| (1) | Montmorency | 78 | ||||||
| (8) | N.S. Agricultural | 51 | Montmorency | 63 | ||||
| (4) | Lethbridge CC | 62 | Lethbridge CC | 56 | Montmorency | 56 | ||
| (5) | Sainte-Foy | 58 | ||||||
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| (2) | Fraser Valley | 51 | ||||||
| (7) | Mt. St. Vincent | 25 | Fraser Valley | 47 | Mount Royal | 46 | ||
| (3) | Mount Royal | 68 | Mount Royal | 51 | ||||
| (6) | Fanshawe | 43 |
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Mount Royal Cougars defeated the 6th-seeded Fanshawe Falcons 68-43 as the Cougars quickness proved far too much for the Falcons to handle. Andrea Mikus scored 15 to lead Mount Royal. Nadeane Jackson added 9, Robyn Middlestead 9 and 7 boards, Erin Jopp 8, Ashlee Guise 7, Sarah Howard 5 and 10 boards, Krista Macmillan 5, Gina Guimont 4, Jamie Bell 3 and Lauren Wallace 3, while Lisa Pederson and Amanda Arbuckle were scoreless. The Cougars shot 24-70 from the field, 7-18 from the arc and 13-19 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 11 assists, 17 turnovers, 2 blocks and 20 steals. Mount Royal led 37-17 at the half. Katie Havekes led Fanshawe with 21 and 10 boards. Judita Jerkovsky added 8, Sarah Sanderson 6, Lindsay Jennings 4, Frances Egan 2 and Yarrow Viets 2, while Paula Mooney, Casie Truesdell, Erin Symons, Gilliam Kohlmeier and Tara Langlois were scoreless. The Falcons shot 18-46 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 5-7 from the line and garnered 34 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 9 assists, 33 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals. Ashlee Guise was chosen player of the game for the Cougars, while Katie Havekes earned the laurels for the Falcons.
The 4th-seeded wildcard Lethbridge CC Kodiaks defeated the 5th-seeded Sainte-Foy Dynamiques 62-58. Lethbridge took an early lead with a 10-0 run but the Dynamiques responded with six unanswered points. Close down the stretch when Kim Bridge hit a series of critical buckets for Lethbridge. Lana Brown (player of game) led Lethbridge with 14 points. Deana Dypolt added 12, Kathryn Bekkering 9, Kimberly Bridge 8, Laura Campbell 8, Erin Hogan 5, Karma Jo Kubik 2 and Nisha Nelson 2 and Jesse McMillan 2, while Tessa Parker, Carolyn Cartwright, Lindy Lauder, Lindsay Fricke and Michaela Dilworth were scoreless. The Kodiaks shot 21-62 from the floor; 6-22 from the arc, 14-33 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 7 assists, 15 turnovers, 5 blocks and 9 steals. Chantale Vachon-Marceau (player of game) led Sainte-Foy with 17. Genevieve Champagne-Parent added 12, Myriam Lamarre 12, Sarah Baribeau 4, Marie-Pierre Murray 4, Carolina Bourque 4, Marie-Michelle Perron 3 and Genevieve Dupont 2, while Anne-Marie Gosselin, Marie-Claudie Lessard, Karine Guillot and Marie-Pier Bilodeau were scoreless. The Dynamiques shot 20-65 from the floor, 1-13 from the arc, 17-25 from the line and garnering 46 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 6 assists, 17 turnovers, 1 block and 10 steals. “We’re on the winning side now,” said Kodiaks coach Brad Karren. “There was a lot of pressure on us surrounding this game. We started with a win and we’re happy with that.” The Kodiaks led 32-31 at the half, and by as many as 11 in the second half. “They matched up really well with us,” noted Karren. “They keyed on (Bridge) and didn’t let her get off those three-point shots. But we had other players who stepped up (like Dypolt). We held them to 30 points in each half, and that was a goal of ours. They were a big team and a fast team, but we played hard and the girls came up big.”
The 2nd-seeded Fraser Valley Cascades dumped the Mount St. Vincent Mystics 51-25 despite trailing 18-14 at the half. But the Cascades held the Mystics to just seven points in the second half. Jamie Born led Fraser Valley with 14 points and 8 boards. Cassi Born added 10, Lauren Alonzo 8 and 9 bards, Kalisha Reid 6, Erin Lee 4 and 10 boards, Dawn Gosselin 4, Tanya Campbell 3 and Shiloh Minor 2, while Natilee Brown, Stephanie van de Walle, Estee Clifford and Pam Khangura were scoreless. The Cascades shot 18-48 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 12-17 from the line, while collecting 43 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 10 assists, 24 turnovers, 3 blocks and 8 steals. Cascades coach Al Tuchscherer told the Abbotsford News that “we were just a little nervous. They had a big crowd and they were aggressive. … We knew they were going to come out and play well, we just needed a kick in the butt.” Jen Kinsella led Mount St. Vincent with 9. Kim Fralick added 6 and 7 boards, Brianna Taker 4, Wendy Mills 3 and Leslie Hoskins 3, while Amanda Irving, Kerry Curtis, Erin Pelham and Jolene Titus were scoreless. The Mystics shot 9-52 from the floor, 0-9 from the arc, 7-12 from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 1 assist, 18 turnovers, 1 block and 10 steals. Mount Saint Vincent led 18-14 at the half. Lauren Alonso was chosen player of the game for the Cascades, while Kim Fralick earned the laurels for the Mystics.
In the last quarterfinal, the top-seeded Montmorency Nomades thrashed the 8th-seeded Nova Scotia Agricultural College Rams 78-51 as Nadia Askerow scored 14, Corinne Jean 13, Audrey Latendresse 13, Helen Tshinbalanga 12, Genevieve Blanchette 6, Emilie Ruel 6, Karine Bibeau 6, Annin Boulet 3, Julie Latour 3 and Veronique Martineau 2 and 9 boards, while Amelie Boudrias and Maripier Malo were scoreless. Les Nomades shot 30-58 from the floor, 6-15 from the arc, 12-20 from the line and garnered 43 boards, 18 fouls, 11 assists, 20 turnovers, 6 blocks and 12 steals. Jenna Tait led NSAC with 17. Carla Shaw added 16, Kathryn Bremner 7, Jillian Tozer 6, Ashley McCarthy 3, Lindsay MacCormack 2 and Sam Leger 2. The Rams shot 17-54 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 13-24 from the line and collected 33 boards, 17 fouls, 8 assists, 20 turnovers and 5 steals. Montmorency led 38-27 at the half.
In the bronze quarterfinals, the Sainte-Foy Dynamiques edged the Nova Scotia Agricultural College Rams 63-60. The Rams (coached by Anne Armstrong and Karen Piers) included Catherine Steiner, Jenna Tait, Carla Shaw, Kathryn Bremner, Jillian Tozer, Ashley McCarthy, Lindsay MacCormack, Sam Leger.
In the other bronze quarterfinal, the Mount Saint Vincent Mystics clubbed the Fanshawe Falcons 49-34. The Falcons (coached by Don Coleman) included Katie Havekes, Judita Jarkovksy, Lindsay Jennings.
In the semis, the 3rd-seeded Mount Royal Cougars defeated the 2nd-seeded Fraser Valley Cascades 51-47 in a thriller. The Cougars led 25-20 at the half in a very fast-paced affair. Jamie Bell led Mount Royal with 10 points. Andrea Mikus added 7, Gina Guimont 7, Sarah Howard 6, Erin Jopp 6, Lauren Wallace 5, Nadeane Jackson 4, Robyn Middlestead 4 and Krista McMillan 2, while Ashlee Guise, Lisa Pederson and Amanda Arbuckle were scoreless. The Cougars shot 16-53 from the floor, 1-10 from the arc, 18-28 from the line and garnered 30 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls and 3 assists. Lauren Alonzo paced Fraser Valley with 14 and 10 boards. Jamie Born added 9, Erin Lee 8, Cassi Born 8, Kalisha Reid 5 and Shiloh Minor 2, while Jocelyn Reimer, Natilee Brown, Stephanie van de Walle, Estee Clifford, Dawn Gosselin and Tanya Campbell were scoreless. The Cascades shot 15-48 from the floor, 1-10 from the arc, and 16-23 from the line, while collecting 38 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls and 6 steals. The Cougars switched from their trademark man-to-man defence to a zone late in the second half and it resulted in a two-point lead stretching to seven. “We just wanted to screw them up,” chuckled coach Donovan Martin. ‘We wanted to show them something that we never do.” Martin added that his bench was “awesome. And Jamie Bell was the difference. She came off the bench in the second half (with the margin at two points) and scored seven straight points on three layups and a foul shot. The bench was just huge for us. When the game was on the line, with two minutes to go, we had three bench players out there and two starters.” Erin Jopp was chosen player of the game for the Cougars, while Jamie Born earned the laurels for the Cascades.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Montmorency Nomades defeated 4th-seeded Lethbridge CC Kodiaks 63-56 as Maripier Malo scored 17, Audrey Latendresse 11, Genevieve Blanchette 8, Annie Boulet 6, Helen Tshimbalanga 6, Corinne Jean 6, Julie Latour 4, Nadia Askerow 3 and Karine Bibeau 2, while Amelie Boudrias, Veronique Martineau and Emilie Ruel were scoreless. Montmorency took an early lead but Lethbridge rallied back to tie it at 29 at the half. Les Nomades perimeter shooting proved the difference down the stretch. Les Nomades shot 23-53 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 16-23 from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 9 assists, 22 turnovers, 8 blocks and 12 steals. Lana Brown led Lethbridge with 17 points. Kathryn Bekkering added 14, Laura Campbell 9, Deana Dypolt 7, Karma Jo Kubik 1 and Kimberly Bridge 2, while Erin Hogan, Tessa parker, Carolyn Cartwright, Lindy Lauder, Lindsay Fricke, Jesse McMillan, Michaela Dilworth and Nisha Nelson were scoreless. The Kodiaks shot 20-63 from the floor, 1-14 from the arc and 15-23 from the line, while collecting 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 2 assists, 21 turnovers, 1 block and 9 steals. “We were injury-stricken but that’s how it is,” said Kodiaks coach Brad Karren. “We had a chance but they are number one in the country. They are big and strong and one shot here or there could have made a difference but that’s what happens.” The teams played to a 30-30 tie at the half but the Kodiaks, already missing Jesse McMillan to a shoulder injury suffered in the tournament opener, lost Kathryn Bekkering o a sprained ankle and Deana Dypolt to a concussion and were shorthanded down the stretch. Montmorency “is big and strong and they have lots of veteran players,” Karren said. “They have at least four third year players and two fourth-year players so they’re a solid veteran team and they’re defending national champs. So, it was not an easy thing but we gave them a run. The girls are disappointed because they wanted to win this for everybody so bad but they gave it everything they had.”
In the bronze semis, the 4th-seeded Lethbridge Kodiaks defeated the Mount St. Vincent Mystics 65-51 as Laura Campbell scored 13, Lana Brown 11, Erin Hogan 8 and Tessa Parker 8 while being chosen player of the game. The Kodiaks led 32-25 at the half. The Mystics included Kim Fralick, Wendy Mills, Amanda Irving.
In the other bronze semi, the Sainte-Foy Dynamiques defeated the Fraser Valley Cascades 70-53.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Lethbridge CC Kodiaks defeated the 5th-seeded Sainte-Foy Dynamiques 76-69 as Kimberley Bridge scored 25, including 5 treys and 6 boards, Lisa Brown 16, along with 7 assists, Kathryn Bekkering 10 and Deana Dypolt 9. The Kodiaks led 36-33 at the half. Chantale Vachon-Marceau paced Sainte-Foy with 21. Marie-Michelle Perron added 13, Myriam Lamarre 13 and Genevieve Dupont 11. “Kim really struggled from the three-point line in the first two games here, and that’s not like her,” said Kodiaks coach Brad Karren. “When we count on her as much as we did all season and not to get that here, it was really tough on us. We have something to show. A bronze medal at nationals is pretty good. But we were only a couple baskets away from a gold medal, too. But we’ll take third. (Having met in the first round), we were used to them and we knew which players to key on. We went to a 1-3-1 zone matchup and pressed them a little more than we did in the first game. They had some great shooters and some big players down low. It wasn’t an easy game.” The Dynamiques also included Genevieve Champagne-Parent.
In the final, a repeat of the 2002 title bout, the Montmorency Nomades collected their second consecutive crown by dusting the Mount Royal Cougars 56-46. Andrey Latendresse led Montmorency with 20 points and 8 boards. Maripier Malo added 8 and 8 boards, while Annie Boutet scored 7, Nadia Askerow 6, Julie Latour 5, Genevieve Blanchette 5, Helen Tshimbalanga 4 and Genevieve Blanchette 1, while Amelie Boudrias, Veronique Martineau and Emilie Ruel. Les Nomades shot 20-57 from the floor, 4-13 from the arc and 12-18 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 10 assists, 14 turnovers, 4 blocks and 14 steals. Erin Jopp paced Mount Royal with 10. Robyn Middlestead added 8, Sarah Howard 8, Lauren Wallace 5, Jamie Bell 5, Gina Guimont 4, Krista McMillan 4, Nadeane Jackson 1 and Andrea Mikus 1, while Ashlee Guise, Lisa Pederson and Amanda Arbuckle were scoreless. The Cougars shot 16-54 from the floor, 2-13 from the arc, 12-15 from the line, while collecting 34 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 5 assists, 20 turnovers and 5 steals. Montmorency led 26-19 at the half. “We practiced hard all year and finally, we achieved this result and it’s just amazing,” said Audrey Latendresse, who was named tournament MVP for the second consecutive year. ‘When you play in a tournament like this, you know you have to work hard every minute. So, I don’t think about being MVP and I’m very surprised because other players on my team played well too.” Both teams struggled early but Julie Latour and Nadia Askerow hit late treys as Montmorency took the lead at the half. Mount Royal forward Erin Jopp said “we weren’t really in sync with our offence. It just took us a while to get into it and our shots weren’t falling and they normally do. So, it was a bit of an adjustment.” Guard Sarah Howard added that “our perimeter shots didn’t fall for us all game and usually they do. We’re usually pretty consistent from the perimeter and tonight we didn’t have that.” The Nomades opened the second half with a 15-4 run and soon led 41-23. But the Cougars rallied to cut the deficit to six with five minutes to play before the Nomades regained command. “This year was a lot tougher than last year,” said Montmorency coach Guillaume Giroux. “Our players have a lot of pride and they fought all year to get better than last year and they did and I’m really proud of them.”
The all-tournament team featured: MVP Audrey Latendresse (Montmorency); Kim Bridge (Lethbridge); Chantale Vachon-Marceau (Ste-Foy); Sarah Howard (Mount Royal); Maripier Malo (Montmorency); and Erin Jopp (Mount Royal)
The second team featured: Myriam Lamarre (Sainte-Foy); Lana Brown (Lethbridge); Lauren Alonzo (Fraser Valley); Kim Fralick (Mount St. Vincent); and Jenna Tait (Nova Scotia Agricultural)
The bronze medalist Lethbridge Kodiaks: Lana Brown; Kimberly Bridge; Kathryn Bekkering; Deana Dypolt; Jesse McMillan; Laura Campbell; Erin Hogan; Wendy McMurray; Karma Jo Kubic; Lindy Lauder; Lindsay Fricke; Tessa Parker; Nisha Nelson; Carolyn Cartwright
The silver medalist Mount Royal Cougars: Robyn Middlestead; Ashley Guise; Lauren Wallace; Sarah Howard; Erin Jopp; Nadeane Jackson; Andrea Mikus; Jamie Bell; Lisa Pederson; Gina Guimont; Krista McMillan; Amanda Arbuckle; Shauna Burry; Tamara Gehring; coach Donovan Martin
The gold medalist Montmorency Nomades: Audrey Latendresse; Genevieve Blanchette; Helen Tshimbalanga; Karine Bibeau; Maripier Malo; Annie Boutet; Amelin Boudrias; Veronique Martineau; Nadia Askerow; Julie Latour; Emilie Ruel; Corinne Jean; coach Guillaume Giroux