| (1) | Montmorency | 65 | ||||||
| (8) | Niagara | 51 | Montmorency | 78 | ||||
| (4) | Capilano | 76 | Capilano | 48 | Montmorency | 61 | ||
| (5) | St. Thomas | 69 | ||||||
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| (3) | Dawson | 52 | ||||||
| (6) | Algonquin | 61 | Algonquin | 57 | Algonquin | 53 | ||
| (2) | Grande Prairie | 68 | Grande Prairie | 45 | ||||
| (7) | Mt. St. Vincent | 65 |
In the quarterfinals, the 2nd-seeded ACAC champ Grande Prairie Wolves edged the 7th-seeded wild card 68-65 despite trailing 17-15, 36-29 and 49-48 at the quarters. The Wolves opened the scoring 2-0 – but it would be their only lead of the first half. The Mystics would go on an 8-0 run and lead 17-15 after a quarter and then 33-21. But with 8:06 remaining in the second quarter Mystics All-Canadian guard Chelsea Mackay would head to the bench with a foot injury. The Wolves, who looked out of sync and frustrated for most of the first half, were able to cut the deficit to single-digits before the end of 20 minutes, with the Mystic having receiving 19 from their bench. Mackay would return for the second-half, however it would be the Wolves that would gain momentum going on an 17-9 run to take a 46-45 lead. The teams would exchange leads three more times before the end of the quarter with the Mystics ahead 49-48 after thirty minutes. In the final quarter, with 22 seconds left and the Wolves down 65-64, 2011 CCAA Player of the Year Andria Carlyon would make a lay-up to put the Wolves ahead. After a Mystics turnover with 4.4 seconds left, Carlyon would get fouled and head to the free-throw line. She would make both free-throws to ice it. Mackay would put up a three-point shot that would just miss allowing the Wolves to stave off the upset and win 68-65. Jaelle Buhler was chosen player of the game for the Wolves, while Katie Waite earned the laurels for the Mystics. Jaelle Buhler paced Grande Prairie with 24 on 10-22 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 5 boards and 5 steals. Andria Carlyon added 20 on 4-12 from the floor, 12-14 from the line, 10 boards, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Katrina Fialova added 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Chelsea Comeau scored 6 on 2-10 from the floor and 4 boards. Katlyn Roberts added 4, along with 5 boards, Lenka Rohova 2, along with 5 boards and Martine Deinum 2, along with 8 boards, while Tessa Agrey, Caitlin Baker and Carlee Harrison were scoreless. The Wolves hit 24-75 (.320) from the floor, 1-7 (.143) from the arc and 19-27 (.704) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 13 steals, 5 blocks, 11 turnovers and 14 steals. Chelsea Mackay paced the Mystics with 16 on 6-16 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 3-7 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Nicole Brown added 10 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 7 boards. Ann Conrod scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 6 boards. Kaite Waite scored 8 on 2-3 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 10 boards. Danielle Devoe scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Christina Brien added 4, Laura Himmelman 3, along with 4 boards and 5 assists, Emma Reardon 3, Justine Finlayson 2 and S. Reddick-Jackson 2, while Taylor Macdonald was scoreless. The Mystics hit 25-67 (.373) from the floor, 7-21 (.333) from the arc and 8-15 (.533) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, 20 turnovers and 21 fouls.
The sixth-seeded Ontario champ Algonquin Thunder clipped the 3rd-seeded Quebec runner-up Dawson Blues 61-52. The Thunder jumped out to a 16-3 lead as the Blues shot a dismal 1-14 from the field in the opening ten minutes, while the Thunder were a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line. The Thunder built their lead to 22 but the Blues would close the half on a 9-4 to claw within 34-17. In the third quarter, the Thunder would not let the Blues get within 12 points, leading 46-32 heading into the fourth. The final ten minutes would see the Blues go on a 14-5 run cutting the deficit to single-digits, 51-46 with 3:10 remaining in regulation. But that is as close as the Blues would get. Jenny Allen was chosen player of the game for Algonquin, while Marylise Roy earned the laurels for Dawson. Algonquin led 16-3, 34-27 and 46-31 at the quarters. Sandre Bascoe paced Algonquin with 19 on 8-16 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 12 boards. Tina Ethier added 13 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 4 boards. Dayna Dover scored 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 4-10 from the line and 5 boards. Trish Grey notched 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jenny Allen scored 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 11 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Jori Ritchie added 3, along with 4 boards and Jennifer Wolfe-Baird 2, while Laura Gini was scoreless. The Thunder hit 20-54 (.370) from the floor, 3-9 from the arc and 18-31 (.581) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 10 steals, 2 blocks, 26 turnovers and 14 fouls. Marylise Roy paced Dawson with 24 on 7-17 from the floor, 10-15 from the line, 3 boards and 5 steals. Keshia Lespoir added 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Janice Quintos notched 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Genevieve Gaboriault added 4 on 1-11 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Alex Tessier scored 3 and Amencie Mercier 3, along with 5 boards, while Cali Fox, Kaitlyn Daoust, Stephanie Brousseau and Clare O’Donnell were scoreless. The Blues hit 16-61 (.262) from the floor, 4-19 (.211) from the arc and 16-25 (.640) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 5 assists, 16 steals, 2 blocks and 19 turnovers.
The 4th-seeded BC champ Capilano Blues dusted the 5th-seeded St. Thomas Tommies 76-69 after leading 18-16, 32-31 and 65-62 at the quarters. In the second quarter, the Tommies were held scoreless for nearly five minutes as the Blues built a 30-16 lead thanks to a 12-0 run. Before the half was over, the Tommies would answer with a 15-2 run of their own. The Tommies perimeter game came alive as they made five 3-point shots in the third quarter and took a 60-52 lead heading into the final ten minutes. At the 7:57 mark of the fourth quarter with the Blues trailing 62-54, the Blues would suffer a key blow. That is when their 2011 All-Canadian forward Jessica Franz would go up for a block and land awkwardly on her ankle and have to leave the game. However, the Blues would rally in the absence of their co-captain going on a 14-0 run to take a 68-62 lead with 3:30 remaining. The Blues would get strong leadership from their other co-captain Jenna Ralston, who would drain three 3-pointers down the stretch as the Blues pulled away for the win. Jenna Ralston was chosen player of the game for Capilano, while Ashley Brown earned the laurels for St. Thomas. Jenna Ralston paced Capilano with 23 on 8-17 from the floor, 6-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Jessica Franz added 15 on 7-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Leeza Tengco scored 13 on 5-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 3 boards and 5 assists. Marti Dumas added 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Jessica Sorenson added 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 3 steals. Jennafer Palma added 5, Jenn Bodnar 2 and Natasha Maat 2, while Alynn McNeilly was scoreless. The Blues hit 30-61 (.492) from the floor, 10-21 (.476) from the arc and 6-9 from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 12 steals, 6 blocks, 18 turnovers and 12 fouls. Ashley Brown paced St. Thomas with 15 on 6-11 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 7 boards and 6 assists. Kelly Debow added 14 on 5-14 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc and 7 boards. Heather Atherton scored 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 8 boards and 3 steals. Kathleen McCann scored 9 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jillian Lamoreau scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Renee Leblanc scored 6 on 2-6 from the arc. Laura Chapman added 5 and Olivia Dobblestyn 2, while Madyson Williams and Alyssa Harrington were scoreless. The Tommies hit 26-74 (.351) from the floor, 10-26 (.385) from the arc and 7-8 (.875) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 12 steals, 17 turnovers and 15 fouls.
In the last quarterfinal, the top-seeded Quebec champ Montmorency Nomades clocked the 8th-seeded host Niagara Knights 65-51. The Nomades wasted no time in gaining a sizeable lead, jumping out to a 19-3 lead after the first six minutes which would increase to 31-7 by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Knights would gain a little momentum while on a 9-0 run. However, the Nomades were able to pull away and take a 49-24 at the break. In the fourth quarter, the Knights were able to close the deficit from 28 to 14 and make the final score vaguely respectable. Stephanie Blais was chosen player of the game for Montmorency, while Whitney Jackson earned the laurels for Niagara. Stephanie Blais paced Montmorency with 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Jannie Jacques added 11 on 5-10 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Cynthia Suissa notched 10 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 3 boards. Mariam Sylla added 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 8 boards. Dianna Ros added 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Stephanie Forget added 7 on 2-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Marie-Pier Labonte added 4 on 2-5 from the floor an d5 boards. Maude Dusseault notched 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Marianne Verreault added 2 and Jessica Guindon 2, while Annabelle Soumis and Sarah Herbert were scoreless. The Nomades hit 22-54 (.407) from the floor, 6-13 (.462) from the arc and 15-16 (.938) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 10 steals, 4 blocks, 28 turnovers and 23 fouls. Whitney Jackson led Niagara with 12 on 3-14 from the floor, 6-8 from the line and 8 boards. Allana Arundell added 9 on 4-17 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Jessica Tinney notched 8 on 4-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Kaitlyn McKenna added 6 on 2-16 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Anita Cloutier added 4 on 4-7 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Amanda Pepin added 4 on 1-6 from the floor and 2-3 from the line. Latisha Bell added 3, along with 7 boards, Kate Montgomery 3 and Shelby Johnston 2, while Amber Newton, Julie Dufresne and Chelsea Johnston were scoreless. The Knights hit 17-73 (.233) from the floor, 1-8 (.125) from the arc and 16-26 (.615) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 10 steals, 15 turnovers and 12 fouls.
In the bronze quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Dawson Blues dumped the 7th-seeded Mount St. Vincent Mystics 75-59. The Blues jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead that they would never relinquish. They would extend their lead to as much as 20 in the second quarter and by 41-25 at the break. In the third quarter, the Mystics were able to cut the deficit to 11, but would end up trailing 53-39 heading into the fourth. But the Blues hung on for the win. Marylise Roy was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while All-Canadian Chelsea Mackay earned the laurels for the Mystics. Marylise Roy paced Dawson with 22 on 7-12 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Genevieve Gaboriault added 14 on 6-15 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc and 4 boards. Alex Tessier added 11 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 4 boards. R. Gregoire-Legault notched 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Stephanie Brousseau added 9 on 3-5 from the arc. Amencie Mercier notched 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 5 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Cali Fox added 3 and Janice Quintos 2, while Clare O’Donnell, Kaitlyn Daoust, Victoria Maughan and Keshia Lespoir were scoreless. The Blues hit 28-55 (.509) from the floor, 9-20 (.450) from the arc and 10-18 (.556) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 15 steals, 3 blocks, 19 turnovers and 24 fouls. Chelsea Mackay paced Mount St. Vincent with 18 on 7-17 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 assists and 3 steals. Laura Himmelman added 13 on 6-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Ann Conrod notched 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 5 boards. Danielle Devoe added 5, Christina Brien 4, along with 3 boards, Emma Reardon 3, Nicole Brown 2, along with 3 steals, S. Reddick-Jackson 2, Katie Waite 2 and Justine Finlayson 1, while Samantha Strickland and Taylor Macdonald were scoreless. The Mystics hit 24-55 (.436) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 8-12 from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 10 steals, 25 turnovers and 15 fouls.
In the other bronze quarterfinal, the 5th-seeded St. Thomas Tommies clocked the 8th-seeded Niagara Knights 73-45. The Tommies would establish their perimeter early jumping out to a 10-6 lead. They would extend that lead to 18-6 closing out the first quarter on an 8-0 run. The Knights would cut the deficit to single digits trailing 26-18. But the Tommies would answer with a 6-2 run and head into the half leading 33-2. In the second half, the Knights would come out with added energy going on a quick 6-0 run to pull within seven. But after five Knights fouls and two Tommies three-pointers, the Tommies would close out the third quarter on a 20-9 run to lead 53-35. The fourth quarter would see the Tommies pull away from the Knights with their effective 3-point scoring, connecting on three more deep balls en route to the easy win. Kelly Debow was chosen player of the game for St. Thomas, while Kaitlyn McKenna earned the laurels for Niagara. Ashley Bawn paced St. Thomas with 18 on 7-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Kelly Debow added 15 on 6-15 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 8 boards and 3 steals. Heather Atherton added 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 9 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Jillian Lamoreau notched 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 12 boards. Kathleen McCann added 8 on 1-3 from the floor and 6-8 from the line. Olivia Dobblestyn scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Laura Chapman added 5 and Madyson Williams 3, while Renee Leblanc, Alyssa Harrington and Hannah Macdonald were scoreless. The Tommies hit 27-74 (.365) from the floor, 9-28 (.321) from the arc and 10-17 (.588) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 17 steals, 1 block, 15 turnovers and 5 fouls. Kaitlyn McKenna paced Niagara with 14 on 7-17 from the floor, 18 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Amanda Pepin added 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 steals. Kate Montgomery added 8 on 4-8 from the floor. Whitney Jackson added 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 11 boards and 2 assists. Shelby Johnston added 4 and Latisha Bell 2, while Jessica Tinney, Chelsea Johnson, Amber Newton and Anita Cloutier were scoreless. The Knights hit 20-63 (.317) from the floor, 1-8 (.125) from the arc and 4-6 from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 10 steals, 3 blocks, 29 turnovers and 14 fouls.
In the semis, the 6th-seeded Algonquin Thunder clubbed the 2nd-seeded Grande Prairie Wolves 57-45. The Wolves opened the scoring but it would be their only lead of the first half. The Thunder would lead after 11-7 after one quarter and then pulled away with an 18-7 run to take a 29-14 lead at the break, holding the 2011 CCAA Player of the Year Andria Carlyon to only 5 points. The third quarter would see the Wolves build momentum, control the boards, and cut the deficit to single-digits. After 30 minutes, it was the Thunder leading 40-32. With 5:30 left in the game, the Wolves would rally to make it a one possession game, down just 42-39. But the Thunder would go on a 9-2 run highlighted by a Sandra Bascoe lay-up on a nice feed from Jenny Allen with 1:22 remaining. The Thunder would make their free throws down the stretch to ice it. All-Canadian Jenny Allen was chosen player of the game for Algonquin, while national player of the year Andria Carlyon earned the laurels for Grande Prairie. Jenny Allen paced Algonquin with 15 on 4-9 from the floor, 7-10 from the line, 7 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Sandre Bascoe added 10 on 5-7 from the floor, 4 boards, 2 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Tina Ethier added 9 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-12 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Stacey Poapst notched 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Trish Grey added 7 on 1-6 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 5 boards. Dayna Dover scored 6 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 steals. Jori Ritchie added 1, along with 3 boards, while Laura Gini, Jennifer Wolfe-Baird, Sam Lariviere and Lacey Thompson were scoreless. The Thunder hit 20-61 (.328) from the floor, 1-22 (.045) from the arc and 16-23 (.696) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 13 steals, 6 blocks, 20 turnovers and 16 fouls. Andria Carlyon paced Grande Prairie with 17 on 4-18 from the floor, 9-11 from the line, 10 boards and 2 steals. Katrina Fialova added 9 on 3-13 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards and 4 steals. Jaelle Buhler added 8 on 4-11 from the floor, 6 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Lenka Rohova notched 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 steals. Katlyn Roberts added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Martine Deinum added 3, while Chelsea Comeau and Carlee Harrison were scoreless. The Wolves hit 16-58 (.276) from the floor, 0-10 from the arc and 13-19 (.684) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 13 steals, 2 blocks, 21 turnovers and 17 fouls.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Montmorency Nomades clubbed the 4th-seeded Capilano Blues 78-48. Both teams would start out the game with a fast tempo and the Blues holding a 7-6 lead just three minutes into the game. However, when Nomades guard Diana Ros hit a jumper to put them ahead 8-7, the Nomades would build a lead that they would never relinquish. They would go on a 21-9 run to lead 28-16 after one quarter. Then the tempo slowed and both teams went cold. The Nomades would outscore the Blues 13-5 to lead 41-21 at the half. In the second half, the Blues would never get closer than 18 points against the well-balanced Nomades, who went undefeated in regular and post-season action. Despite playing most of the second half without their All-Canadian Centre Mariam Sylla, who would foul out, the Nomades were able to extend their lead to 30 points in the romp. Dianna Ros was chosen player of the game for Montmorency, while All-Canadian Jessica Franz earned the laurels for Capilano. Dianna Ros paced Montmorency with 17 on 7-10 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Cynthia Suissa notched 13 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 11 boards. Mariam Sylla added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 7 boards. Stephanie Blais added 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Maude Dusseault added 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Jannie Jacques added 4 on 2-12 from the floor, 5 boards and 3 assists. Marie-Pier Labonte added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Annabelle Soumis added 4, Stephanie Forget 3, along with 3 boards, Marianne Verreault 3, along with 3 boards, and Jessica Guindon 1, while Sarah Herbert was scoreless. The Nomades hit 29-72 (.403) from the floor, 7-17 (.412) from the arc and 13-21 (.619) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 14 steals, 2 blocks, 21 turnovers and 15 fouls. Jessica Franz paced Capilano with 19 on 6-16 from the floor, 7-7 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 steals. Marti Dumas added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jessica Sorenson added 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Jenna Ralston added 4 on 3-6 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Natasha Maat added 4, Jenna Bodnar 2 and Alynn McNeilly 2, while Gabriela Koc-Spadero, Leeza Tengco, Jennafer Palma were scoreless. The Blues hit 17-55 (.309) from the floor, 4-20 (.200) from the arc and 10-13 (.769) from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 9 steals, 1 block, 26 turnovers and 19 fouls.
In the bronze semis, the 5th-seeded St. Thomas Tommies crushed the 2nd-seeded Grande Prairie Wolves 90-71. The Tommies would start the game establishing their explosive perimeter shooting jumping out to a 23-14 lead. In the second quarter, they extended their lead to as big as 12 before the Wolves went on a 14-5 run to rally within 37-34. In the third quarter, the Tommies would pull away from the Wolves outscoring them 29-14 to take a 66-48 lead and then coasted to the easy win. Kelly Debow was chosen player of the game for St. Thomas, while Katrina Fialova earned the laurels for Grande Prairie. Kelly Debow paced St. Thomas with 23 on 8-18 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 5 steals. Renee Leblanc added 15 on 6-12 from the floor and 3-7 from the arc. Ashley Bawn added 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals. Heather Atherton notched 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jillian Lamoreau added 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards and 7 steals. Laura Chapman added 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Kathleen McCann scored 6 on 3-8 from the floor and 3 boards. Madyson Williams added 5 on 2-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the line, while Olivia Dobblestyn scored 1. The Tommies hit 32-69 (.464) from the floor, 9-27 (.333) from the arc and 17-21 (.810) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 18 steals, 2 blocks, 16 turnovers and 9 fouls. Andria Carlyon paced Grande Prairie with 16 on 7-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 11 boards and 2 steals. Katrina Fialova added 14 on 6-17 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards. Jaelle Buhler notched 10 on 3-14 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Martin Deinum notched 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 5 boards. Katlyn Roberts scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 3 boards. Lenka Rohova scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Caitlin Baker added 4, Carlee Harrison 3 and Chelsea Comeau 2, along with 4 boards and 2 assists, while J. Schmidt-Antonietti was scoreless. The Wolves hit 29-72 (.403) from the floor, 6-15 (.400) from the arc and 7-15 (.467) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 30 turnovers and 17 fouls.
In the other bronze semi, the 3rd-seeded Dawson Blues whipped the 4th-seeded Capilano Blues 81-65. In the first quarter, Dawson would get their perimeter game going early and jump out to a 22-18 lead. Dawson would extend their lead to 43-33 at the break as Genevieve Gaboriault drained three treys. In the third quarter, Dawson was able to stop all Capilano’s charges and maintain a 9-point lead after 30 minutes. Capilano was not able to get closer than within 8 points of Dawson despite Gaboriault heading to the bench for Dawson with five fouls. The RSEQ Silver medalists would make their free throws down the stretch to ice it. Amencie Mercier was chosen player of the game for Dawson, while Jessica Franz earned the laurels for Capilano. R. Gregoire-Legault paced Dawson with 22 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Amencie Mercier added 19 on 8-17 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals. Genevieve Gaboriault added 12 on 4-7 from the arc and 2 boards. Marylise Roy scored 12 on 6-16 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-4 from the line, 10 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Janice Quintos added 7 on 3-9 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Stephanie Brosseau added 4, Cali Fox 2, Keshia Lespoir 2, along with 5 boards and 3 assists, and Alex Tessier 1, along with 4 boards. Kaitlyn Daoust and Victoria Maughan were scoreless. The Blues hit 30-76 (.395) from the floor, 6-19 (.316) from the arc and 15-22 (.682) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 13 steals, 1 block, 14 turnovers and 20 fouls. Jessica Franz paced Capilano with 38 on 14-26 from the floor, 10-11 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Jenna Ralston added 8 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Jessica Sorenson added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jenn Bodnar scored 5 on 0-4 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Marti Dumas notched 4 on 2-4 from the floor an d8 boards. Natasha Maat added 2, along with 5 boards and 2 assists, and Leeza Tengco 2, while Jennafer Palma, Monika Starczynowski and Alynn McNeilly were scoreless. The Blues hit 22-57 (.386) from the floor, 2-11 (.182) from the arc and 19-25 (.760) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks, 24 turnovers and 16 fouls.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Dawson Blues edged the 5th-seeded St. Thomas Tommies 58-54. The first quarter featured three lead changes as the Tommies build a 16-13 edge. Neither team led by more than four as the Tommies took a 31-30 lead at the half and then extended it 49-43 after three quarters. The Blues would rally with a 7-3 run highlighted by a Janice Quintos 3-point shot to close within 52-50. After a timeout by the Blues with 3:40 remaining, Genevieve Gaboriault would drain a three to give the Blues a 55-54 lead. The Blues would hold the Tommies scoreless for the remainder of the game and make three free throws to win 58-54. Amencie Mercier was chosen player of the game for Dawson, while Kelly Debow earned the laurels for the Tommies. Genevieve Gaboriault paced Dawson with 11 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Amencie Mercier added 9 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 7 boards, 5 assists and 5 steals. Richelle Gregoire Legault notched 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 5 boards and 5 steals. Keshia Lespoir added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-5 from the line and 3 boards. Marylise Roy added 6 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Janice Quintos added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Cali Fox added 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Kaitlyn Daoust added 4, Alex Tessier 2 and Stephanie Brosseau 2. The Blues hit 24-71 (.338) from the floor, 4-19 (.211) from the arc and 6-10 from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 18 steals, 1 block, 18 turnovers and 16 fouls. Kelly Debow paced St. Thomas with 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Heather Atherton added 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 11 boards. Jillian Lamoreau notched 7 on 1-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-11 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Renee Leblanc added 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Laura Chapman scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 3 boards and 4 assists. Ashley Bawn added 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Kathleen McCann scored 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Olivia Dobblestyn added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 3 boards. Alyssa Harrington and Madyson Williams were scoreless. The Tommies hit 17-50 (.340) from the floor, 4-16 (.250) from the arc and 16-27 (.593) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 12 steals, 4 blocks, 23 turnovers and 10 fouls.
In the final, the top-seeded Montmorency Nomades defeated the 6th-seeded Algonquin Thunder 61-53 to capture their sixth CCAA crown and first since 2006. The Nomades, who were 20-0 in league play and 5-0 in the playoffs, jumped to a quick 4-0 lead. The Thunder answered with an impressive 15-8 run to go up 15-12 after 10 minutes. In the second quarter, the Thunder were able to get a five-point lead thanks to a 3-pointer by Tina Ethier from the top of the arc. But, the Nomades would reply of a 13-5 run of their own highlighted by the play of Jannie Jacques, and led 29-27 at the break. The scoring for the first four minutes of the third quarter was filled with only free throws. The Nomades building a five point from the line. The Thunder would eventually tie the game at 32 with a 3-point shot by Ethier. The tie was short-lived as Jacques single-handedly answered with 7-4 run of her own, that included a 3-ball, a lay-up, and a jumper to put the Nomades up 39-36 after three quarters. In the first two minutes of the fourth quarter, the Nomades would put up four points extending their lead to seven. The Thunder would not roll over as Jori Ritchie would heat up from behind the arc in the final two minutes making three consecutive 3’s to close the deficit to four points. But, the Nomades would make clutch shots and free throws in the last minute to pull out the win. Jenny Allen was chosen player of the game for the Thunder, while Jannie Jacques earned the laurels for the Nomades. Jacques said “it’s the greatest feeling in the world. I don’t know how to describe it.” Nomades coach Guillaume Giroux noted that “we’re really happy. I’m happy for the girls. I’m proud of them. They stepped up tonight. There was a lot of pressure on our shoulders,” to ensure that Quebec won its sixth consecutive title. Thunder coach John MacInnis said “there’s no doubt they’re disappointed. We truly believed that we could win. I don’t think a lot of other people did.” MacInnis was the undefeated Nomades were just a little too athletic and a little too big, with five players six feet or taller compared to one for the Thunder. “They’re the best team in the country, and we gave them all they could handle, right to the end.” Jannie Jacques paced Montmorency with 26 on 9-17 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Mariam Sylla added 16 on 7-18 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 12 boards and 2 steals. Cynthia Suissa notched 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Stephanie Blais added 4 on 1-6 from the floor. Diana Ros scored 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Stephanie Forget, Marie-Pier Labonte and Maude Dusseault were scoreless. The Nomades hit 22-64 (.344) from the floor, 2-8 (.250) from the arc and 15-20 (.750) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 15 steals, 6 blocks, 17 turnovers and 12 fouls. Jori Ritchie paced Algonquin with 17 on 7-14 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 4 boards. Tina Ethier added 14 on 5-14 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc and 2 boards. Jenny Allen scored 8 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 4 steals. Stacey Poapst notched 6 on 3-8 from the floor, 7 boards and 3 blocks. Trish Grey scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Sandre Bascoe added 2 on 1-9 from the floor and 10 boards. Jennifer Wolfe-Bard added 2, while Dayna Dover, Laura Gini and Sam Lariviere were scoreless. The Thunder hit 21-67 (.313) from the floor, 7-22 (.318) from the arc and 4-4 from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 11 steals, 4 blocks, 26 turnovers and 15 fouls.
Jannie Jacques was chosen the tournament’s MVP. She was joined on the first all-star team by: Jenny Allen (Algonquin); Amencie Mercier (Dawson); Sandre Bascoe (Algonquin); Kelly Debow (St. Thomas); and Mariam Sylla (Montmorency)
The 2nd-team featured Andria Carlyon (Grande Prairie); Jessica Franz (Capilano); Marylise Roy (Dawson); Dianna Ross (Montmorency) and Tina Ethier (Algonquin).
The bronze medalist Dawson Blues: Amencie Mercier; Marylise Roy; Richelle Gregoire Legault; Genevieve Gaboriault; Victoria Maughan; Kaitlyn Daoust; Stephanie Brosseaul; Clare O’Donnell; Cali Fox; Lianne Riddell; Janice Quintos; Alex Tessier; Keshia Lespoir; coach Trevor Williams; assistant Tasha Eadie; assistant Amanda Maks; manager Kadina McKenzie; therapist Amanda Ip; athletic coordinator Jesse Binstock; athletic director Paul Rastelli
The silver medalist Algonquin Thunder: Jenny Allen; Tina Ethier; Sandre Bascoe; Trish Grey; Dayna Dover; Jori Ritchie; Jennifer Wolfe-Bard; Stacey Poapst; Laura Gini; Sam Lariviere; Erika Shreiner; Brigitte Gratton; Lacey Thompson; coach John MacInnis; assistant Jeremy Sims; assistant Cassandra Carpenter; athletic director Ron Port
The gold medalist Montmorency Nomades: Jannie Jacques; Mariam Sylla; Cynthia Suissa; Stephanie Blais; Dianna Ros; Stephanie Forget; Marie-Pier Labonte; Maude Dusseault; Annabelle Soumis; Jessica Guindon; Marianne Verreault; Sarah Herbert; coach Guillaume Giroux; assistant Danny Vincent; assistant Karine Bibeau; manager Michel Blanchette