In the North playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the sole quarterfinal, the Tisdale Tornados dumped Wilkie 27-13. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Saskatoon Nutana Blues whipped the Tisdale Tornados 37-19. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, Prince Albert crushed North Battleford 36-9. …………………………………………………… In the northern final, Saskatoon Nutana stuffed Prince Albert Collegiate 41-21 as Joan Benson scored 18, Judy Holt 14, Eleanor Currie 3, Judy Jenkins 2, Janice Barry 2 and Lambert 2, while Searles, Irvin, Edwards, Wright and East were scoreless. Gail Carnegie led Prince Albert with 11. Joan Creed added 5, Ball 3 and Klein 2, while Baird, Demaine, Dutrint, Milin and McDonald were scoreless.
In the Regina city finals, the Sacred Heart Saints prevailed.
In the opening round of the South playoffs, held in Moose Jaw (part of the traditional Moose Jaw tourney viewed as the provincial playoffs): …………………………………………………… The Swift Current Ardens defeated Moose Jaw Convent of Sion 43-26. …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the Regina Sacred Heart Academy Saints defeated the Estevan Deuces 20-14. The Deuces included Jean McBoyle. …………………………………………………… The Moose Jaw Central Basketbabes whipped the Assiniboia Toppers 41-11. The Toppers included Joan Hayes. …………………………………………………… The Weyburn Eaglettes crushed the Regina Loretto L’s 41-17. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the Moose Jaw Tech Boogie Bouncers dumped the Swift Current Ardens 41-25. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Regina Sacred Heart Academy Saints nipped the Moose Jaw Tech Boogie Bouncers 24-23 as Marlene Bailey scored 5, Marg Jacobs 5 and Helen Grath 5. Donna Dunsmuir led the Boogie Bouncers with 11. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Moose Jaw Central Basketbabes edged the Weyburn Eaglettes 33-30 as Shirley Lawson scored 14. Nellie Lynn led the Eaglettes with 11. …………………………………………………… In the final, Regina Sacred Heart clipped the Moose Jaw Central Basketbabes 26-18 as Marlene Bailey scored 12. Shirley Lawson led the Basketbabes with 7.
In the provincial final, the Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues defeated the Regina Sacred Heart Saints 34-29; 32-33 (Total: 66-62). Both games were played on the same day, one at 2:30 and the next at 8:30.
In game one, Nutana edged Sacred Heart 34-29 as Joan Benson scored 16 and Eleanor Currie 6. Marg Jacobs led the Saints with 14. The Saints led 8-7 after one quarter. The Blues led 20-15 at the half and 25-24 after three quarters.
In game two, Sacred Heart nipped Nutana 33-32 but lost the total-point series by four. Marg Bailey hit the winner for the Saints with 30 seconds to play. The Blues led 26-10 at the half. Marg Jacobs led the Saints with 12. Marlene Bailey added 8 and Carol Vicq 7. Janice Barry led the Blues with 9. Joan Benson added 7 and Eleanor Currie 5. Nutana stars Judy Jenkins, Judy Holt and Joan Benson later went on to join the Saskatoon Aces, who captured the 1959 national senior A women’s title.
The silver medalist Regina Sacred Heart Academy Saints: Marge Jacobs; Marlene Bailey; Carol Vicq; Pat Ouelette; Helen Kipper; Helen Brath; Joanne Hawka; Irene Kohler; Diane Dupmeier; Beryl Berthiaume; coach John Holash
The gold medalist Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues: Judy Jenkins; Judy Holt; Joan Benson; Eleanor Currie; Pat Searles; Janice Barry; Carol Lambert; Pat Irvin; Eleanor Edwards; Sandra Wright; Eleanor East; Ann Thorpe; coach Pat Lawson