Final regular season standings (7): Ahuntsic (12-0); John Abbott (9-3); Champlain-Lennoxville (x-x); Maisonneuve (x-x); Vanier; Ste-Foy; Dawson (0-12)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Dawson Blues: Marie-Helene Pare, Sandra Villano, Tania Pagluica
Sainte-Foy Dynamiques: Julie Michaud, Sonia Lavallee, Josee Carrier, Caroline Tremblay, Annabell Amboise
Vanier Cheetahs: Bernadette Ouellet, Cornelia McNeil, Joan Renaud, Kara De Laperralle, Karen Thelwell, Laura Iadisemia, Martine Lalonde, Nirella Ricci, Nadia Tarulli, Sabrina Gaspari, Teresa Viglione, Tiziana Pagliuca, coach Silvia Patella
In the semis (were they held??????), the John Abbott Lady Islanders defeated x.
In the other semi, the Ahuntsic Indiennes dispatched x.
In the bronze medal match, the Champlain-Lennoxville Cougars defeated the Maisonneuve Vikings 70-65. The Vikings included Chantale Payette, Lizanne Lefebvre, Christiane Daoust, Cecelia Becera, Isabelle Turcotte
In the final, the Ahuntsic Indiennes earned their first trip to the nationals in the nine-year tenure of coach Pierre Trudeau by dumping the John Abbott Lady Islanders 60-42. “We’ve been kicked out by Abbott for the past seven or eight years. This year we changed our attitude,” coach Pierre Trudeau, who boasted five provincial team players on his squad, told the Montreal Gazette. “We wanted to get rid of the revenge factor and just play through every opponent.” The Indiennes dominated every facet of the game. “They overwhelmed us,” said John Abbott coach Lisen Moore. “They killed us on the boards, at both ends. And they beat us to the ball time and again. They didn’t outwork us but they did overwhelm us. They forced us into poor decisions. We had our opportunities early.” Ahuntsic took a 20-8 lead at the start and extended the margin to 31-15 at the half. Although John Abbott narrowed the margin to 31-22 at the start of the second half, it was the only time the deficit fell in single digits. Isabelle Desrochers led the Indiennes with 20. “We worked our hearts out today,” said Trudeau. “We were prepared for everything. We knew we would be facing a zone defence and we were ready for it.”
After the season, the RSEQ accepted the Victoriaville Vulkins (coached b to the league.
The bronze medalist Champlain-Lennoxville Cougars: Carol Anne Tull; Nancy Leduc; Sophia Lessard;
The silver medalist John Abbott Lady Islanders: Trish Coffin; Allana Henderson; Martina van der Vlist; Annie Archambault; Connie Chabot; Catherine Gallant; Valerie Lerouche; Trish Coffin; coach Lisen Moore
The champion Ahuntsic Indiennes: Isabelle Desrochers; Vicky Tessier; Patricia Tessier; Isabelle Bouchard; Melanie Gagne; Patricia Demers; Isabelle Bernier; Barbara Mallette-Reque.; Caroline Poirier; Martine Adolphe; Marie-Claude Lachapelle; Caroline Gascon; Nadine Fineus; Marie-Josee Chicoine; coach Pierre Trudeau
After the season, the league accepts the Victoriaville Vulkins bid for membership.