REGULAR SEASON
| Winnipeg | 12-4 | 24-15 | Tom Kendall | ||
| Brandon | 10-6 | Bill Moody | |||
| Manitoba | 9-7 | Addy Ryngach | |||
| Lakehead | 8-8 | 11-14 | Stu Julius | ||
| Regina | 1-15 | Sheila Brennan | |||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Lakehead Thunderwolves: Astrid Kneipp, Louise MacDonald, Lynne Brown, Karen Brown, Monica Burchert, Lucy Patterson, Deanna Blumenfeld, Joanne Harvey, Charlene Luke, Barb Rees, Vicky Raspa, Liz Gillis, Dianne Lichti, Gail Snyder, coach Stu Julius
Regina Cougars: Annette Pfeiffer, Mauri Young, Carla Drozda, Rhonda Eberts, Debbie Potter, Annette Kuntz, Martina Cain, Bev Rushworth, Lorraine MacCormack, Charlene Vetter, Joanne Frederick, Sheila McCudden, coach Sheila Brennan-Beckie
In the sudden-death semi, Brandon defeated Manitoba 54-44 after taking a 27-20 lead at the half. Laurie Wilson led the Bobcats with 18 points. Karen Pearson added 14. Kelly Picken paced the Bisonettes with 20. The Bisonettes (coached by Addy Ryngach) also included Esther Johnson, Mary Slater, Donna Crow, Anne Kinley.
In the finals, Winnipeg defeated Brandon 55-54; 71-54 (2g-0).
In game one, Winnipeg nipped Brandon 56-54 in a see-saw battle. Brandon led 31-23 at the half before Winnipeg rallied to tie it and eventually prevail. Beth Cochran led Winnipeg with 21 points, including 16 in the second half. Jill Mathez added 10 and Val McKenzie 10. Janet Lumsden and Laurie Wilson each scored 10 for Brandon. Winnipeg coach Tom Kendall noted that “if we couldn’t get it into Cochran in the first half, we’d still try and force it or we’d take the 20 footer. In the second half, we moved the ball much better and hit her on the second or third phase of our offence where they couldn’t double or triple-team her.”
In game two, Winnipeg defeated Brandon 71-59 despite freshman Beth Cochran’s foul troubles. With Cochran on the bench, the Wesmenettes perimeter shooters took control of the affair. She picked up her third foul at 12:36 of the first half and her fourth just 3:09 into the second half. Winnipeg led 28-26 at the break but their defence forced Brandon to one side of the floor and took over in the second half. Cochran finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds, while point guard Jill Mathez tossed in 19. Karen Pearson led Brandon with 17. “Our perimeter people often play within themselves,” said Kendall. “But tonight, with Beth off the floor, they started to shoot with confidence – simply because they had no other choice. …Offensively, when Beth was off the floor, we put three perimeter people at the top of the triangle and just worked the ball until we could get a shot.”
The runner-up Brandon Bobcats: Janet Lumsden; Karen Pearson; Laurie Wilson; Carla Maxwell; Joanne Dion; Barb Gador; Sandy Little; Melinda Bebber; Colleen Sweeney; Barb Rohleder; Colleen Blimke; Catherine Woods; Sara Conlin; Susan Stewart; Diane Hilko; coach Bill Moody; manager Angela Dyck
The champion Winnipeg Wesmenettes: Beth Cochran; Karen Ridd; Jill Mathez; Val McKenzie; Debra Belinsky; Cindi Fines; coach Tom Kendall