Final regular season standings (7): St. Thomas (17-1); Mount St. Vicent (13-5); Mount Allison (12-6); Holland (11-7); UNB-Saint John (6-12); Crandall (3-15); The King’s College (1-17)
Playoff non-qualifier:
University of King’s College Blue Devils: Zoe Mombourquette, Kai Raphael, Grace Dorion, Sydney Flora-Kirsch, Renee Thibault, Carlie Best, Rita MacCormick, Makena MacDonald, Chloe Goucher, Ryan Santimaw, Maddalena Webb, Alyssa Wentzell, Natasha Langille, Sophie Leavens, coach Chris Holland
In the quarterfinals, held in Halifax, the 5th-seeded UNB-Saint John Seawolves clipped the 4th-seeded Holland Hurricanes 65-55 after leading 16-15, 38-29 and 53-41 at the quarters. Avrey Alward was chosen player of the game for the Seawolves, while Nykeva Wilson-Brown earned the laurels for the Hurricanes. Avrey Alward paced the Seawolves with 18 on 8-19 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 11 boards and 5 assists. Ava Sprague added 12 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Maddie Baker notched 11 on 2-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Ainsley Green scored 9 on 4-17 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 16 boards and 4 assists. Eden Searles added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Laura Prekaj scored 5 on 1-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Llorena Prekaj added 2 on 0-2 from the floor and 2-4 from the line, while Lisa Snow, Aislyn Burns, Callie Harris and Reese Smith were scoreless. The Seawolves hit 21-68 (.309) from the floor, 7-22 (.318) from the arc and 16-30 (.533) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 15 assists, 18 turnovers, 3 blocks and 7 steals. Nykeva Wilson Brown paced the Hurricanes with 21 on 8-20 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Riley Macdonald added 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Nadia Barrington notched 8 on 1-14 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 6-10 from the line and 7 boards. Karissa George scored 6 on 3-3 from the flor, 7 boards and 2 steals. Nevaeh O’Connell added 5 on 2-11 from the floor and 1-8 from the arc. Sophie Leclair scored 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 13 boards and 4 steals. Ava Dormer added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards, while Maryn Kline, Kyra Hector, Robyne Driscoll, Halle Williams and Allie Forbes were scoreless. The Hurricanes hit 20-71 (.282) from the floor, 4-26 (.154) from the arc and 11-21 (.524) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 3 assists, 20 turnovers, 1 block and 13 steals. The Hurricanes (coach Chris Connolly, assistant Amy Plaggenhoef, assistant Geoff Thomas, assistant Cassandra Little, assistant Jay Mingrove) also included Isabelle Boyce and Mariam Elshenoufy.
In the other quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Mount Allison Mounties dispatched the 6th-seeded Crandall Chargers 65-54 after leading 19-16, 38-27 and 54-43 at the quarters. Ava Godfrey was chosen player of the game for the Mounties, while Kelsey Alward earned the laurels for the Chargers. Ava Godfrey paced the Mounties with 15 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Danielle Alexander added 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Nora Miller notched 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Sarah Mallard scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor and 2-5 from the arc. Grace Tilley added 7 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Kate Fillmore scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Emma Roberts added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Bella Taylor scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, while Addison Albert, Mattea Hansen, Nicole Jenkins and Sadie Bowen were scoreless. Bowen nabbed 3 boards. The Mounties hit 23-62 (.371) from the floor, 10-28 (.357) from the arc and 9-12 from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 10 assists, 12 turnovers and 15 steals. Kelsey Alward paced the Chargers with 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 14 bords. Charity Hearn added 10 on 5-6 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 assists. Kaley Axworthy notched 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line 4 boards and 2 assists. Ella Smith scored 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Tristan DesRoches added 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Randi Ross scored 4 on 1-1 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Janaya Hiltz added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Lauren Lilly scored 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Ellie Hiltz added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 3 boards, while Molly Sheen, Meghan Fisher and Kaila Smith were scoreless. The Chargers hit 23-48 (.479) from the floor, 2-10 from the arc and 6-8 from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 9 assists, 23 turnovers, 1 block and 7 steals. The Chargers (coach coach Jonathon Thorpe, assistant Sarah Knowles) also included Olivia Hanham.
In the semis, the top-seeded St. Thomas Tommies dispatched the 5th-seeded UNB-Saint John Seawolves 61-48. The Seawolves led 20-8 after one quarter. The Tommies led 29-26 at the half 41-40 after three quarters. Charlee Connors was chosen player of the game for the Tommies, while Laura Prekaj earned the laurels for the Seawolves. Katie Vidito paced the Tommies with 15 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 10 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Charlee Connors added 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Alyssa Jeffrey notched 10 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Paige Leblanc scored 10 on 3-15 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 4 boards and 5 steals. Claudia Steeves added 7 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Reegan Kerr scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 3 boards, while Payton Oschypko, Kathleen Quinlan, Mckenzie Giesbrecht, Michaela Hansen, Norah Quinland Marlee Oulton were scoreless. Hansen disched 3 assists. Oschypko nabbed 2 boards. The Tommies hit 22-72 (.306) from the floor, 6-24 from the arc and 11-21 (.524) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 13 assists, 15 turnovers and 18 steals. Laura Prekaj paced the Seawolves with 14 on 6-22 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 12 boards and 3 assists. Ainsley Green added 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Avrey Alward notched 8 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Maddie Baker scored 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-6 from the line and 4 boards. Ava Sprague added 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Llorena Prekaj scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 4 assists and 2 steals, while Lisa Snow, Aislyn Burns, Callie Harris, Eden Searles and Reese Smith were scoreless. The Seawolves hit 20-59 (.339) from the floor, 1-13 (.077) from the arc and 7-14 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 13 assists, 31 turnovers, 4 blocks and 9 steals.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded host Mount St. Vincent Mystics edged the 3rd-seeded Mount Allison Mounties 62-60. The Mounties led 19-12 after one quarter. The Mystics led 37-29 at the half and 57-50 after three quarters. Celine Sterckel was chosen player of the game for the Mystics, while Grace Tilley earned the laurels for the Mounties. Celine Sterckel paced the Mystics with 20 on 9-17 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 4 steals. Victoria Strickland added 14 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Lily Newberry notched 12 on 4-11 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Keezaidra Smith scored 4 on 2-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Emma Empringham added 4on 2-9 from the floor, 5 boards and 3 steals. Elissa Bryce scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 2 assists. Jenna Matheson added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists, while Victoria Mumford, Kaleigh Whiffen, Bella Hynes, Sarah Gruchy and Kelsey Matheson were scoreless. Matheson pilfered 2 balls. The Mystics hit 25-70 (.357) from the floor, 6-19 (.316) from the arc and 6-20 (.300) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 14 assists, 20 turnovers and 16 steals. Grace Tilley paced the Mounties with 15 on 5-13 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Ava Godfrey added 15 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Kate Fillmore notched 10 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sarah Mallard scored 8 on 3-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Emma Roberts added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Nora Miller scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Danielle Alexander added 2 on 2-4 from the floor, 10 boards and 2 blocks, while Addison Albert, Mattea Hasen, Bella Taylor, Nicole Jenkins and Sadie Brown were scoreless. The Mounties hit 21-52 (.404) from the floor, 9-31 (.290) from the arc and 9-18 from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 12 assists, 31 turnovers, 6 blocks and 5 steals.
In the final, the top-seeded St. Thomas Tommies dusted the 2nd-seeded Mount St. Vincent Mystics 63-46 after leading 21-9, 39-19 and 53-28 at the quarters. Katie Vidito was chosen player of the game for the Tommies, while Victoria Strickland earned the laurels for the Mystics. Claudia Steeves paced the Tommies with 20 on 7-16 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Katie Vidito added 16 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 8-9 from the line, 16 boards, 3 blocks and 3 steals. Paige Leblanc notched 14 on 5-14 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Charlee Connors scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Reegan Kerr added 2 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Michaela Hansen scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Marlee Oulton added 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Payton Oschypko scored 1 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-6 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals, while Kathleen Quinlan, Alyssa Jeffrey, Mckenzie Giesbrecht, Norah Quinlan and Grace Crawford were scoreless. The Tommies hit 19-61 (.311) from the floor, 8-31 (.258) from the arc and 17-28 (.607) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 9 assists, 26 turnovers, 5 blocks and 13 steals. Victoria Strickland paced the Mystics with 11 on 4-15 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and boards. Celine Sterckel added 9 on 2-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-8 from the line and 9 boards. Jenna Matheson notched 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 7 boards. Keezaidra Smith scored 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 6 boards. Victoria Mumford added 5 on 2-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Emma Empringham scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Elissa Bryce added 4 on 2-18 from the floor, 0-11 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 steals. Kelsey Matheson scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 3 boards, while Lily Newberry, Kaleigh Whiffen, Bella Hynes and Sarah Gruchy were scoreless. Newberry nabbed 3 boards. The Mystics hit 17-81 (.210) from the floor, 4-33 (.121) from the arc and 8-20 (.400) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 23 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 6 assists, 25 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals.
The co-bronze medalist UNB-Saint John Seawolves: Lisa Snow; Breynna Mackenzie; Maddie Baker; Jill Campbell; Ava Sprague; Kate Griffin; Llorena Prekaj; Laura Prekaj; Aislyn Burns; Ainsley Green; Avrey Alward; Callie Harris; Eden Searles; Reese Smith; Karina Treiguts; coach Moira Gagnon; assistant Patti Allain; assistant Rachel Farwell
The co-bronze medalist Mount Allison Mounties: Addison Albert; Kate Fillmore; Grace Tilley; Jasenda Horsman; Emma Roberts; Ava Godfrey; Mattea Hansen; Bella Taylor; Sarah Mallard; Nora Miller; Danielle Alexander; Nicole Jenkins; Finley Short; Grace Lenihan; Sadie Bowen; coach Thomas Skabar; assistant Sarah Pennoyer; assistant Sarah McGeachy; assistant Jamie Henwood; student assistant Lilly-May Berriman; student assistant Kennedy Apthorp; manager Lauren Wright; student trainer Kristen Girouard; student trainer Maeve Williams
The silver medalist Mount Saint Vincent Mystics: Menna McCabe; Victoria Mumford; Keezaidra Smith; Kaleigh Whiffen; Elissa Bryce; Lily Newberry; Norah Lawrence; Mikala Scott; Emma Empringham; Bella Hynes; Jenna Matheson; Sarah Gruchy; Kelsey Matheson; Celine Sterckel; Victoria Strickland; coach Mark Forwards; assistant Maia Timmons; assistant Kenny Reardon; assistant Maddy Hiscock; assistant Chloe Oxner
The champion St. Thomas Tommies: Payton Oschypko; Briana Bartley; Kathleen Quinland; Katie Vidito; Reegan Kerr; Alyssa Jeffrey; Charlee hall; Mckenzie Giesbrecht; Claudia Steeves; Paige Leblanc; Michaela Hansen; Norah Quinlan; Marlee Oulton; Charlee Connors; Grace Crawford; coach Fred Connors; assistant Kathleen Johnson; assistant Ashley Bawn