and it was actually Angela who put us back in the ball game.” The teams traded leads six times in second half but with three minutes remaining Crusaders’ Lana Sprinkle fouled out just after a key baseline drive made it 71-67. “I think losing Lana Sprinkle with foul trouble put us back a bit. Because she’s a key in running the 1-3-1,” said Gregus. Kodiak Monique Chailler scored two of her 18 points from the free throw line with 1:50 to play to restore Fairview’s lead at 53-51. Sherri Fox’s power drive to the basket lifted the Kodiaks to a 57-54 lead with 50 seconds remaining and she salted away the win with a pair of free throws with 20 left. Bobbi-Jo Helle added 13 for the Kodiaks. Jenny May paced the Crusaders with 13. Debbie Hubbard added 12.
The bronze medalist Nobleford Bladettes: Rachel Bryant; Sue Groenenboom; Risa Fritz; Niki Gronenboom, Renee Hummel; Joanne Wanchuk; Tina Major; Tracy Stevenson; Tanya Wichers; Jodi Sarrick; Sally Shiebout; T Schoer; coach Wayne Tate
The silver medalist Coalhurst Crusaders: Debbie Hubbard; Lana Sprinkle; Jenny May; Connie Sprinkle; Angela Denhoed; Sherry Wandler; Karrie Anderegg; Tammy Manzer; Angie Bruneau; Jackie Drader; Elly Moch; Angela Hallacky; coach Ken Gregus
The gold medalist Fairview St. Thomas More Kodiaks: Monique Chailler; Sherri Fox; Bobbi-Jo Helle; coach Dave Ballantyne