REGULAR SEASON
| Victoria | 18-2 | 24-4 | Ken Shields | |||||
| Calgary | 14-6 | 23-13 | Gary Howard | |||||
| U.B.C. | 10-10 | 22-16 | Bruce Enns | |||||
| Alberta | 8-12 | 17-18 | Don Horwood | |||||
| Lethbridge | 8-12 | Cal O’Brien | ||||||
| Saskatchewan | 2-18 | 8-23 | Steve Roth | |||||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Lethbridge Pronghorns: Ryan Heggie, Jamie McLellan, Harbir Bains, Darren Boras, Paul Blaskovits, Cam Slomp, Benjy Bullock, Cheyno Finnie, Mike Lynagh, Kent Hecker, Larry Johnson, Chad Bowie, Brian Kannekens, coach Cal O’Brien
Saskatchewan Huskies: Matt McCullough, Brent Allison, Brett Powell, Darrin Rask, Tim Conlin, Dwayne Heidt, Steve Pahl, Mike Phillips, Doug Prokop, Sheldon Ryma, Rob Smales, Andy Stepaniuk, Blair Garneau, coach Steve Roth
In the semis, U.B.C. defeated Calgary 90-89; 95-92 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, (10-10) U.B.C., playing without injured stars Aaron Point and J.D. Jackson, defeated second place (14-6) Calgary 90-89 as Al Lalonde scored 23, Jason Leslie 19, Mike Clarke 18. Perrie Scarlett hit the winning free throws with 24 seconds to go. The Dinosaurs were led by Ian Minnifee 18, John Vigna 17 and Brian Masikewich 17. Clarke scored 14 in the second half to lead U.B.C. “Mike started playing the game like he had five fouls,” said Thunderbird coach Bruce Enns. “He played his best basketball with four fouls. After that, he seemed to get involved and made some big hoops.” Clarke also grabbed 9 boards. Calgary led by 16 in the first half but UBC got its transition game humming as it rallied. “You’ve got to hand it to them,” said Calgary coach Gary Howard. “They hung in there and did a great job of playing smart basketball. Defensively, they fronted like hell and cheated at the perimeter. Our guys were telegraphing shots and they saw that and reacted.” Gary Maillet had a chance to win it for the Dinosaurs with five seconds remaining but his 10-foot jumper bounced high off the rim into the hands of a T-Bird. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. completed its sweep with a 95-92 victory in overtime as Perrie Scarlett and Al Lalonde each scored 24. Dinosaur guard John Vigna had a clear path at the bucket with three seconds remaining in overtime as he drove line but kicked the ball out to teammate Andrew Vaughn. The pass went awry and bounced off his fingers out-of-bounds. “I should have shot, no doubt about it,” Vigna told the Calgary Herald. “That pass was a rocket. There’s no way Andrew could have caught it. When we’d been running penetration earlier in the night, they’d been bring a forward and a guard out on the guy with the ball, so I thought we’d have a man open.” Vigna led Calgary with 24. Brian Masikewich notched 25. “Sometimes life isn’t so fun, I guess,” Vigna later noted.
In the other semi, Victoria defeated Alberta 83-71; 90-81 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Jerry Divocky scored 22 and Geoff McKay 18 as Victoria defeated Alberta 83-71. Spencer McKay added 15, Tom Johnson 11, Kevin Ottewell 9, Wake Loukes 6 and Colin Brousson 2, while Maurice Basso, Kevin Harrington, Dale Olson and Rick Mesich were scoreless. Ed Joseph paced the Golden Bears with 23. Sean Chursinoff added 20, Scott McIntyre 20, Brian Halsey 9, Bill Lavergne 6 and Dave Youngs 3, while Shane Asbell, Lorne Blatt, Mark Smith and Michael Frisby were scoreless. The Bears led by three with five minutes to play but 6-9 forward Spencer McKay hit a jump hook and 6-4 guard Geoff McKay nailed a trey to give the Vikes the lead. The Bears promptly turned the ball over again Victoria’s matchup zone on five consecutive possessions. …………………………………………………… Victoria completed its sweep with a 90-81 victory over Alberta in game two as Spencer McKay scored 25. The Bears were led by Brian Halsey’s 31 points. The game was tied at 70 midway through the second half but Victoria took command. “They won the series but I think we made them win it,” said Alberta coach Don Horwood. “We pushed them to the wire in both games.” Horwood said Halsey was streaky. “Hopefully, he’s going to mature and get out of the hot-cold problem he’s had. The really good shooters still shoots well when he’s cold. When he’s hot, he’s brilliant.” Spencer McKay led the Vikings with 25. Geoff McKay added 21, Tom Johnson 16, Dale Olson 10, Wade Loukes 6, Colin Brousson 4, Kevin Ottewell 4, Jerry Divocky 2 and Rick Mesich 2, while Maurice Basso and Kevin Harrington were scoreless. Brian Halsey paced the Golden Bears with 31. Sean Chursinoff added 23, Dave Young 14, Ed Joseph 5, Scott McIntyre 5 and Bill Lavergne 3, while Shane Asbell, Lorne Blatt, Mark Smith and Michael Frisby were scoreless.
In the finals, Victoria defeated U.B.C. 101-89; 91-95; 79-60 (2g-1).
In game one, Victoria prevailed 101-89 after closing the game with a 20-8 run. The game had been tied at 81 with 6:21 to go when U.B.C.’s Perrie Scarlett fouled Colin Brousson. U.B.C. coach Bruce Enns exploded with a vehement complaint that the refs had missed a three second violation on the play by Victoria centre Spencer McKay and was promptly hit with a technical. Brousson converted four straight free throws to give Victoria the lead. McKay, who finished with 24 points, later said the technical was the break Victoria needed. “It changed the whole momentum of the second half. Up until then it was anybody’s game.” U.B.C. had led by 10 for most of the second half but committed three key turnovers to let Victoria back in the game. Geoff McKay led the Vikings with 29. Spencer McKay added 24, Kevin Ottewell 12, Wade Loukes 10, Jerry Divocky 8, Dale Olson 6, Colin Brousson 6 and Tom Johnson 6, while Kevin Harrington, Maurice Basso and Rick Mesich were scoreless. Al Lalonde led U.B.C. with 28. Diego Marchese added 18, Perrie Scarlett 13, Mike Clarke 11, Jason Leslie 9, Paul Cohee 4, Jeff Strother 4 and Eric Kristiansen 2, while Chris Frye, Mark Osachoff, Reg Wiebe and Gord Matson were scoreless.
In game two, U.B.C. overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half to win 95-91 in overtime. The victory was keyed by point guard Perrie Scarlett’s brilliant ballhandling and passing. Al Lalonde paced the Thunderbirds with 29. Perrie Scarlett added 19, Diego Marchese 14, Reg Wiebe 13, Jason Leslie 10, Mike Clarke 6, Eric Kristiansen 2 and Jeff Strother 2, while Mark Osachoff, Chris Frye, Paul Cohee and Gord Matson were scoreless. Geoff McKay led the Vikings with 27. Tom Johnson added 19, Spencer McKay 14, Colin Brousson 8, Kevin Ottewell 7, Dale Olson 7, Wade Loukes 5 and Jerry Divocky 4, while Kevin Harrington, Maurice Basso and Rick Mesich were scoreless.
Victoria took the deciding contest 79-60 after overcoming a 12 point first-half deficit behind the hustle of Jerry Divocky. Spencer McKay paced the Vikings with 22. Divocky added 18, Geoff McKay 16, Kevin Ottewell 7, Tom Johnson 6, Wade Loukes 5 and Dale Olson 5, while Maurice Basso, Colin Brousson, Kevin Harrington and Rick Mesich were scoreless. Mike Clarke paced the Thunderbirds with 17. Jason Leslie added 15, Al Lalonde 10, Perrie Scarlett 10, Reg Wiebe 4, Diego Marchese 3 and Eric Kristiansen 1, while Mark Osachoff, Chris Frye, Paul Cohee, Gord Matson and Jeff Strother were scoreless.
After the season, Guy Vetrie is named head coach at Victoria, replacing Ken Shields, who’d resigned to take over head coaching duties with the Canadian senior national team.
The co-bronze medalist Calgary Dinosaurs: John Vigna; Brian Masikewich; Rick Pease; Andrew Vaughan; Ian Minnifee; Rob Driscoll; Jeff Smith; David Johnson; Greg Maillet; Mark Loria; Tony McDougall; Greg Engen; Andy Moldowan; Andy Moldowan; coach Gary Howard; assistant Dave Ginther; assistant Steve Hamaliuk
The co-bronze medalist Alberta Golden Bears: Brian Halsey; Sean Chursinoff; Ed Joseph; Dave Youngs; Mike Frisby; Bill Lavergne; Scott McIntyre; Mark Smith; Shane Asbell; Lorne Blatt; Doug Meckelbourg; Fergal Peters; coach Don Horwood; assistant Mark Dobko
The runner-up British Columbia Thunderbirds: Al Lalonde; Mike Clarke; Perrie Scarlett; Jason Leslie; Diego Marchese; Eric Christiansen; Reg Wiebe; Paul Cohee; Aaron Point; Gord Matson; Ken Scott; Jeff Strother; Chris Frye; Mark Osachoff; Axel Christiansen; coach Bruce Enns
The champion Victoria Vikings: Spencer McKay; Geoff McKay; Dale Olson; Jerry Divocky; Wade Loukes; Kevin Ottewell; Tom Johnson; Colin Brousson; Rick Mesich; Daryn Lansdell; Maurice Basso; Kevin Harrington; coach Ken Shields