| POOL A | QUE | SASK | MAN | ALTA | NFLD | Record | |||
| Quebec | —– | 79-65 | 75-44 | 75-56 | 107-25 | (4-0) | |||
| Saskatchewan | 65-79 | —– | 71-68 | 84-77 | 82-42 | (3-1) | |||
| Manitoba | 44-75 | 68-71 | —– | 78-67 | 71-33 | (2-2) | |||
| Alberta | 56-75 | 77-84 | 67-78 | —– | 88-47 | (1-3) | |||
| Newfoundland | 25-107 | 42-82 | 33-71 | 47-88 | —– | (0-4) | |||
| POOL B | BC | ONT | NS | NB | PEI | NWT | Record | ||
| British Columbia | —– | 92-58 | 68-46 | 71-60 | 94-38 | 105-19 | (4-1) | ||
| Ontario | 58-92 | —– | 64-67 | 70-58 | 98-41 | 97-15 | (4-1) | ||
| Nova Scotia | 46-68 | 67-64 | —– | 79-51 | 64-49 | 91-10 | (4-1) | ||
| New Brunswick | 60-71 | 58-70 | 51-79 | —– | 67-63 | 87-16 | (2-3) | ||
| PEI | 38-94 | 41-98 | 49-64 | 63-67 | —– | 73-21 | (1-4) | ||
| N.W.T. | 19-105 | 15-97 | 10-91 | 16-87 | 21-73 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| Semi | Saskatchewan 82 British Columbia 61 | |
| Semi | Quebec 69 British Columbia 68 | |
| 9th | P.E.I. 70 Newfoundland 65 | |
| 7th | Alberta 78 New Brunswick 62 | |
| 5th | Manitoba 62 Nova Scotia 43 | |
| Bronze | Ontario 85 British Columbia 59 | |
| Final | Quebec 86 Saskatchewan 63 | |
In pool A play: …………………………………………………… Lori Gear scored 14 as Quebec defeated Newfoundland 107-25. …………………………………………………… Lori Gear scored 28 as Quebec defeated Alberta.
In pool B play: …………………………………………………… Nova Scotia shocked Ontario 67-64. “It was a barnburner the whole game,” said Nova Scotia coach Mike MacKay. “They took the lead for the first time with about 1:20 left after we got out to an early lead and were up by five at the half.” Ontario rallied from the 39-34 halftime deficit to knot the score but Melanie Johnson scored the winning hoop and added a pair of insurance free throws. “Renee MacKenzie did a fantastic job at guard. She really handled the pressure well and she hit some big clutch shots with the shot clock going down,” said Mackay, adding that Jadranka Crnogorac “hit some nail in the coffin three pointers,” while Janice Moseychuck dominated the boards. Crnogorac led Nova Scotia with 16. MacKenzie added 13, Jennifer Offman 10 and Toni MacAfee 10. …………………………………………………… Ontario edged British Columbia 59-52 after nearly squandering a 20-point lead with 15 minutes to play. B.C. rallied back to tie the game before Ontario won it in the final minutes, icing the victory on a trey by Angela Nobes with 25 seconds on the clock. BC had ripped off a 14-0 run in the second half to take a two-point lead before Ontario regained its wits. Carla Vesprini led Ontario with 16. They’d led 27-22 at the half. Ontario coach Bob Delaney told the SouthamStarNetwork that “I think they played beyond their potential, which is the coach’s job. I think BC did a heckuva job.” BC guard Cindie Edamura said “like our coach said, we could have played tougher defence and we know what to expect now.” BC coach Mike Mitchell said “I just don’t think we were aggressive enough with the basketball. We had too many tie-ups, too many balls taken away when we were making passes when we didn’t have enough space to make them.” …………………………………………………… Nova Scotia defeated PEI 64-49 as Jennifer Offman scored 12, Renee MacKenzie 10 and Toni MacAfee 8. Nova Scotia led 26-18 at the half. …………………………………………………… Nova Scotia dumped New Brunswick 79-51 as Jadranka Crnogorac scored 19, Renee McKenzie 14, Toni MacAfee 13 and Janice Moseychuck 10. Nova Scotia led 47-31 at the half. …………………………………………………… Nova Scotia thrashed the Northwest Territories 91-10 after holding their foes to just two points in the second half. They’d led 55-8 at the break. Renee MacKenzie paced Nova Scotia with 11. Jadranka Crnogorac added 11 and Monica Miller 10. …………………………………………………… British Columbia clocked Nova Scotia 68-46. B.C. took an early 7-0 lead and extended it to 26-18 at the half. Jadranka Crnogorac led Nova Scotia with 22. “I think we showed everyone, we’re just as good as any other team here. We all know that we are. We may not have proved it today but we provided it in the tournament.” Nova Scotia coach Mike MacKay noted. “B.C. really stepped up and hit some very clutch shots. Those were the backbreakers.” …………………………………………………… B.C. stomped the Northwest Territories 105-19 as Carly Solomon scored 20. …………………………………………………… Pool B finished with B.C., Ontario and Nova Scotia in a three-way tie at (4-1). But in points differential in games between the trio, B.C. was placed first and Ontario second. …………………………………………………… The Territories included Antoine, Bell, Bergman, Brisebois, Burns, Delorey, Dunn, Gaudet, Halifax, Trish Lange, Lee, Tonge, Varkonvi, Ward and Wilson. …………………………………………………… British Columbia clipped New Brunswick 71-53 after leading 37-32 at the half. Amanda Mulholland notched 14 for BC. “Really, fourteen?” she told the Province. “Most of them were layups. I was just running up the floor and hoping somebody would hit me.”
B.C. coach Mike McNeill said “Amanda is a perfect example of what happens when a kid puts a lot of time into the game. It’s one of those situations when a kid is a good athlete in high school but doesn’t put a lot of time into it. Now she’s got the bug. This was like her coming out. This was showing she could do it at the next level.”
In the semis, Saskatchewan whipped B.C. 82-61. BC coach Mike McNeill told The Province it was a tremendous accomplishment for his squad to just make the semis. “When you look at the national team level, most of the people who are playing are women and a lot of these kids are just girls. They’re just making the step to that level. Physically, there are people who are capable at that level, but it’s a long way.” Assistant coach Kathy Keats added that it was “probably the toughest group of individuals I’ve ever met. They’re very cohesive as a group. They get along really well and they’re the type of group you can never stop playing against because they’re always going to come back.”
In the other semi, Quebec defeated Ontario 67-49 as Kerri-Lynn Delaney scored 21 and Alexandra Lawson 15.
In the 9th-place playoff, Prince Edward Island edged Newfoundland 70-65. PEI included Annett, Bowie, Johnston, Jones, Lang, Macintyre, McMurrer, Moyse, Murphy, Nogler, Lissa Resnitzky, Sanderson, Saunders, Sirois and Vos. Newfoundland (coach Ron Winsor, assistant Kim Dray, manager David Read) included Susan Doyle, Nicole McCormack, Lorena Power, Lori Squires, Concenta Giangrande, Heather Crane, Jackie Loveless, Jennifer Devereaux, Nancy Humber, Janice Gillingham, Marsha Gillingham and Tania Emberly.
In the 7th-place playoff, Alberta clocked New Brunswick 78-62. Alberta (coached by Doug Baker, assisted by Kendra Karch, and managed by Sharon Hamilton) included Kari Gallup, Kristy Wiebe, Josine Kuipers, Joy Anderson, Kristi-Lyn Clark, Chris Goett, Krista Robson, Carolyn Wares, Lisa Stubbs, Kara Haines, Angela Lajeunesse, Connie Krueger and Krista Robson. New Brunswick (coached by Pauline Lordon and Stephen O’Rourke) included Andrea Bell, Ali Crandlemire, Bridget Gamble, Denis Johnston, Meghan Kenny, Angela McCready, Bonny Munn, Melanie Rathbone, Eireann Rigby, Erin Savage, Jacklyn white and Charlene Woolaver.
In the fifth-place playoff, Manitoba defeated Nova Scotia 62-43 as Vickey Neufeld scored 15. Manitoba (coached by Bradshaw) also included Anderson, Butcher, Cassa, Corby, Edwards, Gould, Jonker, Kornberger, Little, Little, McVicar, Nechwediuk, Pales and Rowley. Jadranka Crnogorac led Nova Scotia with 9. Renee Mackenzie added 8. Nova Scotia also included Andrews, Burley, Euloth, Healy, Johnson, Macafee, Macdougall, Macneil, Miller, Moseychuck, Offman and Rieksts.
In the bronze medal match, Ontario out-muscled British Columbia 65-59 as Janet Reid scored 13 and Lori Taylor 11. Ontario led 40-35 at the half. Carly Solomon paced BC with 12. BC (coached by Mike McNeil and Kathy Keats) also included Eva Aiken, Joanna Babiuk, Tekki Brown, Nancy Dautovich, Cindie Edamura, Kirsten Hanson, Cindy Mavety, Joby McKenzie, Kim McLeod, Amanda Mulholland, Sue Parke and Megan Scott.
In the final, Lori Gear scored 25 to pace Quebec to an 86-63 rout of Saskatchewan. The North Carolina-bound Gear had two hours after the match to get to Chapel Hill for the start of classes. “It’s the only way I could plan it so I could get to school on time and play in the Canada Games. I wouldn’t miss this for the world.” Gear said being the favorite providing confidence, rather than adding pressure. Quebec took an 18-point lead in the first half and led 41-30 at the half. “We didn’t want to let them into the game for a minute,” Gear said. “We were confident. We just knew if we played our game, we could do it.” Coach Lisen Moore said Gear “was a highlight package” in the final. Kerri-Lynn Delaney added 12 for Quebec, while Claudia Brassard and Guylaine Blanchette each notched 11. Kim Grant and Laura Esmail each scored 13 to pace Saskatchewan.
The bronze medalists from Ontario: Lori Taylor; Raquel Nurse; Genevieve Lukenda; Jennifer Reid; Katie Malone; Carla Vesprini; Elizabeth Hart; Angela Nobes; Janet Reid; Nikki Johnson; Shannon Burke; Joy McNichol; coach Bob Delaney; assistant Angela Orton; manager Bob Lynch
The silver medalists from Saskatchewan: Kim Grant; Laura Esmail; Banting; Chinn; Dragan; Fairbrother; Harvey; Henderson; McNabb; Mickleborough; Mott; Sanders; Stalwick; Stewart; Williams
The gold medalists from Quebec: Lori Gear; Claudia Brassard-Riebesehl; Guylaine Blanchette; Kerri-Lynn Delaney; Alexandra Lawson; Aime; Cloutier; Gregoire; Lacharite; Lawson; Malo; Mercadier; Rudich; Stacy; Wong; coach Lisen Moore