Final regular season standings:
West (7): St. Clair (11-1); Niagara (10-2); Fanshawe (7-5); Mohawk (6-6); Seneca (6-6); Sheridan (1-11); Humber (1-11).
East (5): Algonquin (10-2); George Brown (8-4); Durham (7-5); St. Lawrence-Kingston (5-7); Loyalist (0-12)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Humber Hawks: Violet Oleka, Lori Badder, Cindy Newman, Jackie Cutler, Barb Bracken, Lisat Maik, Carol Soltys, Joanne Harding, Marylynn Reddon, Jacinthe Clarke, Joan Graham, Cyres Blackburn, Betty Carter, coach Gary Noseworthy
Loyalist Lancers: Joanne Garvin, Wendy Jackson, Mary Wilson, Colleen Veaudry, Cathy Whyte, Kathy Lee, Tammy Barber, Susan McKay, Heather Clark, Nieves Sanova, Frances Scanlan and Karen Bolliger.
Sheridan Bruins: Alison Buchan, Lesley Durham, Annette Winkler, Heather Wright, Kelly Gaulton, Elizabeth Rynkun, Lisa Ottembrajt, Cheryl Taylor, Sandy Holmstrom and Simone Levesque.
In the West division elimination round: the Fanshawe Falcons edged the Seneca Wampums 69-68. The Wampums included Mellanie Able, Irene Kiratzis, Sandy Normoyle, Karen Freund, Cathy Vanderpoel, Nancy Daniel, Julie Sutton, Chris Tapp, Jean Roi, Shelley Brasier and Janice Penner. …………………………………………………… The Niagara Knights defeated the Mohawk Mountaineers 63-53. The Mountaineers included Barb Besenyodi, Kelly Duffy, Marg Radjenovic, Annette Vantyghem, Trish McSweeney, Lisa Kush, Judy Fasching, Cheryl Adoranti, Joan Armstrong, Susan Taylor, Marnie Harrington, Carla Martini, Lezlie Brimner and Janet Macdonald.
In the East playoff, the Durham Lords dispatched the St. Lawrence Vikings 63-44 after leading 33-20 at the half. Kathy Wade notched 14 for the Lords from the perimeter. “If they let her shoot, she can hit the bullseye,” Lords coach Jim Brady told the Durham Chronicle. Lise Welch led the Lords with 17. Cathy Darby added 16. Brady said that at the beginning of the year, Darby “had problems hanging on to the ball. Now she’s cured that. She plays a strong game under both boards. Now she puts more shots back up. She’s so intimidating because she’s so tall. … The girls worked like crazy on defence.” The Vikings included Leigh Fitzpatrick, Josie Bekkedam, Kim Porter, Carolyn Gorham, Heather Allen, Marie Yorke, Jane Quilty, Peggy Theos, Joanne Cardinal, Lyne Corbin and Gislaine Laroque.
In the postseason quarterfinals, held at Centennial College in Scarborough, the Niagara Knights defeated the Durham Lords 64-47 as all-star forward Nancy Mather took command down the stretch. Lisa Welsh had rallied the Lords to within 46-40 with eight minutes to play when the Knights pulled away. “We had a bad game today,” said Niagara coach Russ Stevenson. “We got away lucky with that second half. We thought we had it made being so far ahead. The refereeing helped them – it was absolutely atrocious, as far as I’m concerned.” Mather finished with 16 points. Judy Helstab added 11. Lisa Welsh paced the Lords with 22, despite playing most of the affair with four fouls. Cathy Wade added 10 and Helen Helins 9. The Knights led 35-18 at the half and the Lords rallied no closer than 6. “I didn’t think I’d last that long after those fouls, to tell you the truth,” said Welsh. “The referees were really calling it close.” Lords coach Jim Brady told the Durham Chronicle “we played badly in the first half because we were too high and a bit too nervous. This was partly due to this being our first trip to the provincial finals. If we had started better, we would have been able to win it.” The Lords also included Cathy Darby, Carole Bunn, Pat McDonnell, Sue Ralph, Susan Woodley, Sandra Trigg, Sue Allen and Jackie McManus.
In the other quarterfinal, the Fanshawe Falcons dumped the George Brown Huskies 69-41. The Huskies included Karen Hebert, Jane Urban, Mary Brouwers, Sharon Therrien, Vilenka Cestnik, Mary Makrilias, Cheryl Jackman, Connie Young, Anne Gallant, Karen Pearse, Anne M. Johnson and Alex John-Jules.
In the semis, the Fanshawe Falcons defeated the St. Clair Saints 68-62 after leading 33-22 at the half. Nancy Burton led Fanshawe with 14. Maria Colizza added 13 and Martha Harrington 10. St. Clair shot .410 from the floor. Brenda Mullins led St. Clair with 18. Jolayne Conlon added 16, Leslie Poisson 14 and Annette Bondy 10. Saints coach Bob Weepers told the Windsor Star that “we were not outplayed. Nor were we outhustled. It was just their shooting that was the difference. Our defence forced them outside but they were hitting consistently.”
In the other semi, the Niagara Knights defeated the Algonquin Acaats 58-38.
In the bronze medal match, the St. Clair Saints defeated the Algonquin Acaats 58-50 as Brenda Mullins scored 12, Leslie Poisson 10, Cathy Rawlings 20 and Bonnie Rigney 10. The Acaats (coached by Monique Collister) included Teresa Danaher, Chris Steingass, Valerie Adams, Marilee Cole, Jenny Quinn, Deborah Mandville, Debbie Hoy, Linda Reddick, Sue Lamarche, Roxanne Malt and Michelle Belliveau.
In the final, the Fanshawe Falcons defeated the Niagara Knights 60-41 as Maria Colizza scored 14.
The bronze medalist St. Clair Saints: Brenda Mullins; Jolayne Conlon; Leslie Poisson; Annette Bondy; Cathy Rawlings; Bonnie Rigney; Patty Mayne; Janice Dowell; Peggy Rhea; Cheryl Chartrand; Karen Clarke; coach Bob Weepers
The silver medalist Niagara Knights: Judy Helstab; Carol St. Angelo; Nancy Mather; Ann Young; Donna Rose; Lisa Buckland; Shelley Russell; Terry Cushman; Susan Douglas; Dawn Sherar; Carol Whidden; Denise Lapalme; coach Russ Stevenson
The champion Fanshawe Falcons: Nancy Burton; Maria Colizza; Martha Harrington; Teresa Goggins; Sue Payson; Esther Nethery; Carolyn Westman; Heidi Elliott; Michelle Ward; Sandra Jorgenson; Carol Burleigh; Mandy Stoute; Heather Scoyne;