| (B1) | Humber | 71 | ||||||
| (B4) | Mt. St. Vincent | 69 | Humber | 83 | ||||
| (B2) | Montmorency | 76 | Montmorency | 72 | Humber | 68 | ||
| (B3) | St. Mary’s | 58 | ||||||
| —–HUMBER | ||||||||
| (A1) | Dawson | 73 | ||||||
| (A4) | Capilano | 69 | Dawson | 65 | Dawson | 61 | ||
| (A2) | Mount Allison | 61 | Mount Allison | 53 | ||||
| (A3) | Medicine Hat | 49 |
In the quarterfinals, the Humber Hawks (seeded B1) edged the Mount St. Vincent Mystics (seeded B4) 71-69 as CCAA player of the year Ceejay Nofuente hit a mid-range jumper with 0.8 seconds on the clock. The Mystics led 23-15 after one quarter and 38-36 at the half. The score was knotted at 55 after three quarters. Ceejay Nofuente was chosen player of the game for the Hawks, while Kate Gallant earned the laurels for the Mystics. Ceejay Nofuente paced the Hawks with 23 on 9-15 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 13 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Aleena Domingo added 18 on 8-22 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 15 boards and 2 steals. Leticia Lopez added 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Miea Campbell-Johnson scored 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Felicia Velasquez added 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Stephanie Antwi added 3 on 1-2 from the floor. Makeba Taylor added 2 and Jahnae Gyles 2, while Brittney English, Anna Jacobs, Jaime Gordon, Beryl Mefful and Laura Meadows were scoreless. The Hawks hit 28-75 (.373) from the floor, 5-22 (.227) from the arc and 10-18 (.556) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 13 assists, 18 turnovers, 3 blocks and 12 steals. Kate Gallant paced the Mystics with 25 on 9-14 from the floor, 7-9 from the line, 11 boards and 3 steals. Marika Williams added 16 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 steals. Kelsey McGrath added 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Nikki Arsenault added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Maria Carroll added 5 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Madisen Jennex added 4 on 1-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Kelsey Clory added 2 and Kelsey Crocker 2, along with 4 boards and 3 assists, while Sarah Bentley, Randi Hudson, Brandi Mills, Ryanne Belyea and Taylia Jones were scoreless. The Mystics hit 27-66 (.409) from the floor, 6-21 (.286) from the arc and 9-11 (.818) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 7 assists, 19 turnovers, 2 blocks and 11 steals.
The Montmorency Nomades (seeded B2) spanked the St. Mary’s University Lightning (seeded B3) 76-58 after leading 23-17, 43-33 and 63-49 at the quarters. The Nomades dominated the paint. Juliette Gauthier was chosen player of the game for the Nomades, while Montana Romeril earned the laurels for the Lightning. Juliette Gauthier led the Nomades with 25 on 5-13 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 12-13 from the line, 12 boards and 3 assists. Andrea Torres added 18 on 6-12 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 2 boards and 3 steals. Jael Kabunda added 12 on 6-17 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 11 boards. Paule-Beline Ibata-Pondza notched 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 9 boards and 2 assists. Marika Couturier added 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Abigail Laberge scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Jenny Alexis added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 7 boards. Fatema Achi added 2, while Chloe Lanteigne, Kasandra Fares, Erika Madjoukam-Nzodoum and Mariane Caron-Sunderland were scoreless. The Nomades hit 27-72 (.375) from the floor, 8-23 (.348) from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 6 fouls, 10 assists, 19 turnovers, 4 blocks and 6 steals. Montana Romeril paced the Lightning with 16 on 6-13 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 12 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Emily Wagner added 14 on 6-21 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Sydney Deighton added 6 on 0-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 3 boards. Megan Trisevic added 6 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 steals. Kassandra Baptiste added 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 4 boards. Nya Gach added 2, Jenny Leinweber 2, Kennedy Burgess 2, Eleni Steriopoulou 2 and Kariya Bruise Head 2, along with 2 boards, while Tracy Frimpong and Dayna Osterling were scoreless. The Lightning hit 23-74 (.311) from the floor, 5-21 (.238) from the arc and 7-8 (.875) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 13 assists, 15 turnovers, 1 block and 10 steals.
The host Mount Allison Mounties (seeded A2) clipped the Medicine Hat Rattlers (seeded A3) 61-49. The Rattlers led 13-12 after one quarter. The Mounties led 25-20 at the half and 40-35 after three quarters. Two blocks from the Mounties’ Kiersten Mangold ignited a 12-2 run that gave the Mounties a half-time lead. Kiersten Mangold was chosen player of the game for the Mounties, while Courtney Henry earned the laurels for the Rattlers. Kiersten Mangold paced the Mounties with 20 on 8-18 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 14 boards. Sarah McGeachy added 12 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 7 boards. Lauren Chitty notched 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Lauren MacEachern added 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 9 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Karly Buckingham added 6 on 2-7 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Emma Hachey added 4 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Erin Steeves added 2, along with 3 boards, while Jill Harris, Nicole Smolensky, Kathleen Morrison, Katherine Ollerhead and Lauren Wentzell were scoreless. The Mounties hit 19-66 (.288) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 18-28 (.643) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 9 assists, 11 turnovers, 4 blocks and 7 steals. Kennedy Werre paced the Rattlers with 11 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 15 boards. Kendell Kuntz added 10 on 4-14 from the floor and 2-10 from the arc. Morgan Muir scored 9 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 6 steals. Courtney Henry added 8 on 3-14 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Rachel Sherven added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 3 boards. Katelyn Rozdeba added 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 8 boards. Sheridan Popenia added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, while Abygail Larochelle, Alexa Wandler, Shania Baptiste, Paige Cooper and Jordyn Kearley were scoreless. Kearley nabbed 6 boards. The Rattlers hit 19-67 (.284) from the floor, 2-15 (.133) from the arc and 9-15 (.600) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 5 assists, 20 turnovers, 1 block and 7 steals.
In the last quarterfinal, the Dawson Blues (seeded A1) nipped the Capilano Blues (seeded A4) 73-69 in overtime. Dawson methodically built an early 18-11 lead on the strength of Eleanore Marciszewski’s sharp-shooting. Capilano guard Ashley dela Cruz Yip opened the second quarter with two quick buckets. Teammates Francis Penafiel and Carmelle M’bikata followed suit to knot the score. Yip then picked up her game even more, generating offence for her teammates and herself with speed and passing to give Capilano a 37-32 lead at the half. They extended the margin to 55-45 after three quarters. Dawson gradually worked their way back into the game in the fourth fueled by Dahomee Forgues, who gave the eastern Blues their first lead since the second quarter, with 2:30 on the clock. Both teams traded baskets from there to the end of regulation, sending the game to overtime tied at 63. Dawson muscled their way to a 5-point lead in the extra period and held on for the win. “We all really came together and brought the energy that we’ve shown at Cap before, and showed the rest of the country that we can play,” said Blues rookie MacKenzie Smith told the Capilano Courier. We always knew that body language was so important. So, to keep our body language up and to keep encouraging each other like we’ve always done really helped us stay in that game. … It was a heartbreaker to go to overtime and then just miss it by five points.” Dahomee Forgues was chosen player of the game for Dawson, while Ashley dela Cruz Yip earned the laurels for Capilano. Dahomee Forgues paced Dawson with 20 on 10-19 from the floor, 10 boards and 2 steals. Nelly Owusu added 13 on 4-15 from the floor, 5-7 from the line, 19 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Eleanor Marciszewski added 11 on 5-17 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc and 4 boards. Roxane Makolo scored 10 on 3-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 8 boards and 5 steals. Sorelle Ineza added 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 5 steals. Mackenzie Ash-Smith added 8 on 4-15 from the floor, 0-4 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Oceane Kounkou added 3 on 1-7 from the floor and 0-5 from the arc, while, Sara Esongola-Biango, Natacha Bwabwa and Alexa Neal were scoreless. Dawson hit 30-98 (.306) from the floor, 2-22 (.091) from the arc and 11-21 (.524) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 12 assists, 16 turnovers, 7 blocks and 19 steals. Carmelle M’Bikata paced Capilano with 17 on 6-17 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 14 boards and 2 steals. Ashley dela Cruz yip added 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 8 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Francis Penafiel added 9 on 4-6 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Simrat Dosanjh added 8 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Emma Cunningham added 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Zuzia Zdziechowski added 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 7 boards. Mackenzie Smith added 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Sherrie Errico notched 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 13 boards and 2 assists. Reiko Ohama added 2 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards, while Marti Chambers, Georgia Nelson, Danya Lincoln and Nancy Emma were scoreless. Capilano hit 24-76 (.316) from the floor, 5-24 (.208) from the arc and 16-23 (.696) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 11 assists, 25 turnovers, 2 blocks and 11 steals.
In the bronze quarterfinals, the Mount St. Vincent Mystics spanked the St. Mary’s University Lightning 83-66. A pair of ‘and 1’ plays plus a pair of Montana Romeril treys gave the Lightning an early 13-2 lead. But Marika Williams and Kelsey Crocker hit treys to draw the Mystics within 23-21 after one quarter. The Mystics elevated their defensive pressure and pushed the tempo as they rolled to a 46-34 lead at the half. The Mystics kept draining treys as they extended the margin to 70-49 after three quarters and romped to the easy win. Marika Williams was chosen player of the game for the Mystics, while Megan Trisevic earned the laurels for the Lightning. Marika Williams paced the Mystics with 24 on 7-12 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 5-5 from the line and 7 boards. Kelsey McGrath added 11 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-7 from the line and 2 boards. Nikki Arsenault added 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kate Gallant scored 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 2-5 from the line, 15 boards and 2 assists. Madisen Jennex scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 2 assists. Kelsey Crocker scored 7 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 3 boards. Ryanne Belyea added 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Randi Hudson scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor. Kelsey Clory added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Tahlia Jones added 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Maria Carroll added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Brandi Mills added 1 on 0-1 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. The Mystics hit 25-64 (.391) from the floor, 9-21 (.429) from the arc and 24-35 (.686) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 14 assists, 17 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals. Montana Romeril paced the Lightning with 17 on 5-15 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Megan Trisevic added 14 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 6 boards. Emily Wagner scored 8 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 2 steals. Tracy Frimpong added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Kassandra Baptiste added 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 blocks. Kennedy Burgess added 6 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Jenny Leinweber added 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Eleni Steriopoulou added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Kariya Bruise Head added 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 7 boards, while Emily Wagner, Sydney Deighton, Dayna Osterling, Chayle Clark and Nya Gach were scoreless. Deighton had 6 boards and Wagner had 2 steals. The Lightning hit 26-72 (.361) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 10 assists, 19 turnovers, 3 blocks and 12 steals. The Lightning (coach Steve Shoults; assistant Katie Unick; assistant Gerard Brand; therapist Kristin Streed) also included redshirts Danielle Trisevic and Cortina wick.
In the other bronze quarterfinal, the Capilano Blues clipped the Medicine Hat Rattlers 76-64. Capilano led 20-15 after one quarter as ACAC player of the year Kennedy Werre found herself in early foul trouble. The Rattlers rallied to within 38-35 at the half but the Blues led 56-45 after three quarters and iced it in the final frame on the play of Carmelle M’Bikata. The Rattlers rallied no closer than 4 on a trey by Jordyn Kearley. Carmelle M’Bikata was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Jordyn Kearley earned the laurels for the Rattlers. “We played as a team and just really stuck to our game plan that Ramin put in place,” Blues rookie Mackenzie Smith told the Capilano Courier. Carmelle M’Bikata paced the Blues with 16 on 5-12 from the floor, 6-12 from the line, 10 boards and 3 blocks. Reiko Ohama added 16 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 3 boards. Sherrie Errico scored 14 on 6-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 6 boards. Emma Cunningham added 12 on 4-6 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 9 boards. Ashley dela Cruz Yip scored 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 11 assists. Zuzia Zdziechowski scored 6 on 3-4 from the line and 9 boards. Francis Penafiel added 4 on 2-5 from the floor. Mackenzie Smith added 2, while Simrat Dosanjh, Marti Chambers and Georgia Nelson were scoreless. The Blues hit 27-52 (.519) from the floor, 7-14 from the arc and 15-25 (.600) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 13 assists, 21 turnovers, 5 blocks and 2 steals. Courtney Henry paced the Rattlers with 15 on 7-17 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Jordyn Kearley added 12 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Paige Cooper notched 6 on 3-8 from the floor and 5 boards. Kennedy Werre scored 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 12 boards and 2 assists. Morgan Muir added 5 on 2-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 5 steals. Rachel Sherven scored 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Katelyn Rozdeba added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Sheridan Popenia scored 4 on 1-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Shania Baptiste notched 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 2 boards. Kendell Kuntz scored 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 0-2 from the line, while Abygail LaRochellle and Alexa Wander were scoreless. The Rattlers hit 26-93 (.280) from the floor, 3-17 (.176) from the arc and 9-15 (.600) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 27 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 16 assists, 8 turnovers, 2 blocks and 12 steals. The Rattlers (coached by Clayton Nielsen, assisted by Rob Grisonich) also included Kristen Skjonsky.
In the semis, the Humber Hawks clipped the Montmorency Nomades 83-72. The Hawks broke to a 9-0 lead but the Nomades clawed back to within 22-21 after one quarter. Nomade Jael Kabunda led Montmorency to a double-digit lead in the second quarter but Ceejay Nofuente notched a trey to re-ignite Humber’s offence and the Hawks built a 39-37 lead at the half. Nofuente hit a pair of treys late in the third quarter to give Humber a 61-54 lead heading into the final frame. The Hawks soon built their lead to double-digits and though Kabunda hit a pair of late treys, Montmorency was able to rally no closer than three down the stretch. Leticia Lopez was chosen player of the game for the Hawks, while Andrea Torres earned the laurels for the Nomades. Aleena Domingo paced the Hawks with 22 on 8-17 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 14 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Ceejay Nofuente added 22 on 7-14 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Leticia Lopez notched 15 on 5-14 from the floor, 5-11 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Miea Campbell-Johnson scored 14 on 6-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Felicia Velasquez added 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals. Makeba Taylor scored 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Jahnae Gyles added 3 on 1-3 from the arc and 3 boards, while Brittney English, Anna Jacobs, Shenelle Lumzel-Brown, Stephanie Antwi, Beryl Mefful and Laura Meadows were scoreless. The Hawks hit 28-67 (.418) from the floor, 10-25 (.400) from the arc and 17-23 (.739) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 16 assists, 13 turnovers, 5 blocks and 8 steals. Juliette Gauthier led the Nomades with 22 on 8-19 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Andrea Torres added 21 on 8-15 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Jael Kabunda notched 17 on 7-22 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Paule-Beline Ibata-Pondza scored 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Chloe Lanteigne added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Jenny Alexis scored 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards, 5 blocks and 2 steals, while Kassandra Fares, Abigail Laberge, Erika Madjoukam-Nzodoum, Mariane Caron-Sunderland, Marika Couturier and Fatema Achi were scoreless. The Nomades hit 27-72 (.375) from the floor, 10-27 (.370) from the arc and 8-12 from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 13 assists, 15 turnovers, 9 blocks and 6 steals.
In the other semi, the Dawson Blues thumped the Mount Allison Mounties 65-53. The Blues broke to a 10-0 lead early by capitalizing on their height advantage and were never seriously threatened. They led 20-11, 33-27 and 55-40 at the quarters. Nelly Owusu was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Lauren MacEachern earned the laurels for the Mounties. Nelly Owusu paced the Blues with 17 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4-8 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Eleanore Marciszewski added 11 on 4-14 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sorelle Ineza notched 9 on 4-15 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Dahomee Forgues scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 9 boards. Roxane Makolo scored 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Mackenzie Ash-Smith added 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Sara Esongola-Biango added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists. Natacha Bwabwa scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Oceane Kounkou added 1, while Alexa Neal was scoreless. The Blue shit 24-78 (.308) from the floor, 3-17 (.176) from the arc and 14-24 (.583) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 12 assists, 14 turnovers, 6 blocks and 10 steals. Kiersten Mangold led the Mounties with 16 on 7-17 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 9 boards and 3 blocks. Lauren MacEachern added 15 on 6-16 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 6 boards and 4 steals. Erin Steeves added 8 on 2-12 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 4 boards. Kathleen Morrison scored 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Sarah McGeachy notched 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Emma Hachey scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Lauren Chitty added 2 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards, while Jill Harris, Nicole Smolensky, Karly Buckingham, Katherine Ollerhead and Lauren Wentzell were scoreless. The Mounties hit 19-65 (.292) from the floor, 4-22 (.182) from the arc and 11-17 (.647) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 7 assists, 16 turnovers, 3 blocks and 7 steals.
In the bronze semis, the Montmorency Nomades thrashed the Capilano Blues 83-67. The Nomades broke to 10-2 lead but the Blues rallied to knot the score at 15. Montmorency, though, kept posting their larger guards inside and built a 26-17 lead after one quarter. The Nomades stretched their lead to 46-27 at the half and led by as many as 29. Capilano rallied no closer than 12 in the final frame. “We were kind of out of gas but we still wanted to give it our all,” Blues rookie Mackenzie Smith told the Capilano Courier. Jael Kabunda was chosen player of the game for the Nomades, while Francis Penafiel earned the laurels for the Blues. Andrea Torres led the Nomades with 20 on 8-18 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Jael Kabunda added 15 on 5-7 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Juliette Gauthier scored 14 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Paule-Beline Ibata-Pondza added 13 on 6-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Erika Madjoukam-Nzodoum added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Abigail Laberge sored 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Marika Couturier added 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Fatema Achi notched 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Chloe Lanteigne added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Kasandra Fares scored 2, while Jenny Alexis and Mariane Caron-Sunderland were scoreless. Alexis nabbed 6 boards and blocked 2 shots. The Nomades hit 32-69 (.464) from the floor, 9-25 (.360) from the arc and 10-11 (.909) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 18 assists, 19 turnovers, 4 blocks and 4 steals. Simrat Dosanjh led the Blues with 13 on 4-10 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 2 boards. Carmelle M’Bikata added 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 4-7 from the line and 4 boards. Francis Penafiel added 11 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Ashley de la Cruz Yip scored 9 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals. Sherrie Errico added 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 2-11 from the arc and 4 boards. MacKenzie Smith scored 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 3 boards. Zuzia Zdziechowski added 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Reiko Ohama added 2 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Emma Cunningham, Marti Chambers and Georgia Nelson were scoreless. The Blues hit 25-69 (.362) from the floor, 8-32 (.250) from the arc and 9-14 (.643) from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 17 assists, 11 turnovers, 2 blocks and 9 steals. The Blues (coached by Ramin Sadaghiani, assisted by Chris Weimer and Jenn Bodnar) also included Danya Lincoln and Nancy Emma.
In the other bronze semi, the Mount St. Vincent Mystics clipped the Mount Allison Mounties 65-50. Rookie Mystic forward Nikki Arsenault came off the bench to score 8 in the first quarter as Mount St. Vincent built a 15-14 lead after one quarter. Madison Jennex and Marika Williams hit treys as the Mystics built their lead to 35-24 at the half. The Mystics generated 7 points off their full-court press in the final 1:30 as they took a 51-37 lead after three quarters. They soon had the lead at 17 on a pair of buckets by Kelsey McGrath. But Karly Buckingham, Lauren MacEachern and Kiersten Mangold scored to close the gap to six before the Mystics regained command. Maria Carroll was chosen player of the game for the Mystics, while Karly Buckingham earned the laurels for the Mounties. Marika Williams paced the Mystics with 20 on 7-10 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 2-3 from the line an d4 boards. Kate Gallant added 11 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 15 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kelsey McGrath notched 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 6 steals. Nikki Arsenault added 10 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Madisen Jennex notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 steals. Maria Carroll scored 4 on 1-11 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kelsey Crocker added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals, while Kelsey Clory, Randi Hudson, Brandi Mills, Ryanne Belyea, Tahlia Jones and Nyka Riego were scoreless. Hudson nabbed boards, while Jones nabbed 2 boards and dished 2 assists. The Mystics hit 24-74 (.324) from the floor, 7-24 (.292) from the arc and 10-15 (.667) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 13 assists, 17 turnovers, 3 blocks and 21 steals. Lauren MacEachern paced the Mounties with 18 on 8-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Karly Buckingham added 9 on 4-14 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Emma Hachey notched 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kiersten Mangold scored 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Jill Harris added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Kathleen Morrison added 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Erin Steeves scored 1 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Sarah McGeachy added 1 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals, while Lauren Chitty, Nicole Smolensky, Katherine Ollerhead and Lauren Wentzell were scoreless. Chitty nabbed 6 boards. The Mounties hit 20-56 (.357) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 5-9 (.556) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 7 assists, 28 turnovers, 7 blocks and 10 steals. The Mounties (coached by Matt Gamblin, assisted by April Gamblin and Thomas Skabar, trainers Mara Ostafichuk and Connie Xie) also included Lauren Boyce, Hannah Cahill and Sophie Hartlen.
In the bronze medal match, the Montmorency Nomades pounded the Mount St. Vincent Mystics 85-67. The Nomades size and ability to push the tempo proved the undoing of the perimeter-oriented Mystics. The Nomades led 29-13, 48-30 and 70-44 at the quarters. Paule-Beline Ibata-Pondza was chosen player of the game for the Nomades, while Kelsey McGrath earned the laurels for the Mystics. Andrea Torres paced the Nomades with 31 on 11-21 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 4 boards and 5 steals. Juliette Gauthier added 19 on 6-12 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jael Kabunda added 13 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Paule-Beline Ibata-Pondza scored 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Fatema Achi notched 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2-4 from the line. Chloe Lanteigne scored 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Abigail Laberge added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards, while Kasandra Fares, Jenny Alexis, Erika Madjoukam-Nzodoum, Mariane Caron-Sutherland and Marika Couturier were scoreless. The Nomades hit 28-61 (.459) from the floor, 8-17 (.471) from the arc and 21-25 (.840) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 12 assists, 21 turnovers, 6 blocks and 12 steals. Kate Gallant paced the Mystics with 18 on 9-22 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 13 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Marika Williams added 14 on 5-15 from the floor, 3-11 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Maria Carroll added 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Nikki Arsenault scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Kelsey Clory scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Kelsey Crocker added 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kelsey McGrath scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Ryanne Belyea added 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Madisen Jennex added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 4 assists, while Randi Hudson, Tahlia Jones and Brandi Mills were scoreless. Hudson and Mills each nabbed 2 boards. The Mystics hit 26-62 (.317) from the floor, 9-29 (.310) from the arc and 6-11 (.545) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 19 assists, 23 turnovers, 2 blocks and 11 steals. The Mystics (coach Mark Forward, assistant Kenny Reardon, assistant Elaine Horne-Duarte, assistant Nyka Riego, manager Emma Shoveller) also included Sarah Bentley, Riley Beaton and Gwen Ettinger-O’Leary.
In the final, the Humber Hawks edged the Dawson Blues 68-61. The Blues took a 23-20 lead after one quarter as Eleanore Marciszewski notched four buckets. Dawson clung to a 36-35 lead at the half but the Hawks opened the third quarter with a 13-5 run. Humber built its lead to 10 and 54-48 after three quarters. Felicia Velasquez was chosen player of the game for the Hawks, while Marciszewski earned the laurels for the Blues. Aleena Domingo paced the Hawks with 22 on 11-24 from the floor, 7 boards and 2 assists. Ceejay Nofuente added 21 on 8-13 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 6 steals. Jahnae Gyles added 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Miea Campbell-Johnson added 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Felicia Velasquez scored 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Leticia Lopez added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 assists. Laura Meadows scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 4 boards, while Brittney English, Anna Jacobs, Makeba Taylor, Stephanie Antwi and Beryl Mefful were scoreless. The Hawks hit 29-70 (.414) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 5-6 (.833) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 13 assists, 17 turnovers and 11 steals. Dahomee Forgues paced the Blues with 14 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Roxane Makolo added 13 on 6-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 7 boards. Eleanore Marciszewski added 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Sorelle Ineza notched 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Nelly Owusu added 8 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 9 boards, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Oceane Kounku scored 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 assists, while Sara Esongola-Biango, Natacha Bwabwa, Mackenzie Ash-Smith and Alexa Neal were scoreless. Ash-Smith nabbed 6 boards, while Bwabwa dished 2 assists. The Blues hit 22-60 (.367) from the floor, 5-15 from the arc and 12-19 (.632) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 13 assists, 21 turnovers, 3 blocks and 10 steals.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Ceejay Nofuente (Humber); Nelly Owusu (Dawson); Aleena Domingo (Humber); Sorelle Ineza (Dawson); Andrea Torres (Montmorency); and Marika Williams (Mount St. Vincent).
The 2nd-team featured: Juliette Gauthier (Montmorency); Katie Gallant (Mt. St. Vincent); Kiersten Mangold (Mount Allison); Ashley dela Cruz Yip (Capilano); and Montana Romeril (St. Mary’s).
The bronze medalist Montmorency Nomades: Fatema Achi; Jenny Alexi; Marika Couturier; Juliette Gauthier; Paule-Beline Ibata-Pondza; Bobole ‘Grace’ Koffi; Chloe Lanteigne; Erika Madjoukam-Nzodoum; Pascale Paradis; Andrea Torres; Jael Kabunda; Kasandra Fares; Abigail Laberge; Mariane Caron-Sunderland; coach Martin Fortier; assistant Carla Jean-Marie; assistant Jean-Philippe Boutet
The silver medalist Dawson Blues: Mackenzie Ash-Smith; Alexa Neal; Elyane Montpetit; Taisha Exanor; Ekaterina Stoupas; Jessica Jean; Roxane Makolo; Sorelle Ineza; Natacha Ntumba-Bwabwa; Dahomee Forgues; Sara Esongola-Biango; Eleanore Marciszewski; Oceane Kounkou; Nelly Owusu; Alexandra Gotz; Ekaterina Stoupas; coach Trevor Williams; assistant Aurelie Leblanc-Florent; assistant Antonin Jadoul; manager Wanda Kagan; athletic director Joel Tyrell
The gold medalist Humber Hawks: Ceejay Nofuente; Felicia Velasquez; Brittney English; Aleena Domingo; Anna Jacobs; Makeba Taylor; Shenelle Lumzel-Brown; Jahnae Gyles; Leticia Lopez; Eboni Beals; Stephanie Antwi; Miea Campbell-Johnson; Jaime Gordon; Beryl Mefful; Laura Meadows; Gretta Beals; Teresa DaSilva; coach Ajay Sharma; assistant Kern Lewis; assistant Kingsley Hudson; assistant Aycha Hamaoui; assistant Jeremy Alleyne; manager Ruth Holland; student therapist Anant Parekh; athletic director Ray Cheateau