Final regular season standings (7 – covid imbalance): Vancouver Island (18-0); Capilano (12-4); Okanagan (10-6); Douglas (10-8); Camosun (7-11); Langara (4-14); Columbia Bible (0-18)
Playoff non-qualifier:
Columbia Bible Bearcats: Cailey Ayer, Karsen Lazeo, Michelle Ludwig, Emma Van Kuik, McKenna Penner, Yelissa Beugelink, Mia Santos, Ryann Lee, Priya Alamwala, Samantha Leyenhorst, Brianne Grando, coach Jessica Funk
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seed Okanagan Coyotes notched their ever playoff win by clipped the 6th-seeded Langara Falcons 79-64. The Coyotes led 17-16 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 36 at the half. The Coyotes 60-52 after three quarters. The game was delayed after an injury to Falcons’ guard Rachel Labrador who suffered an ankle injury and was taken to a local hospital. Devon Felt was chosen player of the game for the Coyotes, while Nadia Singh earned the laurels for the Falcons. Devon Felt paced the Coyotes with 15 on 5-9 from the floor, 5-8 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Soleil Wilding added 14 on 4-16 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 2 boards and 5 steals. Natasha Alfonso notched 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 7 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Elizabeth Henne scored 12 on 6-9 from the floor, 8 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Jordan Kemper added 11 on 4-21 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 2-6 from the line and 10 boards. Paloma Niz Velazquez scored 8 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 8 boards, 9 assists and 7 steals. Jessica Verhage added 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 3 boards, while Julia Kreitz, Anna Bodnar and Victoria Henne were scoreless. Kreitz nabbed 4 boards. The Coyotes hit 29-85 (.341) from the floor, 11-36 (.306) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 22 steals, 2 blocks, 24 turnovers and 16 fouls. Nadia Singh paced the Falcons with 18 on 7-12 from the floor, 4-7 from the line, 15 boards, 2 assists, 4 steals and 4 blocks. Jessica Castillo added 16 on 5-20 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 6-9 from the line, 4 boards and 6 assists. Kate Carkner notched 16 on 8-13 from the floor, 5 boards and 4 steals. Rachel Labrador scored 6 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 6 boards and 6 assists. Katelyn Lafleur added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 6 boards and 2 steals. Stefany Martinez notched 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 2 boards. Ali Chong scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 2 assists, while Julia Sprott and Davian Tsang were scoreless. The Falcons hit 27-71 (.380) from the floor, 0-9 from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 13 steals, 4 blocks, 29 turnovers and 18 fouls. The Falcons (coach Virginia Watson, associate Denise Busayong, assistant Toni Li) also included Janna Jamorabon, Binny Atwal, Liz Jefferson, Jayna Wilson, Brooklyn Monks, Janel Tantengco, Hailey Li and Sereena Hothi.
In the other quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Douglas Royals rallied from a 11-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the 5th-seeded Camosun Chargers 67-56. The Royals full-court pressure rattled the Chargers into miscues, while Karalee Antonie notched three consecutive treys to ignite rally. The score was knotted at 13 after one quarter. The Chargers led 32-23 at the half and 45-34 after three quarters. Karalee Antonie was chosen player of the game for the Royals, while Maddison Manns earned the laurels for the Chargers. Karalee Antoine paced the Royals with 18 on 6-22 from the floor, 5-11 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Jenessa Knapp added 14 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-4 rom the arc, 6-10 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Carmen Hiebert notched 13 on 3-6 from the floor, 7-8 from the line and 9 boards. Anja Tjernagel scored 7 on 1-3 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Laini Glover added 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Sharlene Siy scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3 boars and 3 assists. Cassandra Ramsoomair added 3 on 1-3 from the arc. Chantelle Zinger scored 1 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Kaitlyn Dawe was scoreless and nabbed 2 boards. The Royals hit 19-61 (.311) from the floor, 6-24 (.250) from the arc and 23-32 (.719) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 11 assists, 22 turnovers, 3 blocks and 15 steals. Rhiannon Ware paced the Chargers with 11 on 5-15 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 9 boards. Maddison Manns added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 8 boards and 4 steals. Chelsea Espenberg notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 5 boards. Madyson Hautz scored 8 on 2-13 from the floor, 0-7 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Allison Brinton added 7 on 3-5 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Sadie McMillan-Stowards scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 5 boards. Tegan Michel scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 steals. Julia Forsyth added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Reese Manns and Allison Bobroske were scoreless. Mann nabbed 2 boards. The Chargers hit 22-72 (.306) from the floor, 5-28 (.179) from the arc and 7-12 (.583) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 6 assists, 23 turnovers, 4 blocks and 10 steals. The Chargers (coach Justin Thiessen, assistant Abbey Gillette, assistant Tyson Stapley, assistant James Nielson, assistant Luc van Hanuse, therapist Lemuel Lau, student therapist Jordan Smith) also include Maren Bilsky, Morgan Boot, Allison Brinton, Ella Calder, Annika de Greef, Ashyana Kumar and Tamiya Ness.
In the semis, the 3rd-seeded Okanagan Coyotes clipped the 2nd-seeded Capilano Blues 82-73. The Blues led 26-19, 48-35 and 62-54 at the quarters. But the Coyotes roared back in the fourth as Paloma Niz Velaquez caught fire. Jordan Kemper was chosen player of the game for the Coyotes, while Jenna Griffin earned the laurels for the Blues. Jordan Kemper paced the Coyotes with 26 on 10-22 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 10 boards, 3 assists and 7 steals. Paloma Niz Velazquez added 20 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 11-12 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 6 steals. Soleil Wilding notched 16 on 6-14 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Elizabeth Henne scored 8 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Natasha Alfonso added 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Julia Kreitz scored 3 on 3-4 from the line and 3 assists. Victoria Henne added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Jessica Verhage, Devon Felt and Mackayla Sader were scoreless. Felt nabbed 3 boards. The Coyotes hit 27-69 (.391) from the floor, 6-24 (.250) from the arc and 22-28 (.786) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 16 assists, 16 turnovers, 1 block and 19 steals. Mackenzie Smith paced the Blues with 17 on 6-8 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 4 boards. Jenna Griffin added 15 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 5-6 from the line. Megan Briggs notched 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Kirsten Abo scored 9 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 6 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Devon Wood added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Ida Jonsson-Ojala scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Alanya Davignon added 4 on 2-2 from the floor. Camie Ward added 4 on 1-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Emma Jones scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 steals. The Blues hit 27-65 (.415) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 14 assists, 21 turnovers, 1 block and 11 steals.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Vancouver Island Mariners dispatched the 4th-seeded Douglas Royals 59-45 after leading 17-9, 27-24 and 49-29 at the quarters. Shayce Johnston dominated as the Mariners took command in the third quarter. Johnston was chosen player of the game for the Mariners, while Laini Glover earned the laurels for the Royals. Shayce Johnston paced the Mariners with 16 on 6-8 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 10 boards and 2 steals. Ranika Guyton added 13 on 6-17 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 steals. Amber Lease notched 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals. Sydney Fetterly scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 4 steals. Kiara Johnston added 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Kayla Gregory scored 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 2 steals. Chloe Scaber notched 3 on 1-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Courtney Buckley added 2 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 steals. Harriette Mackenzie scored 2 on 0-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards, while Mackenzie Cox, Mackenzie Hall and Hayley Tait were scoreless. The Mariners hit 23-69 (.333) from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 10 assists, 13 turnovers, 2 blocks and 18 steals. Laini Glover paced the Royals with 11 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Anja Tjernagel added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 assists. Carmen Hiebert notched 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 10 boards. Maria Kim scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor and 3-6 from the line. Sharlene Siy added 3 on 1-5 from the floor and 1-4 from the arc. Cassandra Ramsoomair added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Karalee Antoine scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Jenessa Knapp added 2 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 assists, while Chantelle Zinger and Kaitlyn Dawe were scoreless. The Royals hit 18-53 (.340) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 5-10 from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 10 assists, 30 turnovers, 1 block and 2 steals.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Douglas Royals edged the 2nd-seeded Capilano Blues 67-63. The score was knotted at 15 after one quarter. The Blues 32-26 at the half and 53-40 after three quarters. But the Royals rallied in the fourth, taking the lead on a Karalee Antoine trey with 16 seconds to play, after their full-court pressure yielded major dividends. Jenessa Knapp was chosen player of the game for the Royals, while Mackenzie Smith earned the laurels for the Blues. Jenessa Knapp paced the Royals with 17 on 5-20 from the floor, 2-12 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Karaleen Antoine added 16 on 5-14 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Anja Tjernagel notched 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Sharlene Siy scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Laini Glover added 7 on 3-6 from the floor and 3 boards. Maria Kim scored 6 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kaitlyn Dawe added 1 on 1-2 from the line, while Cassandra Ramsoomair, Chantelle Zinger and Carmen Hiebert were scoreless. Heibert nabbed 7 boards and pilfered 2 balls. The Royals hit 22-64 (.344) from the floor, 7-26 (.269) from the arc and 16-21 (.762) from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 6 steals, 1 block, 10 turnovers and 18 fouls. Mackenzie Smith paced the Blues with 13 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 6 boards. Kirsten Abo added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Jenna Griffin notched 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Devon Wood scored 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Camie Ward added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. Emma Jones notched 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Ida Jonsson-Ojala added 4 on 1-1 from the arc, 1-5 from the line and 2 boards. Meagan Briggs scored 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Madeleine Coffin added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 2 boards. Hope Pearmain scored 1 on 0-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Alanya Davignon and Lauren Tomlinson were scoreless. Davignon nabbed 3 boards. The Blues hit 25-59 (.424) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 8-17 (.471) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 12 assists, 19 turnovers and 5 steals. The Blues (coach Chris Weiner, assistant Curtis Allamby, assistant Emma Cunningham, manager Jayden Linkletter) also included Cassandra Brinn, Sydney Ma, Kirsten Abo, Kate Mallette and Madeleine Counsell.
In the final, the 3rd-seeded Okanagan Coyotes stunned the top-seeded Vancouver Island Mariners 79-74 to capture their first PACWEST title. The Mariners led 23-21 after one quarter and 40-38 at the half. The Coyotes led 58-55 after three quarters. The Coyotes pressure defence and defensive boardwork proved the difference. Soleil Wilding was chosen player of the game for the Coyotes, while Amber Lease earned the laurels for the Mariners. Jordan Kemper paced the Coyotes with 20 on 7-15 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Devon Felt added 17 on 5-8 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc and 3-5 from the line. Soleil Wilding notched 10 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Natasha Alfonso scored 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 9 boards and 5 assists. Paloma Niz Velazquez added 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Julia Kreitz notched 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards. Elizabeth Henne added 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards and 3 blocks. Jessica Verhage scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, while Victoria Henne was scoreless. The Coyotes hit 26-66 (.394) from the floor, 15-31 (.484) from the arc and 12-22 (.545) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 17 assists, 13 turnovers, 4 blocks and 4 steals. Amber Lease paced the Mariners with 19 on 4-15 from the floor, 0-7 from the arc, 11-11 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Shayce Johnston added 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 6-6 from the line and 9 boards. Ranika Guyton notched 12 on 2-16 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 7-8 from the line and 2 boards. Harriette Mackenzie scored 10 on 5-6 from the floor and 7 boards. Sydney Fetterly added 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kiara Johnston scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 3 boards. Chloe Scaber added 3 on 1-3 fro mthe floor and 1-2 from the arc. Courtney Buckley scored 1 on 0-1 from the arc and 1-1 from the line, while Kayla Gregory was scoreless, nabbed 4 boards and pilfered 2 balls. The Mariners hit 22-70 (.314) from the floor, 4-23 (.174) from the arc and 26-29 (.897) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 6 assists, 15 turnovers, 3 blocks and 6 steals.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Jordan Kemper (Okanagan); Karalee Antoine (Douglas); Amber Lease (Vancouver Island); Shayce Johnston (Vancouver Island); Devin Felt (Okanagan); and Natasha Alfonso (Okanagan).
The bronze medalist Douglas Royals: Gaby Lambert; Cassandra Ramsoomair; Anja Tjernagel; Jewel Leeson; Sharlen Siy; Karalee Antoine; Jenessa Knapp; Laini Glover; Chantelle Zinger; Maria Kim; Jordyn Knight; Carmen Hiebert; Kaitlyn Dawe; Avnoor Waraich; coach Steve Beauchamp; assistant Hannah Klassen; assistant Adelia Paul
The silver medalist Vancouver Island Mariners: Amber Lease; Aliza Dueck; Ranika Guyton; Courtney Buckley; Mackenzie Cox; Stephanie Robb; Sydney Fetterly; Mackenzie Hall; Kiara Johnston; Kayla Gregory; Shayce Johnston; Hayley Tait; Chloe Scaber; Logan Cruz; coach Tony Bryce; assistant Luke Holmes; assistant Emma Platner
The gold medalist Okanagan Coyotes: Soleil Wilding; Julia Kreitz; Jordan Kemper; Natasha Alfonso; Elizabeth Henne; Devon Felt; Anna Bodner; Charlotte Westhave; Jessica Verhage; Anna Bodnar; Jessica Tupper; Victoria Henne; Ali Martineau; coach Andrew Gini; assistant Maddy Postnikoff; therapist Jeremy Wagner; trainer Andrew LoCurto