Final regular season standings (9): Montmorency (16-0); John Abbott (14-2); Ahuntsic (x-x); Sherbrooke
In the semis, the John Abbott Islanders defeated the Ahuntsic Indiennes 52-40 as Claudia Brassard scored 22, Jill Eccles 10 and Stella Martin 10.
In the other semi, the Montmorency Nomades dispatched the Sherbrooke Volontaires x-x.
In the bronze medal match, the Sherbrooke Volontaires defeated the Ahuntsic Indiennes 64-58.
In the final, the Montmorency Nomades defeated the host John Abbott Lady Islanders 65-52 to cap an undefeated season in league play. The Islanders led by three at the half but succumbed to Montmorency’s full-court pressure in the second half. “We gave it our best shot,” John Abbott coach Lisen Moore told the Montreal Gazette. “But, in the end, Montmorency had more depth. We were never out of it really. With less than two minutes to go, we were only down five points.” John Abbott point guard Alison Schafer, who scored 12, called it “a tough one to lose. We played pretty well in the first half (and led 28-25) but we got boxed out in the second half and didn’t make good offensive choices. We seemed to lose our focus a bit. We knew we had to play our best for 40 minutes if we wanted to have any chance of beating Montmorency.” The Nomades also contained first-team all-star Claudia Brassard to a mere 10 points and 11 boards. Montmorency hit 24-38 from the line, while the Islanders were 9-14. Valerie Debigare led the Nomades with 16. Tournament MVP Roxane Corbeil and Veronique Pare each added 12. Jill Eccles also scored 10 for John Abbott.
The bronze medalist Sherbrooke Volontaires: Isabelle Chaperon;
The silver medalist John Abbott Lady Islanders: Claudia Brassard; Alison Schafer; Jill Eccles; Stella Martin; Sylvia Aviles; Natalie Haltrich; Jessica Mills; Wendy Brunet; Nancy Gallant; Beth Robertson; Jennifer de Leeuw; coach Lisen Moore
The champion Montmorency Nomades: Anne Smith; Caroline Malo; Colette Chevrier; Julie Charlebois; Claudine Bisaillon; Roxanne Corbeil; Valerie Debigare; Larine Leroux; Jasmine Candelon; Melanie Dumont; Veronique Pare; coach Pierre Trudeau; athletic director Michel Blanchette
After the season, Lisen Moore resigns at John Abbott to become coach of McGill. Moore garnered three provincial championships and two national titles in seven seasons with the Islanders She had a lifetime record of 85- 21 in league play and an over-all record of 165-68. This year she guided the Lady Islanders to a silver-medal finish at the provincials while compiling a 28-6 over-all record. John Abbott hires Rick McBrien, head coach Vaudreuil Catholic High, to steer the Lady Islanders. McBrien coached Vaudreuil to 12 provincial titles and led the Vanier Cheetahs to pair of silver medals in 1991 and 1992.