Final regular season standings (3): Providence University College (8-0); Canadian Mennonite (3-7); St. Boniface (1-7)
In the postseason final, the Providence University College Pilots dispatched the Canadian Mennonite Blazers 69-58 after leading 30-20, 48-34 and 54-45 at the quarters. The Blazers rallied within 55-53 in the final frame before the Pilots cranked up their defence and completed their undefeated campaign. Championship MVP Faith LaRocque said the team was determined to get a quick start by doing damage with a full-court press. “It really is ‘play like any other shift’. It’s an intense game, we play a lot with each other and it happened that we made a lot in that shift. We didn’t make as much in other shifts but we made up for it in other ways. … One thing I like to say consistently is one team can score two points, the other zero, as long as you stop that team from scoring, you win the game. Always emphasizing our defensive intensity and enthusiasm all the time.” Faith LaRocque paced the Pilots with 17 on 6-15 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 4 steals. Sydney Last added 15 on 6-16 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Fiona Garcia notched 15 on 2-18 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 101-10 from the line, 6 boards, 6 assists and 6 steals. Omiyosiw Warren scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Briana Buchan added 4 on 2-2 from the floor. Adrian Alley scored 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 6 steals. Mikaela Ramsay added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Colby Darrah scored 2 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 steals. Lily Anderson added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards, while Samantha Bergen, Avery Brown, Lauren Voth, Patience Benjoe, Abigail Nevitt and Chelsea Rachel were scoreless. Nevitt nabbed 4 boards and blocked 2 shots. Rachel nabbed 4 boards. The Pilots hit 22-97 (.227) from the floor, 3-32 (.094) from the arc and 22-25 (.880) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 30 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 15 assists, 23 turnovers, 5 blocks and 31 steals. Chanelle Lafreniere paced the Blazers with 17 on 7-15 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 7 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Zia Dacara added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 9 boards, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Keara Howden notched 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the line, 16 boards and 2 steals. Aly Hannesson scored 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 3 blocks. Alyssa Doneza added 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Caytah Vargas scored 6 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 3 steals. Betty Girmay added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 steals, while Avery McCarthy, Jessica Routsis, Kristine Navea, Jersey Nabess, Abby Morydz and Hannah Grobb were scoreless. The Blazers hit 21-61 (.344) from the floor, 7-18 (.389) from the arc and 9-20 (.450) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 26 fouls, 13 assists, 43 turnovers, 12 blocks and 11 steals.
The third place St. Boniface Les Rouges: Ivy Reyes; Stefani Skurteska; Jenelle Deato; Serena Paterson; Raine Klarisse Ducasi; Maddy Engbrecht; Ella Howard; Gabriella Millman; Katelyn McInnes; Shravya Purti; Ann Celeste; coach Harold Memita
The runner-up Canadian Mennonite Blazers: Alyssa Doneza; Avery McCarthy; Zia Dacara; Maddie Wynne; Betty Girmay; Aly Hannesson; Chanelle Lafreniere; Jessica Routsis; Caytah Vargas; Sara Bergen; Kristine Navea; Keara Howden; Jersey Nabess; Abby Morydz; Hannah Grobb; coach Sharlene Harding
The champion Providence University Pilots: Briana Buchan; Mikaela Ramsay; Adrian Alley; Avery Brown; Omiyosiw Warren; Colby Darrah; Lauren Voth; Fiona Garcia; Samantha Bergen; Patience Benjoe; Lily Anderson; Sydney Last; Abigail Nevitt; Faith LaRocque; Jamie Didomenicantonio; Chelsea Rachel; coach Kendall Perpall; assistant Richard Toews; assistant Darian Duport; assistant Amver Navarro