| (1) | Grant MacEwan | 87 | ||||||
| (8) | Seneca | 65 | Grant MacEwan | 61 | ||||
| (4) | Sainte-Foy | 69 | Sainte-Foy | 67 | Sainte-Foy | 86 | ||
| (5) | St. Thomas | 51 | ||||||
| —–SAINTE-FOY | ||||||||
| (3) | Northern B.C. | 62 | ||||||
| (6) | Algonquin | 74 | Algonquin | 62 | Dawson | 56 | ||
| (2) | Dawson | 84 | Dawson | 70 | ||||
| (7) | Lethbridge CC | 64 |
SEEDING:
1. MacEwan Griffins
(ACAC champion)
2. Dawson Blues (RSEQ champion)
3. UNBC Timberwolves (PACWEST champion)
4. Dynamiques Sainte-Foy (RSEQ silver)
5. St Thomas Tommies (ACAA champion)
6. Algonquin Thunder (OCAA champion)
7. Lethbridge Kodiaks (host)
8. Seneca Sting (OCAA silver)
In the quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded Sainte-Foy Dynamiques dusted the 5th-seeded St. Thomas Tommies 69-51. The Dynamiques ended the first quarter ahead 13-11 – thanks to free throws by Gabrielle Girard and Audrey Roberge – and finished the first half up 32-24. In the third quarter, Jillian Lamoreau of the Tommies nailed a perfect three-pointer, but a strong offensive game by the Dynamiques brought the score to 54-37 at the end of the third. Free-throws by Justine Guay-Bilodeau for the Dynamiques created a 21-point lead at the start of the fourth, but Kelly Vass and Kelly Debow for the Tommies fought back with a three-pointer each. Sarah-Jane Marois paced the Dynamiques with 23 on 8-15 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 2 boards. Justine Guay-Bilodeau added 12 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Marie-Pier Bastrash notched 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards. Juliane Turcotte added 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. Audrey Roberge added 7 on 1-4 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 4 boards. Naomi Lavallee scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 7 boards. Genevieve Derome added 4 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Gabrielle Girard added 2 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Arlene-Audrey Dzomo, Jane Gagne, Rosemarie Rinfret-Paquet and Raphaelle Cote were scoreless. The Dynamiques hit 22-54 (.407) from the floor, 2-17 (.117) from the arc and 23-30 (.766) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 25 fouls, 112 steals, 2 blocks and 21 turnovers. Jillian Lamoreau paced the Tommies with 15 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 10-16 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Ashley Bawn added 14 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 10-12 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Kelly Debow notched 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kelly Vass added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Brittany Gilliss added 4, Hillary Goodine 3, along with 4 boards, Renee Leblanc 2 and Kathleen McCann 1, while Sarah Beaney, Laura Anderson, Hannah MacDonald and Sinclair Green were scoreless. Anderson dished 2 assists. The Tommies hit 12-47 (.255) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 24-38 (.631) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 25 fouls, 10 steals, 1 block and 24 turnovers.
The top-seeded Grant MacEwan Griffins clocked the 8th-seeded Seneca Sting 87-65. The Griffins took command midway through the first quarter, after which they led 24-10. Their full court pressure gave the Sting fits as they built a 45-38 lead at the half. The Griffins came out in the third quarter playing very aggressive with fast break offense. MacEwan continued to utilize the six-foot height of key players Erin MacKinnon, Kelley Fagan and Kristen Monasterski to dominate the boards. Sting’s Sharika Smith tried to shift her team’s momentum by sinking a three pointer, but the third quarter ended in favour of MacEwan 69-49. The Sting never threatened. Jessilyn Fairbanks was chosen player of the game for the Griffins, while Samantha Evans earned the laurels for the Sting. Bayan Kurd paced the Griffins with 16 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 10-11 from the line and 2 boards. Kristen Monasterski added 13 on 3-7 from the floor, 7-10 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Jessilyn Fairbanks scored 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Cortney Knox added 11 on 4-4 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Nathalie Kiernan notched 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Erin MacKinnon scored 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Kelly Fagan added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists. Emily Sommerville scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Hilary Annich scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Jenelle Monty added 1 and Joanna Amerongen 1, while Jessica King was scoreless. The Griffins hit 27-50 (.540) from the floor, 7-11 (.636) from the arc and 26-37 (.702) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 24 assists, 13 fouls, 2 blocks, 14 steals and 25 turnovers. Samantha Evans paced the Sting with 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Sharika Smith added 11 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Tamara Nembhard notched 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 3 boards. Chanel Grellmore scored 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 3 boards. Tara Minicucci added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 2 boards. Carina Fullerton scored 7 on 3-4 from the floor and 1-4 from the line. Sihen Berhe added 4, Paige Smith 5, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, and Zoe Layne 2, along with 3 boards. Ashley Nurse, Lauren Egglestone, Melissa Arevalo, Kadian-Kassandra Owusu and Alanah Piccattoli-Ross were scoreless. The Sting hit 26-69 (.376) from the floor, 4-15 (.266) from the arc and 9-15 (.600) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 30 fouls, 7 steals, 1 block and 24 turnovers.
The 2nd-seeded Dawson Blues blasted the 7th-seeded Lethbridge Kodiaks 84-64. The Blues set the tone quickly with a pair of steals for runout layups. It was 8-0 before Lisa Ivanics scored the first basket for the Kodiaks. Marilyse Roy answered back with a trey and Janice Quintos stole a break-away and sank a layup to make it 13-2. In the last seconds of the first quarter, Kodiak Lindsey Pierson threw up a long shot and sunk a three to rally Lethbridge within 29-19. Starting the second quarter, the Blues scored the first basket again, but Pierson answered right back driving it to the hoop to sink a layup. The Kodiaks struggled to get rebounds, and gave the Blues the opportunity to score. The Blues scored two baskets and a three-pointer and finished the first half 54-32. It was a slow start for both teams in the second half. The Blues finished the third quarter 67-46. Starting the fourth quarter, Jenn Silver scored her third three-pointer of the game for the Blues. The Kodiaks rattled the Blues cage a bit with their half court press. They came back stronger but could never come within 10. Marilyse Roy was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Lisa Ivanics received the laurels for the Kodiaks. Marilyse Roy led the Blues with 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 10 boards and 4 assists. Jenn Silver added 13 on 6-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Aurelie Leblanc-Florent notched 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 3 boards. Esther Ramacieri added 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Sophie Beaudry added 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 3 boards. Richelle Gregoire notched 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 5 boards and 3 assists. Janice Quintos scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 6 assists. Keisha Lespoir added 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 5 boards and 7 assists. Victoria Manughan added 4 and Alexandra Tessier 2, along with 4 boards and 3 assists. Stephanie Brosseau, Cali Fox and Clare O’Donnell were scoreless. The Blue shot 35-66 (.530) from the floor, 8-16 from the arc and 6-8 from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 26 assists, 20 fouls, 7 steals, 2 blocks and 23 turnovers. Lisa Ivanics paced the Kodiaks with 19 on 8-17 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Brittany Pekar added 16 on 5-18 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Lindsey Pierson notched 13 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Jenelle Gieske added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Miranda DeSouza scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Mackenzie Meeks added 2 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 2 boards and 6 assists. Katheryne Lowry added 2, along with 2 boards, and Natalie Tollestrup 2, while Chelsea Overwater, Ariel Pavan, Nancie Kollee, Leanne Crowle, Shaylee Hansen, Nikki Durstling, Trysten Warburton and Jackie Orje were scoreless. The Kodiaks hit 23-65 (.353) from the floor, 2-20 (.100) from the arc and 16-26 (.615) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 14 fouls, 16 steals, 1 block and 14 turnovers.
In the last quarterfinal, the 6th-seeded Algonquin Thunder knocked off the 3rd-seeded University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves 74-62. The opening quarter was a tightly contested physical affair that came to a close with a slim Thunder lead by a score of 18-17. The back and forth contest continued into the second quarter, with no team being able to decisively pull ahead. The Timberwolves headed into halftime with a 35-34 lead. Midway through the third quarter the Thunder were able to break open a 10-point lead. The Timberwolves rallied to end the third frame and headed into the fourth trailing by a score of 52-46. The Thunder were able to break away from a deadlocked game in the final minutes of the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run. Abeer Farhat was chosen player of the game for the Thunder. “It was a great team win and it was one of best played games of the season. We defended very well, took care of ball, executed very well on offence and hit our foul shots,” said Thunder coach John MacInnis. Abeer Farhat paced the Thunder with 23 on 6-14 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 9-11 from the line, 2 boards and 8 assists. Sandre Bascoe added 17 on 5-12 from the floor, 7-7 from the line and 11 boards. Jesa Reda notched 16 on 4-13 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Stacey Poapst notched 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 7 boards. Jennifer Wolfe-Bard scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-3 from the line. Trish Grey added 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 2 boards. Laura Gini scored 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jacklyn Rodgerson, Holly Ryerse, Sarah Langlois, Erika Schreiner, Sam Lariviere, Rebecca Perry and Sarah Ferguson were scoreless. The Thunder his 23-67 (.343) from the floor, 6-25 (.240) from the arc and 22-27 (.814) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 22 fouls, 10 steals, 3 blocks and 13 turnovers. Kady Dandeneau paced the Timberwolves with 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jennifer Knibbs added 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Sarah Robin scored 11 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Mercedes Van Koughnett added 9 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 9 boards and 5 assists. Jennifer Clyne notched 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Erin Beckett scored 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Emily Kaehn scored 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Jennifer Bruce added 3, while Ashley McMillian, Danielle Steel, Maria Neumann, Chelsey Thorne and Nicole Schlick were scoreless. The Timberwolves hit 21-58 (.362) from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 17-27 (.629) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 20 fouls, 6 steals and 19 turnovers.
In the bronze quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded St. Thomas Tommies dusted the 8th-seeded Seneca Sting 87-56. The Sting took an early lead as the Tommies struggled to fit their touch. But a trey by Kelly Debow rallied St. Thomas within 23-21 after one quarter. The Tommies dominated the second frame as they built a 40-29 lead. They extended the margin to 67-41 after three quarters and romped. Kelly Debow was chosen player of the game for the Tommies, while Sihen Berhe earned the laurels for the Sting. Kelly Debow paced the Tommies with 17 on 4-11 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 6 boards. Hillary Goodine added 16 on 6-9 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 6 boards. Jillian Lamoreau added 12 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 8-12 from the line and 8 boards. Ashley Bawn scored 12 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 9 boards and 5 assists. Kelly Vass added 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Kathleen McCann notched 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 5 boards. Brittany Gilliss scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Laura Anderson added 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Hannah MacDonald added 2, along with 3 boards, and Renee Leblanc 2, along with 2 boards. Sinclair Green and Sarah Beaney were scoreless. The Tommies hit 24-71 (.338) from the floor, 5-26 (.192) from the arc and 34-44 (.772) from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 19 fouls, 18 steals and 24 turnovers. Sihen Berhe paced the Sting with 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Tara Minicucci added 11 on 2-6 from the floor, 7-9 from the line and 3 assists. Sharika Smith notched 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Paige Smith added 6 on 2-12 from the floor, 2-10 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Carina Fullerton added 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Zoe Layne added 4, along with 3 boards, and Ashley Nurse 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 9 boards and 3 assists. Tamara Nembhard notched 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Chanel Grellmore added 2, along with 2 boards, while Kadian-Kassandra Owusu, Lauren Egglestone, Melissa Arevalo, Samantha Evans and Alanah Piccattoli-Ross were scoreless. The Sting hit 20-60 from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 13-21 (.619) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 27 fouls, 13 steals and 31 turnovers.
In the other bronze quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves defeated the 7th-seeded Lethbridge Kodiaks. The Timberwolves led 21-19, 36-32 and 52-51 at the quarters. The Kodiaks took the lead in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter but soon lost it. Timberwolves took a large lead of 61-54 with about seven minutes left in the quarter. Within two minutes the Kodiaks missed back-to-back layouts. “I am happy with their effort. They had a very good start but they were playing the third best team in Canada,” said Kodiaks coach Avery Harrison. Kady Dandeneau was chosen player of the game for the Timberwolves, while Jenelle Gieske earned the laurels for the Kodiaks. Kady Dandeneau paced the Timberwolves with 20 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 9 boards and 6 assists. Emily Kaehn added 16 on 7-8 from the floor and 2 boards. Jennifer Bruce notched 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 2 boards. Jennifer Knibbs scored 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Mercedes Van Koughnett added 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 10 boards and 9 assists. Sarah Robin scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor. Jennifer Clyne added 2, along with 4 boards and 4 assists, Erin Beckett 2, along with 3 boards, and Maria Neumann 2, along with 2 assists, while Chelsey Thorne, Ashley McMillian, Danielle Steel and Nicole Schlick were scoreless. The Timberwolves hit 29-54 (.537) from the floor, 4-14 (.285) from the arc and 12-15 (.800) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 26 assists, 18 fouls, 5 steals and 24 turnovers. Lisa Ivanics paced the Kodiaks with 19 on 7-22 from the floor, 0-7 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 10 boards and 4 assists. Jenelle Gieske added 15 on 5-13 from the floor, 5-10 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Mackenzie Meeks notched 11 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Lindsey Pierson added 10 on 3-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 8 assists. Brittany Pekar notched 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Miranda DeSouza added 3 and Katheryne Lowry 2, while Natalie Tollestrup, Ariel Pavan, Chelsea Overwater, Nancie Kollee, Leanne Crowle, Shaylee Hansen, Nikki Durstling, Trysten Warbruton and Jackie Orje were scoreless. The Kodiaks hit 24-81 (.296) from the floor, 6-32 (.187) from the arc and 13-22 (.590) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 26 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 15 fouls, 14 steals, 1 block and 15 fouls.
In the semis, the 4th-seeded Sainte-Foy Dynamiques handed the top-seeded Grant McEwan Griffins their first loss of the season by a 67-61 count. The Dynamiques full court pressure gave the Griffins fits and their attacking style drew a ton of fouls. They built a nine-point lead at the half and then patiently worked deep into each shot clock while hanging on for the win. “We didn’t perform the way we needed in a national championship,” said Griffins coach Rob Poole. “St. Foy did.” Sarah-Jane Marois paced the Dynamiques with 26 on 11-22 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-8 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Gabrielle Girard added 13 on 5-14 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 8 boards and 5 assists. Marie-Pier Bastrash notched 9 on 2-3 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Jane Gagne added 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Genevieve Derome scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Juliane Turcotte scored 4, along with 2 boards, and Justine Guay-Bilodeau 2, along with 3 boards and 2 assists. Arlene-Audrey Dzomo, Rosemarie Rinfret-Paquet, Naomi Lavalee, Audrey Roberge and Raphaelle Cote were scoreless. Lavallee nabbed 3 boards. The Dynamiques hit 25-67 () from the floor, 5-17 () from the arc and 12-22 () from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 22 fouls, 13 steals and 18 turnovers. Bayan Kurd paced the Griffins with 13 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Kristen Monasterski added 13 on 5-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-8 from the line and 13 boards. Jessilyn Fairbanks notched 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 3 assists. Erin MacKinnon scored 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Cortney Knox added 6 on 3-8 from the floor. Hilary Annich scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 4 assists. Emily Sommerville added 5 on 2-4 from the floor and 2 boards. Nathalie Kiernan, Jenelle Monty, Jessica King, Kelly Fagan and Joanna Amerongen were scoreless. The Griffins hit 23-64 (.359) from the floor, 6-18 from the arc and 9-17 (.529) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 20 fouls, 5 steals, 4 blocks and 22 turnovers.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Dawson Blues rolled to a 70-62 win over the 6th-seeded Algonquin Thunder. The Thunder built an early lead as the Blues were plagued by turnovers. But Dawson rallied to knot the score at 11 after one quarter and then built their lead to 27-23 at the half. The Blues began to dominate in the second half and extended their margin to 49-39 after three quarters and romped. “We played a really tough team,” says Thunder coach John MacInnis. “My kids played their hearts out, nothing but proud in how they competed in the effort. No fault of ours, I think we got beat by a better team, a strong team.” Alexandra Tessier paced the Blues with 17 on 7-16 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-7 from the line and 6 boards. Jenn Silver added 16 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists. Marilyse Roy notched 12 on 4-16 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Keisha Lespoir added 7 on 2-2 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Aurelie Leblanc-Florent added 6 on 2-12 from the floor, 2-10 from the arc and 2 boards. Richelle Gregoire scored 4 on -5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Esther Ramacieri added 3, along with 2 boards, Sophie Beaudry 2, and Janice Quintos 1, along with 3 boards and 2 assists. Cali Fox, Stephanie Brousseau, Victoria Manughan and Clare O’Donnell were scoreless. The Blues hit 23-75 (.306) from the floor, 3-24 (.125) from the arc and 19-29 (.655) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 19 fouls, 23 steals, 4 blocks and 8 turnovers. Abeer Farhat paced the Thunder with 28 on 9-16 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Trish Grey added 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 6 boards. Jesa Reda added 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Sandre Bascoe added 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Stacey Poapst notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 6 boards. Jacklyn Rodgerson added 3, Laura Gini 3, along with 3 assists and Jennifer Wolfe-Bard 3, while Holly Ryerse, Erika Shreiner, Sarah Langlois, Sam Lariviere, Rebecca Perry and Sarah Ferguson were scoreless. The Thunder hit 22-58 (.379) from the floor, 9-21 (.428) from the arc and 9-15 (.600) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 23 fouls, 10 steals, 2 blocks and 29 turnovers.
In the bronze semis, the 5th-seeded St. Thomas Tommies edged the 6th-seeded Algonquin Thunder 63-57. “We just wanted to run and make it as physical a game as possible,” said Tommies coach Fred Connors. “We were hoping to wear their legs out but have to give them credit they were a tough competitor.” The Tommies built an early six-point lead and maintained the edge through the first quarter, after which they led 20-15. They extended their margin to double digits before Algonquin rallied within 34-26 at the half. In the second half, the Tommies built their lead to 14 as Trish Grey was forced to the Algonquin bench with an injury. But the Thunder rallied to within five on buckets by Sandre Bascoe and Jennifer Wolfe-Bard. A foul shot made good by Algonquin Stacey Poapst closed the gap even further, but the Tommies answered back to regain a 50-38 lead after three quarters. Abeer Farhat nailed a trey to open the fourth quarter but the Tommies had the answers. Brittany Gilliss was chosen player of the game for the Tommies, while Stacey Poapst earned the Laurels for the Thunder. Brittany Gilliss paced the Tommies with 14 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 3 assists. Kelly Vass added 10 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-8 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Ashley Bawn notched 9 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Jillian Lamoreau added 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 5-8 from the line and 7 boards. Kelly Debow scored 8 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Hillary Goodine scored 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 2 boards. Renee Leblanc added 5, along with 3 assists, while Laura Anderson, Hannah MacDonald, Kathleen McCann, Sinclair Green and Sarah Beaney were scoreless. McCann nabbed 4 boards. The Tommies hit 20-71 (.281) from the floor, 4-27 (.148) from the arc and 19-28 (.678) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 24 fouls, 22 steals and 21 turnovers. Jesa Reda paced the Thunder with 13 on 5-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Sandre Bascoe added 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 11 boards and 2 assists. Stacey Poapst notched 9 on 2-5 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Trish Grey added 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Jennifer Wolfe-Bard scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 assists. Abeer Farhat scored 6 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Holly Ryerse added 2, while Jacklyn Rodgerson, Laura Gini, Erika Schreiner, Sarah Langlois, Rebbeca Perry, Sarah Ferguson and Sam Lariviere were scoreless. Gini dished 3 assists. The Thunder hit 21-53 (.396) from the floor, 5-13 (.384) from the arc and 10-18 (.555) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 24 fouls, 9 steals, 5 blocks and 32 turnovers.
In the other bronze semi, the top-seeded Grant MacEwan Griffins dusted the 3rd-seeded University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves 73-57. MacEwan took an early 11-7 lead and maintained the margin at 21-17 after one quarter. They quickly built the lead to double digits and headed into the lockers leading 41-27. At the beginning of the third quarter, the teams traded points and seemed to be evenly matched. UNBC worked to close the gap with a trey from Jennifer Clyne but the Griffins kept parading to the free throw line and led 57-42 after three quarters and romped. MacEwan coach Rob Poole said that after the emotional letdown of losing their first game of the season, he was proud of the way his team played. “We had to step up our game offensively, we had to have some people step up their game. Jessilyn Fairbanks was a big reason why we won today. We stayed aggressive.” Jessilyn Fairbanks was chosen player of the game for the Griffins, while Sarah Robin earned the laurels for the Timberwolves. Jessilyn Fairbanks paced the Griffins with 26 on 6-9 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 9-10 from the line and 4 boards. Hilary Annich added 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Emily Sommerville scored 11 on 4-12 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards and 4 assists. Erin MacKinnon scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Kelly Fagan added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Bayan Kurd added 3 on 1-9 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Nathalie Kiernan scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Kirsten Monasterski notched 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 8 boards and 2 assists. Cortney Know, Jenelle Monty, Jessica King and Joanna Amerongen were scoreless. Knox dished 2 assists. The Griffins hit 24-70 (.342) from the floor, 7-20 (.350) from the arc and 18-22 (.818) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 6 fouls, 19 steals, 2 blocks and 17 turnovers. Sarah Robin paced the Timberwolves with 12 on 6-11 from the floor and 0-2 from the line. Kady Dandeneau added 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 5 assists. Jennifer Clyne notched 9 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Mercedes Van Koughnett added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 assists. Jennifer Bruce scored 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jennifer Knibbs added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Emily Kaehn scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 assists. Erin Beckett added 2, along with 2 boards, while Ashley McMillian, Chelsey Thorne, Danielle Steel, Maria Neumann and Nicole Schlick were scoreless. The Timberwolves hit 24-59 (.406) from the floor, 6-19 (.315) from the arc and 3-8 (.375) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 19 fouls, 16 steals and 23 turnovers.
In the bronze medal match, the 5th-seeded St. Thomas Tommies stunned the top-seeded Grant MacEwan Griffins 73-56. The game was a physical affair, with bodies from both teams flying everywhere. Although Grant MacEwan’s Courtney Knox scored the first points of the game, it was Kelly Debow’s trey immediately afterwards that kick-started St. Thomas’s dominance. The Tommies defence was stellar, though Bayan Kurd’s two free-throws made it 17-12 after one quarter. Debow added a pair of treys as the Tommies build their lead to 33-20 at the half. Debow and Kelly Vass dominated the paint as St. Thomas extended their lead to 53-35 after three quarters. The Griffins played a strong fourth quarter, with three pointers from Kurd and Hilary Annich. They managed to close the gap to 10 points with a minute to go, but the Tommies kept the game out of reach. “We played tough,” said Tommies coach Fred Connors. “We thought that if we could turn it into a scrappy game, it would be to our advantage.” Griffins coach Rob Poole said that “when you get to this level, you have to play well. The Tommies did what they had to and we didn’t get it done. That’s why they are bronze medalists.” Kelly Debow was chosen player of the game for the Tommies, while Kristen Monasterski earned the laurels for the Griffins. Kelly Debow paced the Tommies with 19 on 7-15 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Ashley Bawn scored 14 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Jillian Lamoreau added 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Kelly Vass notched 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Hillary Goodine scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Brittany Gilliss added 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists. Hannah Macdonald added 3 and Renee Leblanc 2, along with 2 boards. Laura Anderson, Kathleen McCann, Sinclair Green and Sarah Beaney were scoreless. Anderson added 2 boards and 3 assists, while McCann nabbed 2 boards. The Tommies hit 26-62 (.419) from the floor, 9-22 (.409) from the arc and 12-17 (.705) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 16 fouls, 8 steals, 4 blocks and 18 turnovers. Kristen Monasterski paced the Griffins with 15 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8-13 from the line, 10 boards and 4 assists. Kelly Fagan added 10 on 5-7 from the floor. Jessilyn Fairbanks notched 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 7 assists. Cortney Knox added 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Bayan Kurd added 5 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Emily Sommerville notched 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 4 boards and 3 assists. Hilary Annich added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4 assists. Erin MacKinnon scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor and 3 boards. Nathalie Kiernan added 2, along with 4 boards, while Jenelle Monty, Jessica King and Joanna Amerongen were scoreless. The Griffins hit 22-65 (.338) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 8-13 (.615) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 17 fouls, 11 steals, 4 blocks and 19 turnovers.
In the final, the 4th-seeded Sainte-Foy Dynamiques captured their fourth title in five years by whipping the 2nd-seeded Dawson Blues 86-56, while avenging a loss in the RSEQ postseason tournament. The Dynamiques built a 21-16 lead after one quarter primarily on transition buckets. Dawson knotted the score but the Dynamiques began to dominate the paint and built a 9-point lead en route to a 43-36 edge at the half. Sainte-Foy built their lead to 60-46 after three quarters as their perimeter game on rack. The final quarter saw Sainte-Foy work the perimeter as well as the key, which made defence duties hard for the Blues. Dynamiques’ three-point shooting played a huge factor in the final minutes, firmly closing the door on any chance of a comeback by the Blues. Sarah-Jane Marois paced the Dynamiques with 25 on 9-15 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Genevieve Derome added 15 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 8 boards. Gabrielle Girard notched 14 on 5-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 16 boards and 7 assists. Marie-Pier Bastrash scored 10 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Audrey Roberge added 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 2 assists. Jane Gagne scored 7 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Juliane Turcotte scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 2 boards and 3 assists. Justin Guay-Bilodeau added 2, along with 4 boards, while Arlene-Audrey Dzomo, Rosemarie Rinfret-Paquet, Naomi Lavallee and Raphaelle Cote were scoreless. The Dynamiques hit 29-59 (.491) from the floor, 9-15 (.600) from the arc and 19-24 (.791) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 24 assists, 17 fouls, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 21 turnovers. Mariylse Roy paced the Blues with 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Sophie Beaudry added 10 on 5-8 from the floor and 2 boards. Richelle Gregoire notched 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Aurelie Leblanc-Florent added 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc and 3 assists. Alexandra Tessier notched 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Esther Ramacieri added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Keisha Lespoir scored 2, along with 4 boards and 4 assists, Jenn Silver 2 and Janice Quintos 1, along with 2 boards and 8 assists. Cali Fox, Stephanie Brosseau, Clare O’Donnell and Victoria Manughan were scoreless. The Blues hit 24-70 (.342) from the floor, 3-19 (.157) from the arc and 5-10 from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 20 fouls, 7 steals, 4 blocks and 10 turnovers.
The bronze medalist St. Thomas Tommies: Kelly Debow; Hillary Goodine; Jillian Lamoreau; Ashley Bawn; Kelly Vass; Kathleen McCann; Brittany Gilliss; Laura Anderson; Hannah MacDonald; Renee Leblanc; Sinclair Green; Sarah Beaney; coach Fred Connors; assistant Peter Douthwright; trainer Charlene Woolaver; athletic director Michael Eagles
The silver medalist Dawson Blues: Mariylse Roy; Janice Quintos; Sophie Beaudry; Richelle Gregoire; Aurelie Leblanc-Florent; Alexandra Tessier; Esther Ramacieri; Keisha Lespoir; Jenn Silver; Cali Fox; Stephanie Brosseau; Clare O’Donnell; Victoria Manughan; coach Trevor Williams; assistant Amanda Maks; assistant Natasha Eadie; manager Kathryn Lavoie; athletic director Paul Rastelli; assistant athletic director Jesse Binstock
The champion Sainte-Foy Dynamiques: Sarah-Jane Marois; Gabrielle Girard; Marie-Pier Bastrash; Juliane Turcotte; Audrey Roberge; Naomi Lavallee; Genevieve Derome; Justine Guay-Bilodeau; Arlene-Audrey Dzomo; Jane Gagne; Rosemarie Rinfret-Paquet; Raphaelle Cote; coach Patrick Dagenais; assistant Maude Jacob-Tardif; assistant Eric Segal; physiotherapist Cathie Plante; athletic director Marlene Levesque