In the Saskatoon city finals, the Bedford Road Redmen defeated the Nutana Blues 41-10; 29-28 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Bedford Road dusted Nutana 41-10 as Dianne Hanysh scored 18 and Beverley Hogan 10. Sharon Koester led the Blues with 4. …………………………………………………… In game two, Bedford Road completed the series sweep with a 29-18 win as Diane Hanysh scored 19. Karen Thompson led the Blues with 13.
In the North playoffs, the four entrants were to have been Lloydminster, North Battleford, Prince Albert and Saskatoon Bedford Road in a round-robin tourney. But after Prince Albert failed to show, it became a single elimination draw. …………………………………………………… In the semis, Lloydminster whipped North Battleford 25-6 as Darlene Johnson scored 9 and Gloria MacAuley 6. Doreen Hoganson led North Battleford with 6. …………………………………………………… In the final, Saskatoon Bedford Road dispatched Lloydminster 26-18 as Diane Hanysh scored 19. Gloria MacAuley led Lloydminster with 8.
In the South quarterfinals: …………………………………………………… The Estevan Deuces nipped the Moose Jaw Tech Boogie Bouncers 19-18 as Manon Hancock scored 13. The Boogie Bouncers included Donna Devlin. …………………………………………………… In the other quarterfinal, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans shaded the Moose Jaw Central Basketbabes 21-19. Gloria Wasley led the Basketbabes with 13. The Basketbabes (coached by Miss Thompson) also included Sharon Donelly, Mary Livingston, Karen Davies, Irene Holden, Sandra Devlin, Geri Borus, Bev Thompson and Wendy Berglind. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Swift Current Ardens (then the Kinetics) whipped the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans 33-16. The Spartans included Gloria Werth, Heather Allen …………………………………………………… In the other semi, Regina city champion Sacred Heart Academy pounded the Estevan Deuces 41-9 as Colette Beaudin scored 16. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Swift Current Ardens defeated Regina Sacred Heart Academy 38-35 as Jean Schatkoske scored 18 and Maureen Jeffreys 14. Colette Beaudin led Sacred Heart with 15. Sacred Heart (coached by Marge Jacobs) also included Madeline Hartnell, Barbara Vicq, Leah Yunker, Cynthia Shaefer, Phyllis Stables, Gern Sabo, Peggy McNeill, Rita Hinzmann and Lynn McCarthy.
In the provincial final, the Swift Current Ardens (then the Kinetics) defeated the Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen 33-32 as Maureen Jeffries hit two free throws with 15 seconds to play. Bedford Road led 8-7 after one quarter. The Kinetics led 16-15 at the half and 26-20 after three quarters. Jean Shatosky paced the Kinetics with 14. Diane Hanysh led the Redmen with 21. Kinetics coach Don Whiteman was in his 9th year at the helm.
The silver medalist Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen: Dianne Hanysh; Marilyn Rapaport; Bonnie Rapaport; Elaine Fulwiler; Mary Ann McLean; Jane Heysteck; Donna Zarnbiak; Diane Sanderson; Sharon Vaughan; Bev Vogan; Eleanor Sherbluk; Marilee Bateman; coach Dorothy George; manager Angela Leonard
The gold medalist Swift Current Ardens: Jean Schatkoske; Maureen Jeffreys; Marion Quest; Diane Craig; coach Don Whiteman