| POOL A | NB | ALTA | SASK | ONT | Record | ||
| New Brunswick Schooners | —– | 70-63 | 74-68 | 57-65 | (2-1) | ||
| Edmonton Motors | 63-70 | —– | 65-52 | 69-62 | (2-1) | ||
| Regina Springers | 68-74 | 52-65 | —– | 68-61 | (1-2) | ||
| Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers | 65-57 | 62-69 | 61-68 | —– | (1-2) | ||
| POOL B | BC | NS | MAN | Record | |||
| Vancouver Kirby’s Clippers | —– | 68-64 | 79-58 | (2-0) | |||
| Halifax | 64-68 | —– | 96-61 | (1-1) | |||
| Manitoba | 58-79 | 61-96 | —– | (0-2) | |||
| semi | Vancouver Kirby’s Clippers 55 Edmonton Motors 33 | |
| semi | Halifax 85 New Brunswick 79 | |
| 5-7th | Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers 63 Manitoba 53 | |
| 5th | Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers 58 Regina Springers 53 | |
| Bronze | New Brunswick Schooners 69 Edmonton Motors 67 | |
| Final | Vancouver Kirby’s Klippers 84 Halifax 65 |
In the Saskatchewan finals, Regina Lady Springers defeated Saskatoon Harmony Centre 74-67; 75-59 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina prevailed 74-67 as Theresa King scored 19 and Diana Stober 18. Jay Kost led Harmony Centre with 15. Theresa Surbey added 14. …………………………………………………… In game two, Regina completed the series sweep with a 75-59 win as Diana Stober scored 27 and Theresa King 14. Theresa Surbey led Saskatoon with 18. Joan Patola added 13.
In national Pool A play, held in Toronto, for an entry fee of $1250: …………………………………………………… The New Brunswick Schooners defeated the Regina Springers 74-68. New Brunswick was coached by Dick Slipp, who took over from player-coach and wife Joyce Slipp at the start of the season. ‘Let’s face it,” Slipp said. “Being married, we’re obviously used to talking to each other in pressure situations.” Joyce Slipp said she asked Dick to coach “because with all the new players on the team this year, I have to play more. We usually see eye to eye on most things, but he’s a little bit more cautious as a coach than I am. While it’s hard for sometimes, I try to keep my mouth shut. The other players on the team tease me a bit. They say I have to do extra work for more playing time.” There were only four returnees from 1980 champs: Slipp, Claire Mitton, guard Nelda Robbins and centre Cathy Maxwell, who scored 19 against Regina. Coleen Dufresne led New Brunswick with 23. Debbie Smith paced Regina with 14. Diana Stober added 23. …………………………………………………… Faith Rostad scored 16 as Edmonton Motors dropped the Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers 69-62. Candy Clarkson led the Reivers with 30. …………………………………………………… The Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers defeated the New Brunswick Schooners 65-57 despite trailing by 15 in the first half. Sue Porter paced Ontario with 14. Cathy Maxwell led New Brunswick with 17. …………………………………………………… The Regina Springers defeated the Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers 68-61. The Springers led 29-26 at the half but the Reivers rallied to a 36-33 lead before Regina rallied behind point guard Debbie Smith and the perimeter shooting of centre Diana Stober. Smith led Regina with 20. Stober added 18. “We didn’t play good defensively,” said Ontario’s Candy Clarkson, who scored 24. “We could have been a bit tired – I know I was. It’s hard to play two games in one day. I think it’s kind of ridiculous. Saskatchewan also dominated the boards. We just weren’t boxing out.” …………………………………………………… Sharon Bieleny scored 16 as Edmonton Motors defeated the Regina Springers 65-52. Diana Stober led Regina with 12. …………………………………………………… Sharon Dieleny scored 16 to lead Edmonton Motors past Regina Stringers 65-52. Diana Stoker led Saskatchewan with 12.
In pool B play: …………………………………………………… Debbie Huband scored 20 as Vancouver Kirby’s Clippers defeated Manitoba 79-58. Agnes Baker added 15. Moira Pennycook paced Manitoba with 15. …………………………………………………… Vancouver Kirby’s Clippers defeated Halifax 79-57 as Debbie Huband scored 22. Karin Maesson notched 21 for Nova Scotia. …………………………………………………… Halifax defeated Manitoba 86-61 as Karin Maesson scored 25. Lucy Burdz hit 14 for Manitoba. Moira Pennycook added 10.
In the semis, Halifax defeated the defending champ New Brunswick Schooners 85-79. Nova Scotia trailed for most of the half but rebounded a five-point lead before slipping and trailing 40-39 at the half. New Brunswick moved ahead by 11 in the second half before Nova Scotia took control and rallied to a 72-71 lead and then scored seven of their remaining 13 points at the line. Helen Castonguay led Nova Scotia with 20. Heather Shute had 18, including 14 in the first half. Karin Maessen added 17. Cathy Maxwell and Coleen Dufresne each scored 18 for New Brunswick. Joyce Slipp added 16.
In the other semi, Vancouver Kirby’s Clippers whipped Edmonton Motors 55-38 as Joanne Sargeant scored 15. Sherrie Stevenson led Alberta with 8.
In the 5th place qualifier, the Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers defeated Manitoba 63-53 as Candy Clarkson scored 30. Lucy Burdz paced Manitoba with 17.
In the fifth-place match, the Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers defeated the Regina Springers 58-53 as Candy Clarkson scored 24. The Springers included Theresa King, Diane Stober.
In the bronze medal match, the New Brunswick Schooners defeated Edmonton Motors 69-67 as Cathy Norman scored 18 points. Colleen Dufresne and Sue McMaster each added 10 for coach Dick Slipp’s team. Edmonton was led by Faith Rostad 24.
In the final, Vancouver Kirby’s Clippers defeated Halifax 84-65. BC coach Laurie Watson had been hoping for a rematch with New Brunswick to avenge a loss in the 1980 final, when her team frittered a big lead and lost by four. When it looked like they might do the same against Halifax, Watson called time out and “told the girls that they were starting to do the same thing that lost us the final last year, and to start getting their hands up straight and make Nova Scotia shoot over them.” BC promptly jumped to a 14-point lead and held on to a 39-29 lead at the half. Halifax pulled within seven early in the second half before BC pulled away by as many as 21. Watson said she never felt the game was in hand. “They just had to score a few quick baskets and it’s down to a 10-point game and the momentum goes over to them. Their game is to run, and they really use the press effectively. They don’t give up easily. I found that out in the two earlier games we played against them, when we won by four in the first and 19 in the seconds. Beverly Barnes led BC with 20 points, 10 in each half. Centre Gail Klaver added 18 and Debbie Huband 14. Karin Maessen led Nova Scotia with 21. Ann Lindsay added 18 and Helen Castonguay 13.
The all-tourney team featured: MVP Joanne Sargeant (Vancouver Kirby’s); Candy Clarkson (Kitchener-Waterloo Reivers)
The runner-up Halifax: Helen Castonguay; Heather Shute; Karin Maissen; Ann Lindsay;
The champion Vancouver Kirby’s Clippers: Bev Barnes; Joanne Sargeant; Debbie Huband; Agnes Baker; Gail Klaver; coach Laurie Watson