Final regular season standings (3): Canadian Mennonite (6-2); Red River (4-4); Providence College (2-6)
In the semis, the Red River Rebels clipped the Providence College Freemen 63-43. Ashley Tolentino was chosen player of the game for the Rebels, while Charlotte Dean earned the laurels for the Freemen.
In the final, the Canadian Mennonite
Blazers stomped the Red River Rebels 70-26. Despite the lopsided final score,
the two teams were very evenly matched through the first half of play. The
Rebels held the lead early, getting point production from teammates of the
conference’s leading scorer Brittany Adrian. Adrian was held scoreless by the
Blazers in the opening quarter and had her only field goal in the game in the
second quarter, ending the game with a mere 4 points. The regular season’s Most
Valuable Player Christie Anne McCullough, who would be selected Tournament MVP at
the conclusion of the final, was also held in check by the Rebels in the opening
quarter managing only a three-point field goal in the opening ten minutes. But the
fifth-year point guard produced more than just points for the Blazers. “Christie
Anne spread the ball around and really helped balance our scoring tonight,”
said first-year head coach Alex Leaver. “It is hard to stop us when we have lots
of players scoring.” The Blazers ended the half with a 30-18 lead. An effective
press in the second half allowed CMU to put the Rebels completely off their normally
potent offensive game. CMU bot scoring from every player on the roster. McCullough,
Tamara Andjelovic and Jaime Semchuk each collected 12 points to lead all scorers.
Mallory Shack and all-conference selection Anneke Hildebrand each delivered 8
points in the win. The conference championship was sweet redemption for the
returning Blazers, as CMU fell to Red River in the conference final a year ago
on the Rebels’ home court. Megan Robinson was chosen player of the game for the
Rebels. Rebels star Brittany Adrian was held to 4 points.
The silver medalist Red River
Rebels: Brittany Adrian; Karie Magpantay; Megan Robinson; Ashley Tolentino; Maxine
Angoo; Tia Ruddock; coach Cheryl Jean-Paul; assistant Danica Reimer
The champion Canadian Mennonite Blazers: Christie Anne McCullough; Anneke Hildebrand; Tamara Andjelovic; Jaime Semchuk; Mallory Shack; coach Alex Leaver