Final regular season standings:
North (7): Lakeland (16-0); Keyano (12-4); NAIT (8-8); Alberta-Augustana (8-8); The King’s University (6-10); Concordia University-Edmonton (6-10); Grande Prairie (0-16)
North (8): St. Mary’s (15-1); Lethbridge (11-5); SAIT (9-7); Medicine Hat (8-8); Red Deer Polytechnic (7-9); Olds (6-10); Ambrose (4-12); Briercrest (4-12)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Ambrose Lions: Latisha Chiwele, Makenna Graham, Brianna Thera, Madi Nimmo, Rachel McIntyre, Danielle Trisevic, Nya Gach, Nya Gach, Marin Barkey, Sabrina Kelemen, Lexi Hart, Karen Marin, Paige Goertzen, Chloe Stel, Trinity Bouman, coach Neil Nystrom, assistant Ken King, assistant Sydney Boyd, assistant Shelly Fugel, strength & conditioning Ian Cantello
Briercrest Clippers: Rachel Friesen, Jasmine Repetski, Melissa Ellis, Brooklyn Martens, Kayla Wegner, Dori Sunderland, Taylor Baerg, Emilie Ferre, Maddie Beattie, Hope Jordens, Amanda Pelster, Machenzie Fredlund, coach Anthony Skepple, assistant Matt Blackaby, manager Kathryn Fong, manager Shelby Lobb
Grande Prairie Wolves: Gracie Reschke, Makayla Porteous, Brynn Fraser, Jayden Demchuk, Sophie Leslie, Lilian Burke-Stasiuk, Alexis Lee, Bryann Testawich, Raylene Badger, Aaliyah Kouyami, Madigan Ewan, coach Bill Bradley, assistant Karli Munro
In the opening round and South division quarterfinals: …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded SAIT Trojans dusted the 6th-seeded Olds Broncos 74-39 after leading 13-8, 36-12 and 59-29 at the quarters. Kaleigh Sellars paced the Trojans with 18 on 6-9 from the arc and 2 boards. Anegor Wol added 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Kendal Russell notched 13 on 5-13 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards. Kyler Varga scored 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Richina Foggo added 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 4 boards and 3 assists. Ava Kearl scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Kate Messom notched 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-4 from the line. Celine Quigley scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor. Annaliesse Robertson added 1 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Morgan Rolfe scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-4 from the line. The Trojans hit 29-62 (.468) from the floor, 12-30 (.400) from the arc and 4-13 (.308) from the line, while garnering 23 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 7 fouls, 12 assists, 18 turnovers, 1 block and 3 steals. Alli Taylor paced the Broncos with 9 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Mackenzie Hooson added 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 boards. Essie Pryor notched 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Naomi Rowe scored 7 on 2-3 from the floor and 3-4 from the line. Amelia Furst added 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 5 boards. Haylee-Joe Heggie scored 4 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards, while Brooke Heggie, Dani Earl, Tray-Lyn Fox, Hannah Graville and Nicole Farkas were scoreless. Brooke Heggie nabbed 4 boards. The Broncos hit 15-45 from the floor, 0-7 from the arc and 9-12 from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 3 assists, 14 turnovers and 1 steal. The Broncos (coach Craig Anderson, assistant Brian Laythorpe, assistant Sharon Anderson) also included Dana Walcott and Isabella Gutierrez. …………………………………………………… In the other South quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Medicine Hat Rattlers torched the 5th-seeded Red Deer Polytechnic Queens 66-38. The score was knotted at 13 after one quarter. The Rattlers led 25-22 at the half. They opened the second half with a 7-0 run and led 48-28 after three quarters. Katelyn Rozdeba paced the Rattlers with 18 on 7-19 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 20 boards and 2 assists. Abygail Larochelle added 17 on 5-15 from the floor, 7-10 from the line, 11 boards and 4 steals. Jasmine Gardiner notched 11 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Amer Karamanos scored 9 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 5 boards. Kirstie Johnstone added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Janine Jonker notched 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Taya Karsten added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Sheridan George scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Tatiana Dutka, Madison Pitman, Natalie Gourlay and Nylan Seaborn were scoreless. Dutka nabbed 5 boards and pilfered 2 balls. The Rattlers hit 23-77 (.299) from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 17-22 (.773) from the line, while garnering 60 boards, including 23 on the offensive glass, 7 fouls, 10 assists, 24 turnovers, 2 blocks and 14 steals. Sophie Melin paced the Queens with 11 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Heena Sidhu added 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Sadie Jeffries notched 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Jordan Harris scored 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-6 from the line and 3 boards. Janai Hubert added 4 on 2-5 from the floor. Amy Szymanek scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Lauren France added 3 on 1-15 from the floor, 1-10 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Derian Geddes scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 3 boards and 3 steals, while Keanna Richards, Justine Larson and Emily Anderson were scoreless. Richards nabbed 7 boards, dished 4 assists and pilfered 3 balls. Larson nabbed 4 boards. The Queens hit 16-65 (.246) from the floor, 2-22 (.091) from the arc and 4-10 from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 12 assists, 23 turnovers, 5 blocks and 15 steals. The Queens (coach Mandy Botham, assistant J’Anna Aitchison, assistant Keitlyn Williams) also included Mira Witt and Meja Lundberg.
In the opening round and North quarterfinals: …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded The King’s University Eagles stunned the 4th-seeded Alberta-Augustana Vikings 61-52. The Eagles led 11-6 after one quarter. The Vikings led 19-18 at the half. The Eagles led 39-38 after three quarters. Gaddiel Kamuanya Tshiunza paced the Eagles with 14 on 4-22 from the floor, 6-9 from the line, 17 boards and 5 assists. Aneila Ayotte added 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-12 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Ella Majeau notched 12 on 5-14 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 9 boards. Alyssa Yorke scored 8 on 4-6 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 steals. Jamie Bunting added 5 on 0-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Casey Belway scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kayla Soetaert added 3 on 1-4 from the arc. Tasia Ouellette scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the line, while Cameryn Hrycun was scoreless and nabbed 2 boards. The Eagles hit 21-64 (.328) from the floor, 3-17 (.176) from the arc and 16-30 (.533) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 11 assists, 18 turnovers, 2 blocks and 6 steals. Tegan Mackinnon paced the Vikings with 11 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Alyssa Banez added 10 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 assists. Tayah Fiveland notched 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Lauren Cardinal scored 6 on 2-17 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 15 boards and 3 steals. Mackenzie Mrazik added 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Hannah Mitchell scored 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 8 boards. Meadow Munroe added 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Katie Ballhorn scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Jenessa Doctor, Alexandra Asuncion and Larissa Stephenson were scoreless. Asuncion nabbed 2 boards. The Vikings hit 21-78 (.269) from the floor, 2-25 (.080) from the arc and 8-14 (.571) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 12 steals, 3 blocks and 23 fouls. The Vikings (coach John Dedrick) also included Elli Cailliau, Vanessa Robertson, Hannah Mitchell, Liv Sveinsson and Emma Fraser. …………………………………………………… In the other North quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded NAIT Ooks clubbed the 6th-seeded Concordia University-Edmonton Thunder 80-60 after leading 23-18, 39-33 and 55-49 at the quarters. Aliya Johnson was chosen player of the game for the Ooks, while Madison Murdoch earned the laurels for the Thunder. Hallie Watt paced the Ooks with 15 on 6-15 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 14 boards, 2 assists and 6 blocks. Aphia Ward added 14 on 5-12 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. Lucy Wilde notched 13 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals Carly McHarg scored 12 on 5-15 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Aliyah Johnson added 12 on 4-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Katherine McDougall scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Lily Jensen notched 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Ellie Wilde added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Payton Neilson scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals, while Margreat Idi, Sadie Nysetvold and Blyss Ward were scoreless. The Ooks hit 30-89 (.337) from the floor, 9-38 (.237) from the arc and 11-15 (.733) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 22 assists, 14 turnovers, 6 blocks and 11 steals. Rachel Harvey paced the Thunder with 14 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 18 boards and 5 assists. Madison Murdoch added 12 on 4-11 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc and 6 boards. Kaelyn Bryks notched 11 on 4-20 from the floor, 1-10 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Brooke Froment scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 2 boards. Amy Van Brabant added 6 on 3-9 from the floor and 6 boards. Bronwyn Blayney notched 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Ashley Leeb scored 3 on 0-1 from the floor and 3-4 from the line. Raeesa Cherniwchan added 2 on 0-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 7 boards. Lauren Tetteh-Wayoe scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 4 boards, while Jaycee May, Olivia Armstrong and Georgia Bowman were scoreless. The Thunder (coach Robbie Valpreda, assistant Amy Mcoll, assistant Shyanne Walton, assistant Maddy Sanford, assistant Daniela Stabile, manager Carly Smith) hit 19-73 (.260) from the floor, 8-29 (.276) from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 13 assists, 24 turnovers, 2 blocks and 5 steals.
In the provincial quarterfinals and South division semis, the top-seeded St. Mary’s Lightning clubbed the 4th-seeded Medicine Hat Rattlers 69-48 after leading 22-7, 46-18 and 62-31 at the quarters. Hannah Helton was chosen player of the game for the Lightning, while Katelyn Rozdeba earned the laurels for the Rattlers. Hannah Helton paced the Lightning with 21 on 8-15 from the floor, 5-8 from the arc and 3 steals. Maitlynn Wilde added 17 on 8-14 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Andria Stitt notched 14 on 6-14 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Macyn Morning Bull scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 10 boards. Danya Osterling added 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 steals. Jaznym Kellog scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc. Ivet Hidalgo added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals, while Jaiden Hansen, Madi Gladstone, Chayle Clark and Avery Deighton were scoreless. Clark nabbed 8 boards and Deighton 4, while pilfering 2 balls. The Lightning hit 30-77 (.390) from the floor, 6-24 from the arc and 3-5 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 7 assists, 15 turnovers, 5 blocks and 19 steals. Katelyn Rozdeba paced the Rattlers with 20 on 6-19 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 7-7 from the line and 14 boards. Amer Karamanos added 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Jasmine Gardiner notched 6 on 2-14 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Kirstie Johnson scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Madison Pitman added 3 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Abygail Larochelle notched 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 8 boards. Tatiana Dutka scored 2 on 1-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 9 boards. Taya Karsten added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 2 boards. Sheridan George scored 1 on 1-4 from the line, while Natalie Gourlay, Nylah Seaborn and Janine Jonker were scoreless. Seaborn and Jonker each nabbed 2 boards. The Rattlers hit 17-72 (.236) from the floor, 3-19 (.158) from the arc and 11-18 (.611) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 3 assists, 30 turnovers and 6 steals. The Rattlers (coach Clayton Nielsen, assistant Rob Grisonich, assistant Morgan Muir) also included Brooklyn Kaczynski and Irelynd Haughian.
In the other South semi/provincial quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded SAIT Trojans edged the 2nd-seeded Lethbridge Kodiaks 65-50. The Trojans led 17-16 after one quarter. The Kodiaks led 33-31 at the half. The Trojans opened the second half with an 11-2 run and led 52-46 after three quarters. The Kodiaks briefly rallied with 56-53 in the final frame but the Trojans perimeter and free throw shooting soon had the lead back in double digits. Kaleigh Sellars was chosen player of the game for the Trojans, while Matlin Jacobs earned the laurels for the Kodiaks. Kaleigh Sellars paced the Trojans with 12 on 4-9 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Anegor Wol added 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Kendal Russell notched 11 on 5-10 from the floor and 1-4 from the arc. Ava Kearl scored 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Celine Quigley added 7 on 3-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Kyler Varga notched 6 on 3-19 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 6 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Richina Foggo scored 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 19 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Morgan Rolfe added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Annaliesse Robertson added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Kate Messom was scoreless. The Trojans hit 26-68 (.382) from the floor, 9-30 (.300) from the arc and 4-8 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 25 fouls, 16 assists, 18 turnovers and 9 steals. Matlin Jacobs paced the Kodiaks with 17 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 11-11 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Courtney Deemter added 17 on 6-17 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-10 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Natalie Heninger notched 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Kirsten Barwegen scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Carly Blackmore added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Annah Westrop scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 assists. Taylor Ralph added 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 0-3 from the arc. Catriona Smith scored 1 on 1-2 from the line, while Brinna Jacobs, Emily Hall, Jorja Gates and Olivia Leenstra were scoreless. The Kodiaks hit 18-54 (.333) from the floor, 3-13 (.231) from the arc and 21-30 (.700) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 17 assists, 16 turnovers and 12 steals. The Kodiaks (coach Ken McMurray, assistant Emily Greeno) also included Montana Berezay and Sammy Demchuk.
In the provincial quarterfinals and North division semis, the top-seeded Lakeland Rustlers defeated the 5th-seeded The King’s University Eagles 69-54 after leading 23-12, 38-24 and 55-40 at the quarters. Hailey Somers was chosen player of the game for the Rustlers, while Aneilia Ayotte earned the laurels for the Eagles. Hailey Somers paced the Rustlers with 21 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 10-12 from the line and 4 boards. Bilge Topaloglu added 19 on 8-17 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 11 boards and 5 steals. Alana Olson notched 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 5 boards. Tori Dugan scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Sarah Dacuycuy added 6 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 7 steals. Leena Garda scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals. Zaya Black added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Jaden Cook scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 2 boards, while Bethany Montebon was scoreless. The Rustlers hit 25-64 (.391) from the floor, 1-16 (.063) from the arc and 18-23 (.783) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 8 assists, 18 turnovers, 2 blocks and 17 steals. Gaddiel Kamuanya Tshiunza paced the Eagles with 25 on 8-22 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 8-11 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Casey Belway added 9 on 4-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Aneilia Ayotte notched 8 on 2-6 from the floor, 4-8 from the line and 2 steals. Ella Majeau scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 5 steals. Jamie Bunting added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 0-2 from the line, while Alyssa Yorke, Tasia Ouellette, Cameryn Hrycun, Zoe Zurowski and Kayla Soetaert were scoreless. Soetaert nabbed 2 boards. The Eagles hit 18-51 (.353) from the floor, 3-13 (.231) from the arc and 15-25 (.600) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 4 assists and 11 steals. The Eagles (coach Brian Anstice, assistant Darren Aughtry, assistant Torey Hill, assistant Jessica Anderson, strength & conditioning Dan Aloisio) also included Lili Verhagen, Makayla Attfield, Kelsey MacPherson, Jadeyn Lunn, Lauren Meters and Zoe Arnett.
In the other North semi and final provincial quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded NAIT Ooks dispatched the 2nd-seeded Keyano Huskies 59-49 after leading 18-11, 28-17 and 44-36 at the quarters. Aliyah Johnson was chosen player of the game for the Ooks, while Daniel MacLellan earned the laurels for the Huskies. Aliyah Johnson paced the Ooks with 13 on 5-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Lucy Wilde added 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Carly McHarg notched 11 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 assists and 2 steals. Aphia Ward scored 10 on 2-13 from the floor, 0-8 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Hallie Watt added 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 12 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Payton Neilson scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor. Kaytlyn Poberznick added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 2 boards, while Katherine McDougall, Ellie Wilde, Margreat Idi, Lily Jensen and Blyss Ward were scoreless. McDougall nabbed 4 boards and dished 4 assists. Wilde nabbed 2 boards and pilfered 2 balls. Idi nabbed 2 boards. The Ooks hit 20-62 (.323) from the floor, 5-22 (.227) from the arc and 14-21 (.667) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 15 assists, 22 turnovers, 2 blocks and 10 steals. Danielle MacLellan paced the Huskies with 16 on 4-14 from the floor, 8-8 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Moiyan Toure added 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 17 boards and 2 assists. Marijana Besic notched 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Kiana Mintz scored 6 on 3-15 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 3 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Veronica Rodriguez added 2 on 0-1 from the floor and 2-4 from the line, while Zera Panesa, Casey Gorieu, Kayla Lutterodt, Mina Djordjevic, Jecelyn Paculan, Jaylynn Twin and Keneisah Nepinak were scoreless. Panesa nabbed 5 boards and dished 2 assists. Gorieu dished 2 assists. Lutterodt nabbed 5 boards. The Huskies hit 17-55 (.309) from the floor, 0-10 from the arc and 15-18 (.833) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 12 assists, 5 blocks and 9 steals. The Huskies (coach Dwayne Vigilance) also included Kirstein Reid, Madison Zadro, Emma Tomchuk, redshirt? Kelsey Alward, redshirt? Jacintha Julien Arline and redshirt? Kaitlyn de Sousa Martens.
In the crossover provincial semis, the Lakeland Rustlers (1st, North) spanked the SAIT Trojans (3rd, South) 60-41. The Trojans full-court pressure rattled the Rustlers as SAIT led 18-11 after one quarter and 25-24 at the half. The Rustlers led 46-29 after three quarters as the Trojans began suffering foul trouble. The Rustlers pulled away down the stretch, leading by as many as 20. Alana Olson was chosen player of the game for the Rustlers, while Anegor Wol earned the laurels for the Trojans. Bilge Topaloglu paced the Rustlers with 16 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Tori Dugan added 11 on 5-17 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2 boards and 10 assists. Alana Olson notched 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 13 boards. Hailey Somers scored 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-8 from the line and 4 boards. Leena Garda added 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Zaya Black scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jaden Cook added 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Sarah Dacuycuy scored 2 on 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 4 boards, while Payton Grindle, Anika Timmerman, Cassandra Ford and Bethany Montebon were scoreless. Montebon dished 2 assists. The Rustlers hit 23-55 (.418) from the floor, 3-19 (.158) from the arc and 11-16 (.688) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 16 assists, 18 turnovers, 4 blocks and 4 steals. Anegor Wol paced the Trojans with 13 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Kyler Varga added 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Celine Quigley notched 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4-6 from the line. Kaleigh Sellars scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor and 2-6 from the arc. Morgan Rolfe added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Richina Foggo scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 6 boards, while Ava Kearl and Kendal Russell were scoreless. Kearl pilfered 2 balls. The Trojans hit 14-52 (.269) from the floor, 3-23 (.130) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 23 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 4 assists, 12 turnovers, 2 blocks and 10 steals.
In the other semi, the NAIT Ooks (3rd, North) stunned the St. Mary’s Lightning (1st, South) 67-60 after leading 15-10, 32-25 and 44-43 at the quarters. The Ooks took command with a trio from beyond the arc in the final frame. Aliyah Johnson was chosen player of the game for the Ooks, while Hannah Helton earned the laurels for the Lightning. Aliyah Johnson paced the Ooks with 19 on 7-11 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Lucy Wilde added 16 on 6-10 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc and 2 steals. Aphia Ward notched 14 on 4-14 from the floor, 1-10 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Carly McHarg scored 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Hallie Watt added 5 on 2-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 7 boards, 5 blocks and 4 steals. Katherine McDougall scored 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Ellie Wilde added 3 on 1-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 assists, while Payton Neilson, Margreat Idi and Lily Jensen were scoreless. Jensen nabbed 3 boards and Idi 2, while dishing 2 assists. The Ooks hit 23-65 (.354) from the floor, 11-32 (.344) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 13 assists, 21 turnovers, 5 blocks and 15 steals. Hannah Helton paced the Lightning with 23 on 6-12 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Andria Stitt added 18 on 8-19 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Chayle Clark notched 9 on 4-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 11 boards and 2 steals. Maitlynn Wilde notched 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards and 3 assists. Danya Osterling added 3 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals, while Jazmyn Kellog, Jaiden Hansen, Madi Gladstone, Avery Deighton and Ivet Hidalgo were scoreless. Gladstone nabbed 2 boards. The Lightning hit 21-51 (.412) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 13-19 (.684) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 9 assist, 24 turnovers and 10 steals.
In the bronze medal match, the St. Mary’s Lightning smote the SAIT Trojans (3S) 95-66 after leading 24-10, 47-22 and 74-45 at the quarters as post Macyn Morning Bull dominated the paint. Maitlynn Wilde paced the Lightning with 16 on 5-18 from the floor, 6-7 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Macyn Morning Bull added 16 on 7-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 11 boards and 2 assists. Hannah Helton notched 11 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Jaiden Hansen scored 10 on 4-7 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Jazmyn Kellog added 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Ivet Hidalgo scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 7 boards. Danya Osterling added 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Madi Gladstone notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Andria Stitt scored 5 on 1-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Avery Deighton added 5 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Chayle Clark scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 10 boards. The Lightning hit 31-70 (.443) from the floor, 9-25 (.360) from the arc and 24-33 (.727) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 14 assists, 15 turnovers, 2 blocks and 11 steals. Anegor Wol paced the Trojans with 31 on 11-23 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Kyler Varga added 8 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Ava Kearl notched 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Richina Foggo scored 7 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Celine Quigley added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-6 from the line and 4 boards. Annaliesse Robertson scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor. Kendal Russell added 2 on 1-9 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Morgan Rolfe scored 2 on 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Kaleigh Sellars added 1 on 0-9 from the floor, 0-8 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Kate Messom was scoreless. The Trojans hit 23-69 (.333) from the floor, 4-31 (.129) from the arc and 16-26 (.615) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 6 assists, 20 turnovers, 2 blocks and 6 steals. The Trojans (coach Ranbir Parmar, assistant Howie Leong, assistant Alicia Tan) also included Brook Baker, Taylor Arthur and Sadie Kupery.
In the final, the Lakeland Rustlers (1N) clocked the NAIT Ooks (3N) 74-49 after leading 22-4, 38-16 and 51-34 at the quarters. Tori Dugan was chosen player of the game for the Rustlers. Alana Olson paced the Rustlers with 22 on 7-14 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 12 boards and 3 assists. Hailey Somers added 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-8 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Tori Dugan notched 11 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Bilge Topaloglu scored 11 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 13 boards and 6 assists. Sarah Dacuycuy added 6 on 2-3 from the arc. Leena Garda scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Zaya Black added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Bethany Montebon scored 1 on 0-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Makylla Vachon, Anika Timmerman and Cassandra Ford were scoreless. The Rustlers hit 25-61 (.410) from the floor, 9-29 (.310) from the arc and 15-22 (.682) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 19 assists, 17 turnovers, 4 blocks and 9 steals. Hallie Watt paced the Ooks with 14 on 5-18 from the floor, 4-13 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Alijah Johnson added 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Lucy Wilde notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 steals. Aphia Ward scored 6 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Lily Jensen added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 3 boards. Katherine McDougall scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 2 boards. Carly McHarg added 3 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Margreat Idi scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 assists, while Ellie Wilde, Payton Neilson, Kaytlyn Poberznick and Blyss Ward were scoreless. Neilson nabbed 2 boards. The Ooks hit 18-60 (.300) from the floor, 7-29 (.241) from the arc and 6-13 (.462) from the line, while garnering 26 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 9 assists, 19 turnovers, 4 blocks and 11 steals.
The bronze medalist St. Mary’s University Lightning: Jazmyn Kellog; Jaiden Hansen; Madi Gladstone; Chayle Clarke; Avery Deighton; Ivet Hidalgo; Caitlyn Hetrick; Maitlynn Wilde; redshirt Hannah Helton; redshit Andria Stitt; redshirt Danya Osterling; redshirt Macyn Morning Bull; coach Steve Shoults; assistant Sunny Minhas; assistant Katie Unick; therapist Kristin Streed
The silver medalist NAIT Ooks: Aphia Ward; Katherine McDougall; Carly McHarg; Ellie Wilde; Aliyah Johnson; Payton Neilson; Lucy Wilde; Margreat Idi; Lily Jensen; Kaytlyn Poberznick; Sadie Nysetvold; Hallie Watt; Blyss Ward; Toni Burse; Jules Froment; coach Todd Warnick
The gold medalist Lakeland Rustlers: Makylla Vachon; Tori Dugan; Zaya Black; Sarah Dacuycuy; Alana Olson; Jaden Cook; Hailey Somers; Anika Timmerman; Cassandra Ford; Bilge Topaloglu; Payton Grindle; Bethany Montebon; Leena Garda; Gillian Moses; redshirt? A.J. Erni; redshirt? Aimee Valmont; coach Chris King