Final regular season standings (9): Seneca (13-3); George Brown (12-4); Humber (12-4); Sheridan (12-4); Fanshawe (7-9); Centennial (6-10); Mohawk (5-11); St. Clair (4-12) and Conestoga (1-15)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Conestoga Condors: Ed Janssen, Gary Minkhorst, Trevor Thompson, Paul Bauer, Greg Benson, Mitch Henderson, Mike Taylor, Dan Henderson, Geoff Kroegert, Scott Ferguson, Clint Belanger, Reagan Wells, coach Eugene Todd
Mohawk Mountaineers: Jim Gaunt, Darren Bibby, Vince Casali, David Lightfoot, Manfred Hoyer, Robin Bonk, Sean McKenna, Billy Broderick, Jeff Wright, Nick Servinis, Shurland Hakh, Grant Lehman, Jim Kislinsky, Max Sterling, Alex Paris, Ian Clarke, Paul Dunn, Paul Taylor and Tom Chapman.
St. Clair Saints: Joe Schembri, Dan Habuda, John Wingerden, Darcy Solway, John Dowhaniuk, Derrick Kent, Shawn McManus, Dan McConville, Eric Bost, Aaron Hayes, Rick Lewis, Joe Mejalli, Matt Roundtree, Jeff Wilson, Carl Buschemeyer, Dan Martynowski, Jeff Dunlop, Kevin Lewis, George Levidis, George Napier, Gino Parco, Richard Calvert, Joe Jacklin and Andrew Sololik.
In the Tier I/Tier II challenge game, the Centennial Colts clipped the Canadore Panthers 98-84 in double overtime.
In the quarterfinals, the Humber Hawks dumped the Centennial Colts 96-77 as Doug Lawrie scored 26, including four treys. The Colts took an early 10-5 lead but Earl Moncrieffe and Heath Tomlinson rallied Humber to a 20-18 lead and then Lawrie began gunning to pull Humber to a 48-38 lead at the half. Hawks coach Mike Katz told The Covern that “fundamentally, we were outstanding all night. We executed well in the offensive and defensive zones. Everybody played
great.” The Colts briefly rallied within four early in the second half but the Hawks took command of the boards and pulled away down the stretch. Lawrie said “I felt it was important for someone on the team to take the initiative during the game. This team (Humber) is tough to beat when we play strong defence.” Katz said “all of our senior guys came through in die clutch. They set the tempo for their teammates.” Katz told the Coven that “the guys on the bench were excellent. They only played for four or five minutes at a time, but it was enough to give our regulars a rest.” The Colts included Wilton Grant, Michael Brown, Richard Brewster, Delroy Rowe, Winston Turpin, Leroy Lewis, Roger Braham, Roy Lawrence, Christopher Hunt, Radcliffe Ankle, Paul Martin, John Arthurworrey, Hugh Brown, Wayne Brooks, Martin Barrington, Gregory Tennant, Lincoln Bruney and Edison Horsford.
In the other quarterfinal, the Sheridan Bruins edged the Fanshawe Falcons 63-60. The Falcons included Rich Sitek, Doug Payne, Tom Arndt, Don Collins, Gary Mayers, Dave Van Boxal, Greg Nixon, Todd Whytock, Kenneth Farrow, Dave Bethune, Roge Ledge, Richard Rolle, Adrian Walters, Steven Smith, Richard Large, Richard Jakubiszyn, Andrew Bol, Gaetano Tudino, William Miklas, Derek Lall and Luc Riel.
In the conference semis, held in Oakville, the Sheridan Bruins stunned the Seneca Braves 110-98 as Errol Clarah hit a remarkable 26-26 from the line, while scoring 34. Frank Parris added 25, Peter Mahoney 18, Rob Drasdo 16, John Dixon 5, Garnet Richards 4, Jason Garniss 4 and Ed Craig 4. Desmond Rowley paced the Braves with 21. Brian Hill added 12, Anthony Marshall 10, Radcliffe Golbourne 10, Dave Anderson 10, Leroy Williams 7, Devon Stewart 7, Mike Sinclair 6, Wayne Gibson 6, Ian Jennings 4, Lloyd Lawrence 3 and Glen Julien 2.
In the other semi, the Humber Hawks defeated the George Brown Huskies 89-51 as Cohayne Sutherland scored 18, Ainsworth Whyte 16, Tony Carvalho 14, Earl Moncrieffe 14, Douglas Lawrie 14, Heath Thomlinson 5, David Adams 4, Kenneth Gray 2 and Jimmy Ebanks 2. Robert Bonnick led the Huskies with 16. Lynden Smith added 12, Alrich Hughes 7, Kevin Taylor 5, Kevin Barna 4, Carl Penniston 4, Blaine Muro 2 and Shane Marshall 1.
In the bronze medal match, the George Brown Huskies defeated the Seneca Braves 93-86 as Robert Bonnick scored 31, Lynden Smith 18, Shane Marshall 16, Kevin Barna 11, Kevin Taylor 9, Alrick Hughes 7 and Dane Moncrieffe 1. Desmond Rowley led the Braves with 16. Brian Hill added 12, Glen Julien 10, Wayne Gibson 9, Anthony Marshall 8, Devon Stewart 8, Ian Jennings 7, Dave Anderson 6, Mike Sinclair 4, Radcliffe Golbourne 4 and Lloyd Lawrence 2. The Braves also included Leroy Williams, Charles Tynes, Craig Oatman, Shawn Delaire, Tom Romaniuk, Mark Laronde, Noel Holness and Peter Thomas.
In the final, the Sheridan Bruins edged the Humber Hawks 107-105 in triple-overtime. The Bruins were paced by Frank Parris, who scored 28. Peter Mahoney added 23, Errol Clarah 22, Jason Garniss 14, Rob Drasdo 10 Garnet Richards 8 and Kelly Flack 2. Sheridan finished (25-15) on the season. Cohayne Sutherland led the Hawks with 27. Ainsworth Whyte added 24, Earl Moncrieffe 17, Douglas Lawrie 12, Heath Thomlinson 12, Tony Carvalho 8 and Jimmy Ebanks 5. “It was maybe the best game the CCAA will ever see, there’s not much left to say,” Hawks coach Mike Katz told The Coven. The Hawks broke to an early 17-10 lead and maintain the margin at 39-32 at the half. The Bruins quickly knotted the score at 49 in the second half and the teams traded the lead thereafter. Humber led by four late by Sheridan rallied to force overtime with the score knotted at 81. The first overtime left the score knotted at 93, and the second, at 99. Katz said “If I was you, I wouldn’t watch the game. Have somebody tape it, stick it on a shelf for 10 years, then watch it and appreciate the fact that you were a part of the best basketball game this league, perhaps even the country, has ever seen.”
The bronze medalist George Brown Huskies: Robert Bonnick; Kevin Taylor; Lynden Smith; Shane Marshall; Kevin Barna; Alrick Hughes; Carl Penniston; Dane Moncrieffe; Blaine Muro; Horace Jones; Les Trotman; Andy Setzer; Victor Svirksts; Adalberto Lazo; Shannon Bone; Ed Pestano; Sam Dixon;
The silver medalist Humber Hawks: Cohayne Sutherland; Earl Moncrieffe; Douglas Lawrie; Tony Carvalho; Ainsworthy Whyte; Heath Thomlinson; Wayne Wright; David Adams; Kenneth Gray; Roberto Morais; Jimmy Ebanks; Donovan Howell; Steven Magee; coach Mike Katz
The gold medalist Sheridan Bruins: Frank Parris; Errol Clarah; Peter Mahoney; Rob Drasdo; Jason Garniss; Kelly Flack; Ed Craig; John Dixon; Ian Crocker; Garnet Richards; Sean Kostashuk; Phillip Johnson; coach Wayne Allison