Final regular season standings:
North (7): NAIT (23-1); Concordia (18-6) Keyano (15-9); Lakeland (12-12); Alberta-Augustana (10-14); King’s (5-19) Grande Prairie (1-23)
South (8): Lethbridge (21-0); St. Mary’s (16-5); SAIT (14-7); Medicine Hat (11-10); Red Deer (10-11); Olds (5-16); Briercrest Bible (4-17); Ambrose (3-18)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
University of Alberta Augustana Vikings: Sarah Smith, Shea Jose, Hayley Story, Nicole Ubels, Samantha Dargis, Erin Van Kuppeveld, Torey Lauber, Beliana Slikker, Fareen Lalani, Alicia Hockett, Erin Warrack, Anna Montgomery, Emma van Bruinessen, coach Kelly Lyons
Ambrose Lions: Jessica Grigor, Ashley Tiri, Catherine Montes, Kaitlyn Nutini, Rachelle Tang, Emily Tiessen, Mackenzie Lightburn, Daniella Matich, Julie Mireles, Lindsey Nicholas, Paige Goertzen, Munroe Brothers, Amie Spiers, Catarina Dimonekene, coach Garth Mortis
Briercrest Bible Clippers: Sophie Mayerle, Leah Hundeby, Kristin Grasmeyer, Emilie Peters, Cassidy Babe, Abigael Klassen, Lauren Janzen, Victoria Voth, Katie Winmill, Amy Wanvig, Karis Fawcett, Bethany MacDonald, Jill Ehman, Aydan Hiebert, coach Dwight Olney
Grande Prairie Wolves: Latisha Chiwele, Kaitlyn Verduzco, Shae-Lynn Biendarra, Jill Cole, Emma Lainchbury, Ashley Gillis, Linnaea VanderZwan, Riki Steward, Jasmine Allan, Kassandra Little, Jordan Andres, Sydney Andres, coach Jared Cheverie, assistant Deanna Konno, assistant Jessica Tinney
The King’s University: Amy Whitesell, Alexandra Runyon, Jillian Vander, Reiley Terbasket, Sarah Bomhof, Rosemarie James, Janessa Glanz, Hope De Bruyn, Emma Newhook, Madeline Klootwyk, Marta Burchett, Rachel Bottsma, Bailey McKeever, Sydney Spears, coach Matthew Barreiro
Olds Broncos: Alice-Fay Pitts, Jasmine Jones, Kayley Watt, Alondra Goddard, Madison Scott-Yellowhorn, Amanda Quantz, Ashley Bodie, Kirsten Burns, Brianna Scott, Sarah Little Bear, Layce Donaldson, Sierra Harty, Hilary Hopper, coach Patrick Havard
Red Deer Queens: Eva Bonde, Dedra Janvier, Mary Krause, Keitlyn Williams, Lauren Bailey, Kaylee Kuba, Kiana Mintz, Emily White, Brooke Kirkpatrick, Maya Parker, Kayla Guillet, Kristen Loney, Hannah Foley, Riley Baquie, Jennifer Huseby, Madison Nimmo, coach Ken King, assistant J’Anna Aitchison, assistant Jessica Albrecht, assistant Janelle Kakakaway, assistant Dave Kolesnik, assistant Jessica Lynes
In the quarterfinals, held in Lethbridge’s Val Matteotti Gymnasium, the Medicine Hat Rattlers (4th, South division) stunned the NAIT Ooks (1st, North division) 71-53. The Rattlers led 20-8, 35-24 and 52-42 at the quarters. They notched the final 10 points in the opening quarter to take command and used a 17-2 run to stretch their lead to 17 before a late 9-0 run rallied NAIT within 7. The Rattlers buried all Ooks hopes in the fourth when Megan Getz hit three consecutive free throws and a trey to put the outcome well out of NAIT’s reach. Kennedy Were was chosen player of the game for the Rattlers, while Torey Hill earned the laurels for the Ooks. Courtney Henry paced the Rattlers with 21 on 9-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 assists. Kennedy Were scored 21 on 8-12 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 10 boards and 4 assists. Megan Getz added 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 2 boards. Dragana Vukovic added 8 on 4-13 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 13 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Sheridan Popenia scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Karly Larson added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 assists. Kristen Skjonsby added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, while Morgan Muir, Alexa Wandler and Paige Cooper were scoreless. Muir nabbed 4 boards and dished 5 assists, while hitting 0-8 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc. The Rattlers hit 28-67 (.418) from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 12-15 (.800) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, 12 turnovers and 18 fouls. Torey Hill paced the Ooks with 13 on 4-7 from the floor, 5-10 from the line, 12 boards and 2 blocks. Alyssa Bridgeman added 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 6 assists. Jordan Enns scored 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 6 boards. Katie Waring scored 5 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Shea-Lynn Noyes notched 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 0-4 from the line. Malesha Petterson scored 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Megan Belcourt scored 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Cassidy Taal added 3 on 1-2 from the arc, while Sydney Hurlburt, Karlie McLachlan, Lean Vandenboogaard, Chantel Chenard, Christine Kootenay and Rachel Pearce were scoreless. Vandenboogaard nabbed 2 boards and dished 2 assists. The Ooks hit 18-60 (.300) from the floor, 5-20 (.200) from the arc and 12-23 (.522) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 16 turnovers and 14 fouls. The Ooks (coach Todd Warnick, assistant Kirsten Molesky, student assistant Rheann Brenneis, strength & conditioning Amy Moolyk) also included Madison Simmonds and Cassidy Simmonds.
The St. Mary’s University College Lightning (2nd, South division) whipped Keyano Huskies (3rd, North division) 71-48. The Lightning led 20-16, 43-21 and 54-33 at the quarters. Danielle McLellan was on fire early as the Huskies took an early lead but the Lightning countered with a 12-2 run and then took command with a 23-5 second quarter. Jenny Leinweber was chosen player of the game for the Lightning, while Sarah McDonald earned the laurels for the Huskies. Jenny Leinweber paced the Lightning with 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 10 assists. Laura Belisle added 14 on 5-13 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 steals. Montana Romeril scored 11 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3 assists and 3 steals. Mary Jean Ritchie notched 8 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Megan Trisevic scored 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Abby Gibb added 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Kassandra Baptiste added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 3 boards. Emily Wagner scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Kariya Bruised Head added 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Shania Baptiste added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, while Sydney Deighton was scoreless. The Lightning hit 27-68 (.397) from the floor, 8-24 (.333) from the arc and 9-12 (.750) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 12 steals, 2 blocks, 18 turnovers and 19 fouls. Danielle McLellan paced the Huskies with 20 on 5-8 from the floor, 10-13 from the line, 9 boards and 3 steals. Sarah Macdonald added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Aliyah Johnson added 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 8 boards and 4 assists. Kaitlyn De Souza Martins scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Moiyan Toure added 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 10 boards and 2 assists. Samantha Myschuck scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 2 boards, while Tyshaine Paige, Liana Garcia, Olivia Lay and Merissa Loder were scoreless. Paige nabbed 4 boards and dished 3 assists. The Huskies hit 18-52 (.346) from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 12-17 (.706) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks, 37 turnovers and 14 fouls. The Huskies (coach Dwayne Vigilance, assistant Nikki Johnson, assistant Chelsea Turner) also included Jesse Brown, Shanathia Bryant and Sylvia Smith-Gatson.
The host Lethbridge Kodiaks (1st, South division) bombed the Lakeland Rustlers (4th, North division) 91-35. The Kodiaks led 17-7, 38-9 and 68-17 at the quarters. The Kodiaks got on track with five consecutive points by Leah Ekubazgi late in the first quarter and their defence held the Rustlers to mere two points in the second quarter. They closed out the first half with a buzzer beating trey to Sunder West to cap a late 10-0 run. The Rustlers never threatened. Sunder West was chosen player of the game for the Kodiaks, while Tayia Paylor earned the laurels for the Huskies. Sunder West paced the Kodiaks with 28 on 11-18 from the floor, 6-9 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Emma Lowry added 15 on 7-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Leah Ekubazgi added 14 on 6-15 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Logan Moncks added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 6 steals. Shantaya Strebel notched 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Amanda Lee scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Jaclyn Heggie added 5 on 2-7 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Shayna Mathison added 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals, while Amy Arbon was scoreless. On 0-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5 boards, 7 assists and 5 steals. Jinan Daqqa, Rebecca Lowry and Brianne Hergott were also scoreless. The Kodiaks hit 37-85 (.435) from the floor, 11-31 (.355) from the arc and 6-6 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 29 assists, 30 steals, 4 blocks, 13 turnovers and 15 fouls. Megan Ferraz paced the Rustlers with 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Shania Magnusson added 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Angela Baran added 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists. Anna Mbyui scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-6 from the line and 6 boards. Tayia Paylor scored 3 on 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 steals. Kellsey Sinnett added 2 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Ally Pilgrim added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Emma Smallwood added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. The Rustlers hit 11-36 (.306) from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 47 turnovers and 7 fouls. The Rustlers (coached by Chris King) also included Brooklyn Bertoia, Shaunike Lee and Romanalyn Inocenico.
In the last quarterfinal, the SAIT Trojans (3rd, South division) blasted the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder (2nd, North division) 64-48. The Trojans led 13-9, 26-18 and 41-36 at the quarters. The Trojans built an 8-point lead in the second quarter as the Tan sisters (Alicia and Alexa) hit back-to-back treys. They duplicated the feat in the third quarter as the Trojans stretched their lead to 12, but the Thunder rallied with an 8-2 run. SAIT put the outcome out of reach with an 11-0 run to open the final frame. Alicia Tan was chosen player of the game for the Trojans, while Ann Stewart earned the laurels for the Thunder. Alicia Tan paced the Trojans with 19 on 8-19 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 6 assists and 7 steals. Alexa Tan added 18 on 7-20 from the floor, 4-13 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists. Stephanie Haynes added 12 on 4-14 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 11 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Martina Allen added 8 on 2-6 from the floor, 4-8 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Hope Lewis scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, Melissa Woolley added 3 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc and 5 assists, while Julia Cay, Naomi Viniuan, Kyla Deighton, Macyn Morning, Rebekah Golin and Kendal Bostock were scoreless. Bostock nabbed 3 boards. The Trojans hit 24-73 (.329) from the floor, 7-29 (.241) from the arc and 9-18 from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 18 steals, 1 block, 17 turnovers and 14 fouls. Morgan Dool paced the Thunder with 14 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Nakita Newman scored 10 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 10 boards, 4 assists and 3 blocks. Ann Stewart added 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Michaela Barkwell scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Jordan Lembryk added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Sofia Lucadello notched 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Lacey Weddle added 2 on 1-8 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Shyanne Walton added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 4 assists, while Lindsay Piper, Kendall Armstrong, Allison Raitz and Gracie Fox were scoreless. Armstrong nabbed 2 boards. The Thunder hit 18-48 (.375) from the floor, 2-10 from the arc and 10-15 from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 6 steals, 6 blocks, 37 turnovers and 19 fouls. The Thunder (coached by Robbie Valpreda) also included Lise Heinrichs.
In the semis, the St. Mary’s University College Lightning clipped the Medicine Hat Rattlers 63-51. The Lightning led 11-10 after one quarter and 24-22 at the half. The Rattlers led 45-34 after three quarters. The Lightning took a 10-point lead in the second quarter but the Rattlers countered with a 9-1 run to close within two heading into the lockers. Karly Larson nailed two treys as the Rattlers built an 11-point lead in the second half. But the Lightning opened the final frame with a 9-0 run and took the lead on a driving layup, and one, by Montana Romeril, and then pulled away down the stretch. Montana Romeril was chosen player of the game for the Lightning, while Kennedy Werre earned the laurels for the Rattlers. Montana Romeril paced the Lightning with 24 on 8-25 from the floor, 1-10 from the arc, 7-7 from the line, 6 boards and 6 steals. Abby Gibb added 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 assists and 4 steals. Mary Jean Ritchie scored 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Laura Belisle added 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Megan Trisevic scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 3 boards. Jenny Leinweber added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Kassandra Baptiste added 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 3 steals and 5 blocks, while Sydney Deighton, Emily Wagner, Kariya Bruised Head and Shania Baptiste were scoreless. The Lightning hit 20-65 (.308) from the floor, 4-227 (.148) from the arc and 19-22 (.864) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 17 steals, 8 blocks, 12 turnovers and 13 fouls. Megan Getz paced the Rattlers with 18 on 6-21 from the floor, 3-13 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Kennedy Were added 10 on 4-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 17 boards. Karly Larson notched 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 5 boards. Dragana Vukovic scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 14 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Courtney Henry added 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 6 assists. Sheridan Popenia added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Kristen Skjonsby added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Morgan Muir scored 1 on 0-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals, while Alexa Wandler and Paige Cooper were scoreless. The Rattlers hit 17-67 (.254) from the floor, 5-22 (.227) from the arc and 12-14 (.857) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 7 steals, 26 turnovers and 15 fouls.
In the other semi, the Lethbridge Kodiaks dumped the SAIT Trojans 66-50. The Trojans led 15-14 after one quarter. The Kodiaks led 39-23 at the half and 57-35 after three quarters. The Kodiaks took an early 5-point lead on a pair of treys by Sunder West. They broke the game opened with a 16-0 run in the second quarter as Logan Moncks caught fire. With their full-court pressure continuing to disrupt the Trojans, they coasted to the easy win. Emma Lowry was chosen player of the game for the Kodiaks, while Melissa Woolley earned the laurels for the Trojans. Emma Lowry paced the Kodiaks with 20 with 8-21 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Logan Moncks added 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 10 boards and 2 steals. Sunder West added 9 on 3-13 from the floor, 2-8 from the ac, 1-2 from the line, 4 assists and 2 steals. Shantaya Strebel added 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Leah Ekubazgi scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Shayna Mathison added 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 3-7 from the line and 9 boards. Amanda Lee scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jaclyn Heggie added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, while Amy Arbon, Jinan Daqqa, Rebecca Lowry and Brianne Hergott were scoreless. The Kodiaks hit 23-78 (.295) from the floor, 2-21 (.095) from the arc and 18-27 (.667) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 16 steals, 2 blocks, 19 turnovers and 26 fouls. Alexa Tan paced the Trojans with 14 on 5-12 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Alicia Tan added 8 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5-9 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Martina Allen added 8 on 1-7 from the floor, 6-8 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Melissa Woolley scored 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. Stephanie Haynes scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 7 boards. Kendall Bostock scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards. Hope Lewis scored 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Macyn Morning scored 1 on 1-2 from the line, while Julia Cay, Naomi Viniuan, Kyla Deighton were scoreless. The Trojans hit 13-46 (.283) from the floor, 6-18 (.333) from the arc and 18-31 (.581) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 8 steals, 1 block, 40 turnovers and 22 fouls.
In the bronze medal match, the SAIT Trojans clubbed the Medicine Hat Rattlers 57-39. The Rattlers led 13-12 after one quarter. The Trojans led 32-26 at the half and 47-16 after three quarters. The Rattlers rode a 10-2 run to take the lead after one quarter but SAIT rallied with a 14-2 run bookended by buckets from sisters Alicia Tan and Alexa Tan. The Trojans created separation with a 15-3 run in the third quarter and coasted to the win. Melissa Woolley was chosen player of the game for the Trojans, while Courtney Henry earned the laurels for the Rattlers. Alicia Tan paced the Trojans with 15 on 4-10 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Alexa Tan added 15 on 5-13 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Martina Allen added 10 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the line and 5 boards. Melissa Woolley added 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Hope Lewis scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Kendal Bostock scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Stephanie Haynes added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 9 boards and 4 assists, while Julia Cay, Naomi Viniuan, Kyla Deighton and Macyn Morning were scoreless. The Trojans hit 20-57 (.351) from the floor, 7-17 (.412) from the arc, and 10-15 (.667) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 12 turnovers and 13 fouls. Kennedy Were paced the Rattlers with 12 on 4-6 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 17 boards and 2 assists. Sheridan Popenia added 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Courtney Henry scored 8 on 4-13 from the floor and 2 boards. Dragana Vukovic scored 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 11 boards. Megan Getz added 3 on 1-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kristen Skjonsby added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 5 boards and 3 assists. Morgan Muir added 1 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 assists, while Karly Larson, Alexa Wandler and Paige Cooper were scoreless. Wandler nabbed 2 boards. The Rattlers hit 15-57 (.263) from the floor, 0-7 from the arc and 9-14 (.643) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 20 turnovers and 14 fouls. The Rattlers (coached by Clayton Nielsen) also included Megan Getz, Mariene Mangosong, Rachel Sherven and Tess Lindquist.
In the final, the Lethbridge Kodiaks stomped the St. Mary’s University College 85-54. “They (Lightning) didn’t play their best game and struggled from the outside,” said Kodiaks coach Brad Karren. “After halftime we switched up our press a bit and upped the pressure a lot. When the other team keys on (Emma) Lowry and (Logan) Moncks it leaves Sunder (West) open and she will make her shots. That’s what happened. She is a quality player.” Karren added of Lowry’s triple-double that “when she gets rolling, she is tough to stop. She is an outstanding player.” Recalling the 2015-2016 season where the Kodiaks came up short after a 21-0 record: “I try not to put too much on last year as I did not want the girls to think much about it,” said Karren. “Back then we had a few girls that were sick and we were missing our point guard. We had to put that behind us and focus.” The Kodiaks broke to 10-3 lead on treys by Sunder West and Shantaya Strebel and led 18-13 after one quarter. West continued to push the pace in the second quarter and drained another trey. A 7-2 Lightning run featuring a trey by Abby Gibb rallied the Lightning within four but the Kodiaks ripped off a 14-2 run just before the half to take a 43-29 lead into the lockers. They took total command in the third quarter, after which they led 67-38. “Playing a lot of defence, we came out and got some stops when we needed to,” Kodiaks’ assistant Deanna Dotts during a halftime interview on ACACTV. “We have been getting up on the ball and if you don’t give it all you got for 40 minutes, this is the end of the season.” Emma Lowry was chosen player of the game for the Kodiaks, while Mary Jean Ritchie earned the laurels for the Lightning. Tournament MVP Sunder West led Kodiaks with 25 on 10-22 from the floor, 5-13 from the arc, 3 boards, 5 assists and 5 steals. Emma Lowry added 20 on 8-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 11 boards, 10 assists and 4 steals. Logan Moncks scored 12 on 6-13 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 steals. Shantaya Strebel added 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Amy Arbon scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 9 boards and 6 assists. Leah Ekubazgi added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Amanda Lee scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Rebecca Lowry added 2 on 1-2 from the floor. Jinan Daqqa scored 1 on 1-2 from the floor, while Jaclyn Heggie, Shayna Mathison and Brianne Hergott were scoreless. Mathison blocked 2 shots. The Kodiaks hit 36-72 (.500) from the floor, 8-20 (.400) from the arc and 5-12 (.417) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 32 assists, 18 steals, 5 blocks, 15 turnovers and 13 fouls. Kassandra Baptiste paced the Lightning with 16 on 7-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 4 boards. Mary Jean Ritchie added 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 15 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Laura Belisle scored 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc and 4 boards. Abby Gibb added 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 6 assists. Emily Wagner scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor. Sydney Deighton added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Montana Romeril scored 3 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals, while Megan Trisevic, Jenny Leinweber, Kariya Bruised Head and Shania Baptiste were scoreless. Trisevic nabbed 4 boards, while Leinweber dished 4 assists. The Lightning hit 21-63 (.333) from the floor, 5-23 (.217) from the arc and 7-10 from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocks, 28 turnovers and 10 fouls.
The bronze medalist SAIT Trojans: Alicia Tan; Julia Cay; Naomi Vinluan; Hope Lewis; Martina Allen; Kyla Deighton; Macyn Morning Bull; Alexa Tan; Kendall Bostock; Stephanie Haynes; Jocelyn Skrilec; Melissa Woolley; coach Ranbir Parmar; assistant Chantel Gaslard; assistant Cameron Wilkosz
The silver medalist St. Mary’s University Lightning: Sydney Deighton; Megan Trisevic; Abby Gibb; Jenny Leinweber; Mary Jean Ritchie; Emily Wagner; Laura Belisle; Montana Romeril; Kariya Bruised Head; Kassandra Baptiste; Shania Baptiste; coach Steve Shoults
The gold medalist Lethbridge Kodiaks: Logan Moncks; Hayley LePard; Bailey Nelson; Rebecca Lowry; Shayna Mathison; Brianne Hergott; Emma Lowry; Amy Arbon; Jinan Daqqa; Makell Hofer; Jaclyn Heggie; Leah Ekubazgi; Amanda Lee; Sunder West; Shantaya Strebel; Vienna Tamminen; Birttlyn Wintringham; Heather Thomson; coach Brad Karren; assistant Ali Cameron; assistant Deanna Dotts; assistant John Lowry