Final regular season standings (10): Fraser Valley (17-1); Capilano (12-6); Okanagan (12-6); Northern British Columbia (12-6); Thompson Rivers (12-6); Douglas (9-9); Langara (9-9); Malaspina (4-14); Kwantlen (2-16); Camosun (1-17)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Camosun Chargers: Rhianna Haley, Claire McEwen, Sarah Crawley, Brittany Letham, Jen Wiertz, Mallory Cawthra, Kealy Thomson, Jayne Ducker, Jenn McLean, Heidi Padjen, Hana Holland, Val Henry, Christina Dhillon, Mila Padjen, coach Irene Wallace, assistant Linda McGrew, assistant Shelley Garner, team assistant Kady Dandeneau, assistant Jessica Terry
Kwantlen Eagles: Lindsay Horsting, Monni Dumas, Lindsay Robinson, Alana Slater, Liz Tobias,
Langara Falcons: Randi French, Brianna Scarr, Rachel Baldry, Leah Credico,
Malaspina Mariners: Maria Kirkbride, Steph Chow, Serene Smyth, Jessica Vogt, Kendall MacLeod, Carolyn Wood,
In the postseason quarterfinals, the Okanagan Lakers topped the Douglas Royals 55-48. Sarah Knipe was chosen player of the game for the Lakers, while Gillian Weinrath earned the laurels for the Royals. The Royals (coached by Ed Lunn) also included Bridget O’Brien, Anna Rowinska, Rachel Andrews, Megan Lowrie, Megan McKenna.
In the other quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Northern British Columbia Timberwolves dumped the 5th-seeded Thompson Rivers Sun Demons 48-41. Miranda Kenna was chosen player of the game for the Timberwolves, while Kelley O’Grady earned the laurels for the Sun Demons. Thompson Rivers coach Tom Elwood told the Kamloops Daily News that his troops were unable to execute a game plan to contain the Timberwolves in the paint. “It was an unmitigated disaster in that aspect. They just killed us inside. Their post players just killed us.” Kelley O’Grady paced the Sun Demons with 9. Maria Waring added 8. The Sun Demons shot .265 from the floor. The Sun Demons (coached by Tom Elwood) also included Trinity Roy, Morgan Stoner, Caitlin Kettlewell, Marisa Dwyer, Kali Ellis, Ashley Paulson, Michelle Lowey, Sarah Cameron, Denise Kraljevic and Maria Waring.
In the semis, the Capilano Blues nipped the Okanagan Lakers 68-66. Midway through the season, Capilano coach Paul Chiarenza was involved in a traffic accident that nearly took his life. Doctors cut away his spleen and he was hospitalized for a month. Angela Aydon was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Mandy Trenholm earned the laurels for the Lakers.
In the other semi, the Fraser Valley Cascades crushed the Northern British Columbia Timberwolves 80-51 as Jamie Born scored 24 and nabbed 17 boards. Jamie Born was chosen player of the game for the Cascades while Laurel Wallace earned the laurels for the Timberwolves.
In the bronze medal match, the Okanagan Lakers defeated the Northern British Columbia Timberwolves 63-56. Andrea Delong was chosen player of the game for the Lakers, while Lindsay Anderson earned the laurels for the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves (coached by Loralyn Murdoch) also included Miranda Kenna, Marlene Pontes.
In the final, the Fraser Valley Cascades defeated the Capilano Blues 81-73. The Cascades rallied from a 14 point first half deficit. Coach Al Tuchscherer said “usually we want to elevate the team’s tempo to make them uncomfortable but with Capilano you have to bring them down in tempo, which is pretty unusual for us. We talked about how we had to slow things down and jam the lanes up and I thought we did a pretty good job of that.” When UCFV centre Jamie Born, the BCCAA’s player of the year, was forced to sit with her fourth foul of the game, the Cascades owned a slim one-point lead. And while Capilano battled foul problems of its own to post Marissa Porter at the same time, the Cascades were able to hold the fort until Born’s return with 6:30 remaining. Then a UCFV squad that had reeled off a 74-game conference win streak before having it snapped on the last weekend of the regular season, kicked things into high gear. With Born taking ownership of the glass, the Abbotsford school went on a 12-0 run over the final five minutes that put them ahead 79-68. “With us it’s just a matter of time before we get on that run,” said Tuchscherer. “We have a lot of weapons but generally it happens a little earlier than we got tonight. We got a little tight until late in the game.” Born finished with 14 points and 17 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass. Leah Garrigus, an undersized post player came off the bench, hit 13 points and playing great post defence. Guard Michelle Buhler, scored 12. The Blues took early command of the game, reeling of a trey that fueled 16-4 run led by the play of guard Ivon Liu. The second-year guard finished with 22 first-half points, shooting 7-for-11 from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point range. At one stage of the game, she scored 11 straight points, including back-to-back-to-back triples. But the Cascades came back strong to pull within four points (45-41), utilizing their size and strength advantage inside to get offensive rebounds for put-back buckets down the stretch. UCFV found a way to slow Liu in the second half and she finished with a game-high 27 points. Forward Angela Aydon scored 18 for the winners. “I love these girls,” Capilano coach Paul Chiarenza said. “It was one of those games where I don’t think we could have battled any harder. I thought they continued prove to everyone how much you can accomplish when you work and work and work.” Jamie Born was chosen player of the game for the Cascades, while Ivon-Fan Liu earned the laurels for the Blues. Tuchscherer told the Abbotsford News that “we were challenged in the final. Capilano is really hot and they came out gunning. … For a team to score 45 points in a half against us is ridiculous. That’s our team’s goal in an entire game.”
The bronze medalist Okanagan Lakers: Andrea Delong; Sarah Knipe; Mandy Trenholm; Theresa Knipe; Paula Demay;
The silver medalist Capilano Blues: Ivon-Fan Liu; Angela Aydon; Marissa Porter; Selena Gowliuk; Danielle Wilson; Jaclyn Flaten; Morgan Tate; Lane Douglas-Hunt; Christina Lee; Kaity Gordon; Kelsey Bowman; coach Paul Chiarenza; assistant Lisa Iwamoto
The gold medalist Fraser Valley Cascades: Jamie Born; Olivia Hunt; Suzie Harriman; Michelle Buhler; Laura Hallinan; Megan McAlister; Leah Garrigus; Estee Clifford; Ashley Teister; Natasha Koslofski; Carmella Silvestri; coach Al Tuchscherer