John Abbott 87            
  N.S. Teachers 46 John Abbott 67        
  Mohawk 68 Mohawk 56 John Abbott 54    
  Centennial 44            
              —–JOHN ABBOTT  
  Capilano 51            
  Ahuntsic 58 Ahuntsic 46 Mount Royal 49    
  Mount Royal 79 Mount Royal 68        
  Wascana 74            

       In the quarterfinals, hosted by Hamilton’s Mohawk College, the Quebec champ John Abbott Lady Islanders clipped the Nova Scotia Teachers College Hawks 87-46 as Cathy Millar scored 20, Chrstine Ferron 12, Sandra Mullins 11 and Julie Rousseau 11. Dana Decoste led the Hawks with 15. Diane Morse added 14.

       The Ontario champ Mohawk Mountaineers stomped the Ontario runner-up Centennial Colts 68-44 as Marcine Blake scored 20, Claudia DeIulio 16, Leslie Anne Grill 10 and Anna Gark 9. Mountaineers coach Earl Begg told the Hamilton Specator that “we had 46 points at the half and yet we were only shooting 26% from the field. I’m glad we got a bad game like this out of our system.” The Mountaineers led 46-9 at the half and hit 20-35 from the line. Sonia Lamey led the Colts with 15. Hughdell Stewart added 12.

       The Quebec runner-up and wildcard 2nd-seeded College Ahuntsic Les Indiennes defeated the B.C. champ North Vancouver Capilano College Blues 58-51. Glenda Knight paced the Blues with 12. Debbie Ceiszecki added 10. Ahuntsic led by as many as 18. Capilano rallied no closer than 7.  

       In the last quarterfinal, the Alberta champ Mount Royal Cougars edged the Saskatchewan champ Wascana Institute 79-74 as Denise McPhee scored 17, Susan Jickling 12 and Wendy Klassen 11

       In the bronze quarterfinals, the Centennial Colts edged the Nova Scotia Teachers College Hawks 55-51 as Sonia Lamey scored 17. Diane Morse led the Hawks with 24. The Hawks also included Dana Decoste.

       In the other bronze quarterfinal, the Capilano Blues dusted Regina’s Wascana Institute 88-31 as Caroline Hendry scored 16 and Karen Christian 12. Wendy Moulton led Wascana (coach Wes Stevenson) with 12.

       In the semis, the Mount Royal Cougars stomped the Ahuntsic Indiennes 68-46 as Denise McPhee scored 16, Sue Jickling 15, Dawn Foster 13 and Cathy Bourne 10. The score was knotted at 10-10 when the Cougars went on a 13-0 run and never looked back. Mount Royal led by as many as 18 and their tough defence proved too much for Ahuntsic. Manon Ouellet paced the Indiennes with 9.

       In the other semi, the John Abbott Islanders defeated the Mohawk Mountaineers 67-56 as Sandra Mullins hit 15-17 from the line. John Abbott was ahead by five at the half with Mohawk’s Marcine Blake in foul trouble. John Abbot’s size kept Mountaineer star Claudia de Iulio in check. Mountainners coach Earl Begg told Canadian Press that “the noise (from drum-beating Islander fans) didn’t (bother) me but I think it might have bothered our players. We had a lack of communication on the court because the players couldn’t hear each other. It seemed like homecourt was taken from us and we were playing in their gym. It had a psychological effect.” Julie Rousseau paced the Islanders with 19. Sandra Mullins added 15, all on free throws, and Chrstine Ferron 10. Islanders coach Chris Hunter said “we got the ball inside well and we tore apart Mohawk’s inner defence. We also got some of their people in serious foul trouble.” Begg said “their inside people played really well. We didn’t take enough of their positioning away.” Claudia DeIulio led the Mountaineers with 13. Joanne LaForest added 13 and Marcine Blake 12.

       In the bronze semis, the Mohawk Mountaineers spanked the Capilano Blues 64-49 as Michelle Osenenko scored 14, Claudia DeIulio 13 and Tracey Hudson 11. The Blues (coach Greg Sharpe) included Glenda Knight, Debbie Ceiszecki, Caroline Hendry, Karen Christian.

       In the other bronze semi, the Ahuntsic Indiennes dumped the Centennial Colts 68-54. The Colts (coach Joan Healey) included Sonia Lamey, Hughdell Stewart

       In the bronze medal match, the Ahuntsic Indiennes dispatched the Mohawk Mountaineers 64-49. Claudia DeIulio led the Mountaineers with 11. Joanne LaForest added 10 and Marcine Blake 10 The Mountaineers (coach Earl Begg) alsop included Lesley Anne Grill, Anna Gark, Michelle Osenenko, Tracey Hudson.

       In the final, the John Abbott Lady Islanders edged the Mount Royal Cougars 54-49. The Islander’s size and discipline prevailed over the Cougars athleticism and quickness. Mount Royal led 33-19 at the half as point guard Sue Jickling pushed the tempo, Wendy Klassen and Denise McPhee owned the boards and Dawn Foster retrieved all the random loose balls. John Abbott’s Lynn Lazette with two points provided the only spark for her team. In the second half, the roles were reversed. John Abbott’s tough defence, scrambled for loose balls, led by Christine Ferron, Tournament MVP Julie Rousseau and Cathy Millar dominated the boards. Sandra Mullins led the fast break. John Abbott went ahead on a Rousseau basket with four minutes to go and hung on to win. Coach Chris Hunter, who won 6 of the last 10 national titles, left after the season to assume the helm of the McGill Martlets. Julie Rousseau scored 12 in the second half. “We had to blast them at half-time,” Hunter said. “People were taking shots they wanted rather than trying to work it inside to Rousseau or (Cathy) Miller. … I’ve always said if you want to win a game you’ve got to get the ball inside and play tough defence.” Mount Royal coach Donovan Martin told the Montreal Gazette that it was a tale of two halves. “Two things happened to us out there. Their press killed us and so did our shooting. We couldn’t even hit a foul shot in the second half. You’re not going to win if you can’t score.” John Abbott hit its first three buckets in the second half but didn’t take the lead until four minutes remained, while holding Mount Royal to just one bucket in the final three minutes. Rousseau was stellar down the stretch, noting a steal and two field goals in the final minutes. She finished with 16. Maureen Timmons and Cathy Millar each added 10, and Christine Ferron 8. Dawn Foster and Denise McPhee each scored 10 to pace the Cougars.

       The all-tourney team featured: MVP Julie Rousseau (John Abbott); Denise McPhee (Mount Royal); Sue Jickling (Mount Royal); Christine Ferron (John Abbott); Joanne Laforest (Mohawk); and Nancy Ethier (Ahuntsic)

       The bronze medalist Ahuntsic Indiennes: Manon Ouellet; Chantal St. Pierre; Nancy Ethier; Isabelle Tetrault; coach Pierre Trudeau

       The silver medalist Mount Royal Cougars: Wendy Klassen; Sue Jickling; Denise McPhee; Dawn Foster; Cathy Bourne; coach Donovan Martin

       The gold medalist John Abbott Lady Islanders: Christine Ferron; Julie Rousseau; Sandra Mullins; Lynn Lazette; Cathy Millar; Sylvia Corbett; Maureen Timmons; Vanessa Soungie; Christina Van Barneveld; Bridgitte Edwards; Mylisa Henderson; coach Chris Hunter; assistant Gail Stanworth; assistant Susan Hylland; manager Christine Butler