| (2) | Malaspina | 57 | ||||||
| (7) | Seneca | 29 | Malaspina | 74 | ||||
| (3) | Ste-Foy | 62 | Grant MacEwan | 57 | Malaspina | 66 | ||
| (6) | Grant MacEwan | 72 | ||||||
| —–MALASPINA | ||||||||
| (4) | Mount Royal | 82 | ||||||
| (5) | Sherbrooke | 74 | Mount Royal | 49 | Mount Royal | 41 | ||
| (1) | Humber | 89 | Humber | 47 | ||||
| (8) | Mt. St. Vincent | 23 |
In the quarterfinals, held at Seneca, the 4th-seed Mount Royal Cougars clipped the 5th-seeded Sherbrooke Volontaires 82-74 as Callie Lomenda scored 20, Emily Williams 15, Sherri Webster 14, Jen Halowski 13, Candace McMaster 6, Chelsea McCorquindale 4, Paula Walker 4, Leah Nikiforuk 4, Anita De Menezes 2 and Janis Bridger 1. The Cougars trailed 45-43 at the half but opened the second frame on fire and never looked back. The Cougars were determined to advance further than the first round after squandering a 15 point lead a year earlier and losing to Montmorency. Julie Rodrigue paced the Volontaires with 27. Catherine Charbonneau added 19, Maude Vallieres 8, Veronique Dion 7, Amelie Fournier 6, Valerie Rousseau 4 and Amelie Rousseau 3. Emily Williams was chosen player of the game for the Cougars, while Julie Rodrigue earned the laurels for the Volontaires.
The top-seeded Humber Hawks whipped the Mount Saint Vincent Mystics 89-23 as all-Canadian Tanya Sadler scored 16, Tina Botterill 13, Aman Hasebenebi 12, Tamara Cummings 10, Ernestine Dunkley 8, Heather Curran 6, Filomena Aprile 4, Kristen Adams 4, Nicole McLean 4 and Amy Lewis 2. The Hawks led 54-11 at the half. Amber Leahy led the Mystics with 7. Erin Meisner added 5, Sheila Murphy 4, Andrea Hill 2 and Monette Pasher 1. The Mystics (coached by Angie McLeod) also included Jenifer Lamy, Tara Kinch, Laura Mackenzie, Rebecca MacDonald, Shannon Fraser, Nicole Phipps and Emily Murray. Sadler was chosen player of the game for the Hawks, while Leahy earned the laurels for the Mystics.
The 2nd-seeded Malaspina Mariners stomped the 7th-seeded Seneca Scouts 57-29. Marilou Leonin was chosen player of the game for the Mariners, while Liesa Ratz earned the laurels for the Scouts. Leonin led the Mariners with 12. Gina Sage added 10, Shelley Macleod 9, Marlee McCrory 7, Anne Kranenberg 6, Jaime Lormier 5, Angela Duursma 4, Maraina Lightly 2 and Sherry Jardine 2. Ratz paced the Scouts with 13. Anita Robinson added 7, Jayne Currie 3, Jill Jobity 3, Rachel Thomas 2 and Michelle Ambrose 1.
In the last quarterfinal, the 6th-seeded wildcard Grant MacEwan Griffins stuffed 3rd-seeded Ste-Foy Dynamiques 72-62. Brandie Speers was chosen player of the game for the Griffins, while Marie Eve Cote-Henry earned the laurels for the Dynamiques. Speers led the Griffins with 17. Lisa Kolkman added 13, Michelle MacKinnon 12, Tammy Kenzie 12, Shannon Walton 6, Danielle Peers 5, Kristin Hutchinson 5 and Sue Tames 2. Cote-Henri paced the Dynamiques with 21. Chantale Bellavance added 11, Isabelle Grenier 9, Marie-Helene Pedneau 8, Melisande Blais 7 and Sarah Gagne 6.
In the bronze quarterfinals, the Sherbrooke Volontaires thrashed the Mount St. Vincent Mystics 67-26. Catherine Charbonneau was chosen player of the game for the Volontaires, while Nicole Phipps earned the laurels for the Mystics. Julie Rodrigue led the Volontaires with 15. Catherine Charbonneau added 14, Maude Vallieres 14, Veronique Dion 10, Nepale Thibodeau 5, Amelie Founier 3, Amelie Rousseau 3 and Stefanny Doyon 3. Shelia Murphy led the Mystics with 6. Laura Mackenzie added 4, Rebecca MacDonald 4, Nicole Phipps 3, Monette Pasher 2, Andrea Hill 2, Amber Leahy 2, Emily Murry 1 and Erin Meisner 1. The Mystics also included Jenifer Lamy, Tara Kinch and Shannon Fraser.
In the other bronze quarterfinal, the Ste-Foy Dynamiques edged the Seneca Scouts 69-65. Isabelle Grenier was chosen player of the game for the Dynamiques, while Anita Robinson earned the laurels for the Scouts. Grenier led the Dynamiques with 18. Chantale Bellavance added 17, Marie-Helene Pedneau 14, Marie-Eve Cote-Henri 10, Marie-Andee Roy 4, Melisande Blais 3 and Sarah Gagne 3. Anita Robinson paced the Scouts with 20. Liesa Ratz added 10, Michelle Ambrose 8, Sharon Jones 8, Jill Jobity 4, Vikki Ruth 4, Jayne Currie 4, Tammi McLoughlin 4, Rachel Thomas 2 and Kim Friedrich 1. The Scouts also included Kim Pepper, Josere Farrell, Kristina Macdonald and Tasha Owen.
In the semis, the 4th-seeded Mount Royal Cougars stunned the top-seeded Humber Hawks 49-47. The Cougars depth proved the difference as they overcame a 32-30 deficit at the half. “The second half was a complete defensive struggle,” said Cougars coach Avery Harrison. “For us to hold the number one ranked team in Canada to 15 second-half points is just phenomenal. Chelsea McCorquindale played an awesome game. So did Jenifer Halowski, Callie Lomenda – it was a real team effort and an exciting game.” The Hawks trailed by six with 50 seconds to play. Aman Hasenbenebi nailed a trey and Amy Lewis a pair of free throws to trim the margin to one. The Hawks fouled a Cougar who hit 1-2 from the line and raced down the court. But Missy McCutcheon drove the lane and her layup went in and out.
Lomenda led the Cougars with 14. McCorquindale added 11, Jen Halowski 7, Emily Williams 6, Leah Nikiforuk 4, Paula Walker 3, Janis Bridger 2 and Candace McMaster 2. Tanya Sadler paced the Hawks with 16. Aman Hasenbenebi added 8, Tamara Cummings 6, Tina Botterill 5, Nicole McLean 5, Ernestine Dunkley 2, Amy Lewis 2, Melissa McCutcheon 2 and Filomena Aprile 1. McCorquindale was chosen player of the game for the Cougars, while Sadler earned the laurels for Humber.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Malaspina Mariners defeated the 6th-seeded Grant MacEwan Griffins 74-57. Anne Kranenberg was chosen player of the game for the Mariners, while Michelle MacKinnon earned the laurels for the Griffins. Kranenberg paced the Mariners with 20. Gina Sage added 14, Maraina Lightly 8, Shelley Macleod 8, Jaime Lorimer 8, Marilou Leonin 7, Marlee McCrory 6 and Sherry Jardine 3. MacKinnon led the Griffins with 18. Brandie Speers added 13, Lisa Kolkman 11, Tammy Kenzie 6, Danielle Peers 4, Shannon Walton 2, Kristen Hutchinson 2 and Jody Olson 1.
In the bronze semis, the Ste-Foy Dynamiques defeated the Humber Hawks 71-66. Isabelle Grenier was chosen player of the game for the Dynamiques, while Nicole McLean earned the laurels for the Hawks. Isabelle Grenier led the Dynamiques with 21. Marie-Eve Cote-Henri added 16, Marie-Helene Pedneau 14, Chantale Bellavance 7, Melisande Blais 6, Sarah Gagne 3, Marie-Andree Roy 2 and Caroline McNicoll 2. Tanya Saddler paced the Hawks with 23. Mclean added 13, Amy Lewis 8, Tina Botterill 7, Filomena Aprile 5, Melissa McCutcheon 3, Tamara Cummings 3, Ernestine Dunkley 2 and heather Curran 2. The Hawks (coached by Jim Henderson) also included Aman Hasebenebi, Nicolena Clarke and Kristen Adams. The Dynamiques broke to a 16-4 lead. “It’s hard, but you have to put it in perspective. This (the competition) is all of Canada, not just your run-of-the-mill weekend tournament,” co-Captain Heather Curran told The Covern. “I’m not sad. Well, I am, but it was the OCAA that I wanted.” Amy Lewis said “we weren’t pumped up. We were playing crappy but we were still in all the games. Imagine if we were actually playing.” Rookie guard Kristen Adams said “we’ve never had hard games (during the regular season). We’ve never been under pressure. There was a lot of pressure, maybe not directly, but you could feel it.” Assistant coach Denise Perrier said “I’m really proud of the girls. They worked hard, and there’s no reason to hang their heads.”
In the other bronze semi, the Sherbrooke Volontaires edged the Grant MacEwan Griffins 77-74. Catherine Charbonneau was chosen player of the game for the Volontaires, while Michelle MacKinnon earned the laurels for the Griffins. Julie Rodrigue paced the Volontaires with 27. Maude Vallieres added 13, Amelie Fournier 10, Catherine Charbonneau 9, Valerie Rousseau 6, Veronique Dion 5, Nepale Thibodeau 4 and Amile Rousseau 3. MacKinnon paced the Griffins with 20. Tammy Kenzie added 13, Brandie Speers 10, Tamara Edwards 8, Shannon Walton 6, Sue Tames 4, Jody Olson 4, Kristen Hutchinson 4, Lisa Kolkman 3, Sherri-Dawn Acker 2 and Danielle Peers 1. The Griffins also included Jen Campbell and Torah Kachur.
In the bronze medal match, the Sherbrooke Volontaires edged the Ste-Foy Dynamiques 79-76 in overtime. Catherine Charbonneau was chosen player of the game for the Volontaires, while Marie Helene Pedneau earned the laurels for the Dynamiques. Charbonneau paced the Volontaires with 28. Julie Rodrigue added 22, Maude Vallieres 20 and Veronique Dion 9. Pedneau paced the Dynamiques with 27. Chantale Bellavance added 18, Isabelle Grenier 15, Marie-Eve Cote-Henri 10, Catherine Gauthier 3 and Melisande Blais 1. The Dynamiques also included Eloise Begin, Catherine Larochelle, Caroline McNicoll, Marie-Andree Roy and Sarah Gagne.
In the final, the Malaspina Mariners defeated the Mount Royal Cougars 66-41 as Gina Sage scored 25, Marlees McCrory 17, Marilou Leonin 10, Anne Kranenberg 8, Sherry Jardine 4 and Jaime Lorimer 2. Sage, who was chosen tournament MVP, told the Harbour City Star that “I didn’t think I played as well as Louie (Marilou Leonin). There were a lot of grat players who deserved it, so I was bit shocked.” Mariners coach Tom Elwood said “it was a clinic. I had friends of mine who said they had never seen a team execute like we did at both ends of the court. If we weren’t playing perfect, we were pretty damn close. Five minutes into the game, it was over.” Elwood said “it’s always a grind and a challenge. You have to work just as hard as a coach as you would ask a player to work. It’s my job to give them what they need to be able to succeed. In the end, it’s what I thought we could do all along.” *Emily Williams led the Cougars with 11. Callie Lomenda added 10, Jen Halowski 5, Candace McMaster 4, Anita de Menezes 4, Chelsea McCorquindale 4, Sherri Webster 2 and Leah Nikiforuk 2. Malaspina led 42-20 at the half. Sage was chosen player of the game for the Mariners, while Williams earned the laurels for the Cougars.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Gina Sage (Malaspina); Tanya Sadler (Humber); Isabelle Grenier (Ste-Foy); Catherine Charbonneau (Sherbrooke); Callie Lomerda (Mount Royal); and Marilou Leonin (Malaspina)
The bronze medalist Sherbrooke Volontaires: Catherine Charbonneau; Julie Rodrigue; Amilie Rousseau; Maude Vallieres; Valerie Rousseau; Christine Tremblay; Amelie Founier; Veronique Dion; Stefanny Doyon; Nepale Thibodeau;
The silver medalist Mount Royal Cougars: Janis Bridger; Sarah Nibler; Emily Williams; Leah Nikiforuk; Sherri Webster; Chelsea McCorquindale; Jen Halowski; Candace McMaster; Callie Lomenda; Paula Walker; Anita De Menzes; Ariana Gedlaman; Jill Sutherin; Ariana Kane; Allaina Gibb; Keisha McMaster; coach Avery Harrison; assistant Brian Haynes
The gold medalist Malaspina Mariners: Gina Sage; Marilou Leonin; Angela Duursma; Jaime Lormier; Anne Kranenberg; Shelley Macleod; Marlees McCrory; Maraina Lightly; Jaime Dubyna; Sherry Jardine; Cindy Kloos; coach Tom Elwood