Final regular season standings (9): Douglas (15-1); Okanagan (10-6); Malaspina (10-6); Columbia Bible College (9-7); Camosun (9-7); Capilano (8-8); Langara (6-10); Northern British Columbia (5-11); Kwantlen (0-16)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Kwantlen Eagles: Swaroop Clair, Matt Senges, Mike McKay, Kevin Kokoska,
Langara Falcons: Kyle Watson, Kenny Ryan, Clint Wickham, Dan Spriensma, Rob Fougner, Paul Naka, Jeron Dillon,
Northern British Columbia Timberwolves: Jay Gladish, Chris Laurie, Gurjiv Chahil, Jeff Van Dolah,
In the quarterfinals, the 6th-seeded Capilano Blues stunned the 3rd-seeded Malaspina Mariners 100-90 after leading 44-39 at the half. Nicholas Toews led Capilano with 25. Jean-Paul Kamand added 24, Chris Ufford 21, Adam Rosenthal 13, Blake Poritz 12 and Matthys Wassenaar 5, while Joshua Manus, Jens Ourom, and Jonathan Pradinum were scoreless. Graham Giske paced Malaspina with 21. Ryan Davidson added 18, Andrew Kaban 14, Brian Brooks 13, Henry Bui 12, Matt Kazanowski 8 and Colin Novak 4, while Spencer Leakey, Luke Letham and Rory Peffers were scoreless. The Mariners (coached by Tony Bryce, assisted by Chris Franklin and Bill McWhinnie) also included Dustin Carver, Nick Adams and Matt Kazanowski. Jean-Paul Kamand was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Ryan Davidson earned the laurels for the Mariners.
In the other quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Columbia Bible College Bearcats nipped 5th-seeded Camosun Chargers 87-82 after leading 50-47 at the half. Devon Krahn led CBC with 16. Joel Bron added 15, Kyle Boon 14, Steve Klassen 12, Nathan Mathews 11, Steve Taekema 9, Paul Schmitke 8 and Kevin Zonnevald 2, while Matt Mills and Eric Tiessen were scoreless. Bearcats coach Mike McLaverty told the Abbotsford News that “I knew this game would be exactly the way it was. I had hoped that playing in our gym would provide four or five more points for us, and maybe it did.” Krahn said “we just wanted this win so bad. We were at home and we had an advantage here. We just knew if we pushed hard as a team, we could get this win.” Braydon Janzen led Camosun with 29. Brandon Dunlop added 16, Jeff Krawetz 15, Marek Downarowicz 11, Evan Janzen 8 and Jeff Spoor 3, while Max Bell and Mike Vander Vlugt were scoreless. The Chargers (coached by Gord Thatcher, assisted by Jordan Mottl, Olav Krigolson and Brett Westcott) also included Dave Isbister, Dustin Ryan, Wade McCulloch, Braydon Janzen, Jeremy Byron and Frank Boland. Devon Krahn was chosen player of the game for the Bearcats, while Brandon Janzen earned the laurels for the Chargers.
In the semis, the 2nd-seed Okanagan Lakers edged the 6th-seeded Capilano Blues 103-97 after leading 49-42 at the half. Matt Gowing paced Okanagan with 29. Marco Dolcetti added 19, David Joseph 18, Wendell Thomas 15, Keenan Fischer 9, Jon Zaleski 8, Tyler Lutton 3 and Taylen Busch 2, while Quinten Dreger was scoreless. Nicholas Toews led Capilano with 30. Chris Ufford added 18, Jean-Paul Kamand 16, Blake Poritz 12, Adam Rosenthal 10, Joshua Manus 7, Matthys Wassenaar 3 and Jens Ourom 1, while Jonathan Pradinum was scoreless. The Blues (coached by Paul Eberhardt, assisted by Rob McClelland) also included Tyson Mutombo and Geoffrey Gwaliga. Matt Gowing was chosen player of the game for the Lakers, while Nicholas Toews earned the laurels for the Blues.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Douglas Royals dumped the 4th-seeded Columbia Bible College Bearcats 84-70 after leading 50-34 at the half. Chris Veale led Douglas with 25. Andrew Sturgeon added 20, Aneetan Briach 19, Shane Heuring 6, Justin Adams 2, James Anderson 2, Jevon Boyde-Joseph 2 and Clayton Heuring 2, while Geoff Lenahan and Donald Lindo were scoreless. Kyle Boon led Columbia Bible with 20. Joel Bron added 15, Devon Krahn 13, Steve Klassen 10, Paul Schmitke 4, Nathan Matthews 2, Matt Mills 2, Steve Taekema 2 and Kevin Zonneveld 2. Chris Veale was chosen player of the game for the Royals, while Kyle Boon earned the laurels for the Bearcats.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Columbia Bible College Bearcats whipped the 6th-seeded Capilano Blues 98-75 after leading 51-34 at the half. Kyle Boon paced Columbia Bible with 23 on 3-6 from the floor, 5-11 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Devon Krahn added 18 on 8-13 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 5 boards. Paul Schmitke added 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 10 boards and 7 assists. Joel Bron added 13 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 15 boards and 4 assists. Nathan Matthews scored 8 on 4-5 from the line and 4 boards. Steve Klassen scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor. Matt Mills added 4, Steve Taekema 4, Kevin Zonneveld 4 and Curtis Rempel 2, while Eric Tiessen and Justin Kufske were scoreless. Columbia Bible hit 32-59 (.464) from the floor, 7-25 (.280) from the arc and 13-17 (.765) from the line, while garnering 62 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 28 assists, 14 fouls, 19 turnovers, 8 steals and 1 block. Adam Rosenthal led Capilano with 18 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 steals. Nicholas Toews added 15 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 steals. Chris Ufford added 14 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. J Manus scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor and 3-4 from the line. Blake Poritz notched 8 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Jean-Paul Kamand added 4, Matthys Wassennar 2, Jon Pradinuk 2, Jens Ourum 2 and T Carlin 1, while G Hart was scoreless. Capilano shot 18-47 (.329) from the floor, 9-35 (.257) from the arc and 12-17 (.706) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 20 fouls, 14 turnovers, 12 steals and 2 blocks. The Bearcats, who joined the league in 2005, earned their first provincial medal. “I hope it’s just a stepping stone, really, and that we keep moving in the right direction,” rookie coach Mike McLaverty told the Abbotsford News. CBC guard Kyle Boon got the ‘Cats off to a great start, sinking a trio of three-pointers in the early going to force Capilano out of their 2-3 zone. When the Blues went man-to-man, the Bearcats started slashing to the hole with great success. CBC led by 11 points after the first quarter, and stretched it to 17 at halftime. “I knew our guys wouldn’t be down for a third-place game,” McLaverty said. “That’s just not the kind of team we have. They wanted to go out on a winning note, and they came out hard to start the game.” The bronze medal represents quite a turnaround for CBC, which finished at the bottom of the BCCAA with a 3-15 record in their debut season, 2005-06. Boon “just shot the ball really well, and played with confidence all weekend long,” McLaverty said. Paul Schmitke was chosen player of the game for the Bearcats, while Adam Rosenthal earned the laurels for the Blues.
In the final, the top-seeded Douglas Royals nipped the 2nd-seeded Okanagan Lakers 73-70 after leading 40-25 at the half. Graeme McCallum paced Douglas with 23 on 3-4 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Christopher Veale scored 14 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 6 boards and 5 assists. Andrew Sturgeon notched 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 10 boards and 2 steals. Shane Heuring hit 8 on 4-9 from the floor. Jevon Boyde-Joseph notched 9 on 2-4 from the floor and 4-4 from the line. Aneetan Braich added 5, Clayton Heuring 4, and Justin Adams 3, while James Anderson, Ryan Hatch, Geoff Lenahan and Donald Lindo were scoreless. Douglas shot 20-44 (.433) from the floor, 9-23 (.391) from the arc and 6-6 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 18 fouls, 13 turnovers, 6 steals and 5 blocks. Marco Dolcetti paced Okanagan with 19 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 5-6 from the line. Keenan Fischer added 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 5 boards. Wendell Thomas added 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 11 boards. David Joseph added 12 on 2-9 from the floor, 8-9 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Tyler Lutton added 5, Matt Gowing 4 and Jon Zaleski 3, while Quinten Dreger and Raj Dhillon were scoreless. Okanagan hit 19-48 (.383) from the floor, 4-12 from the arc and 13-41 (.769) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 5 assists, 13 fouls, 13 turnovers, 6 steals and 3 blocks. Douglas won its first B.C. banner since 1994 on a last-second three-pointer from MVP guard Chris Veale. The Lakers had rallied from a 15-point half-time deficit, paring the margin to just three points with a 23-11 third quarter. In the final quarter, both teams traded buckets right down to the final buzzer. Shane Heuring nailed a jumper from the top of the key to put the Royals ahead with just 30 seconds to go. Okanagan took the ball back down the court and tied the contest with 19.6 ticks left on the clock. Following a time-out, fourth-year guard Justin Adams used up the clock and then found an open Veale, who nailed the game-winning trey against his former Laker teammates. “It’s probably one of the better games for the fans to watch,” said Douglas coach Jamie Oei. Chris Veale was chosen player of the game for the Royals, while Wendall Thomas earned the laurels for the Lakers.
The bronze medalist Columbia Bible Bearcats: Eric Tiessen; Justin Kufske; Curtis Rempel; Devon Krahn; Kyle Boon; Paul Schmitke; Joel Bron; Matt Mills; Steve Taekema; Steve Klassen; Nathan Mathews; Kevin Zonnevald; coach Mike McLaverty; assistant Ed Balzer; assistant Rudy Teischrob
The silver medalist Okanagan Lakers: Tyler Lutton; David Joseph; Raj Dhillon; Mike Li; Keenan Fisher; Taylen Busch; Jon Zaleski; Matt Gowing; Brandon Weaver; Marco Dolcetti; Wendell Thomas; Quinten Dreger; Chris Spencer; coach Darren Semeniuk; assistant Cary Mellon; athletic director Rob Johnson
The gold medalist Douglas Royals: Christopher Veale; James Anderson; Andrew Sturgeon; Cody Fox; Donald Lindo; Graeme McCallum; Jevon Boyde-Joseph; Geoff Lenahan; Aneetan Braich; Amandeep Virk; Ryan Hatch; Shane Heuring; Clayton Heuring; Justin Adams; Christopher Veale; coach Jamie Oei; assistant Lee Borschowa; assistant Dahman Boudraa; assistant Doug Roe; assistant Mike Hamilton; manager Tim Whitehead; athletic director Lou Rene Legge