In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks edged the 11th-seeded Fort McMurray Composite Miners 56-53 after leading 15-11, 26-23 and 48-37 at the quarters. Katie Davies led the Hawks with 17. Jordyn Kiemele added 14, Janay Durand 13, Halee Dietrich 6, Amy Marion 4 and Tashena Hart 2. Danica Hutton paced the Miners (coached by Joe Glass, assisted by Tara Richard and managed by Scott Hutton) with 23. Aliyah Johnson added 22, Danica Hutton 6 and Grace Loevenmark 2, while Mackenzie Guest, Rebecca Hawkins, Heather DeWitt and Sarah Budgell were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Pigeon Lake Panthers edged the 10th-seeded Mayerthorpe Tigers 49-47 as Jessica Haenni scored 23, Hope Southern 11, Kara Strange 5, Kaylee Mantai 4, Laura Haenni 2, Kamea Dion 2 and Rachel Shaw 2. Kalysha Klassen and Ricki Stevenson each scored 14 to pace the Tigers (coached by Jody Klassen, assisted by Kelsey McCracken and Nita Knapp). Shayse Tulloch added 7, Danielle Knapp 5, Victoria Gilroy 4 and Bailey McKeever 3, while Serena Leno and Darcee Hogan were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded La Crete Lady Lancers whacked the 12th-seeded Edmonton St. John Paul II Patriots 62-26 after leading 18-8, 30-16 and 49-21 at the quarters. Dezerae Martens paced the Lancers with 14. Julia Friesen added 11, Heidi Derksen 8, Cori Friesen 8, Lanae Unrau 7, Shannon Banman 4, LaDawn Giesbrecht 3, Shirlee Peters 3, Raelene Derksen 2 and Jasmine Derksen 2. Chandlar Grainger paced the Patriots (coached by Sarah Balla, assisted by Fiona McCallum) with 9. Danielle Ouellet added 5, Emily Bartz 4, Megan Nixon 3, Gaddiel Kamuanya 2, Brooklyn Grainger 2 and Talia Mullen 2, while Rhianna Zazula, Hayley Reich, Kaitlyn Krauskopf, Courtney McKay and Stacey Mearns were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Lacombe Central Alberta Christian Knights whipped the 9th-seeded Glenmary Saints 73-48 as Nicole Ubels scored 38, Kayla Swier 13, Calista Cooper 9, Ryleigh VanderSchee 4, Jenna Ubels 4, Caitlin Debree 2, Charlotte Zuidhof 2, Aysha Spelt 2 and Dakota DeOudsten 2. Lena Sobze paced the Saints (coached by Brad Harrop, assisted by Bob Plawman, Janice Purcha and Marissa Geldart) with 14. Dakota Broatch added 8, Paige Matiasiewich 6, Raeanne Belzile 5, Tradyn Erickson 4, Bryanna Waites 4, Anna Crowley 2, Brittany Frey 2, Chaya Paul 2 and Mackenzie Lefevre 1, while Danica Ostrowski, Kennedy Armstrong and Cassandra Loughlin were scoreless.
In the quarterfinals, the 5th-seeded La Crete Lady Lancers whipped the 4th-seeded Calgary Rundle College Cobras 62-42 as Julia Friesen scored 16, Heidi Derksen 10, LaDawn Giesbrecht 8, Cori Friesen 8, Lanae Unrau 8, Shirlee Peters 7, Dezerae Martens 3 and Mandi Schellenberg 2. Christiana Bellusci paced the Cobras (coach Laurel Adolphe, assistant Kassie Green, assistant Jack Closkey, assistant Charlie Adolphe, trainer Cheryl Closkey, manager Gabrielle Gregg) with 22, Lexie Greenslade added 7, Megan Williams 6, Yen Yakunina 4, Joelle Petersen 2 and Hannah Greenslade 1, while Jaimie Szarko, Hannan Bentsen, Jenna Magus, Hillary Graham, Rebeka Ochieng, Madeline Warme and Kate Collyer were scoreless.
The 8th-seeded Lacombe Central Alberta Christian Knights stunned the top-seeded Lethbridge Immanuel Christian Eagles 60-56 as Nicole Ubels scored 28, Calista Cooper 11, Jenna Ubels 7, Ryleigh VanderSchee 4 and Dakota DeOudsten 2. “Our team showed incredible resiliency as we trailed all game until the final 1:30. Nikki (Ubels) sealed the win by hitting four straight free throws in the last minute,” Knights coach Travis Eggink told the Lacombe Globe. Juliana Middel paced the Eagles (coach Scott Forster, assistant Gerald Veldman, manager Caitlyn Veldman) with 17. Brittany Veldman added 15, Pam Veldman 12, Catherine Wever 4, Kirsten Barwegen 3, Nadine Veenendaal 3 and Mykalah Leenstra 2, while Paige Postman, Chantelle Konynenbelt and Raegen Post were scoreless.
The 2nd-seeded Picture Butte Sugar Queens dusted the 7th-seeded Pigeon Lake Panthers 59-42 as Tasha Reiter scored 19, Brooklyn Vogel 10, Shaylin Vogel 9, Vanessa Boone 7, Amanda Johnson 7, Taylor Sortland 5 and Cassidy Morland 2. Jessica Haenni paced the Panthers (coached by Nathan de Klerk, assisted by Kevin Shaw) with 17. Kara Strange 11, Kamea Dion 6, Jamie Van de Brink 5, Kaylee Mantai 2 and Laura Haenni 2, while Hope Southern, Brittany Burridge, Montana Harden, Rachel Shaw and Hasse van der Kamp were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the 6th-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks clipped the 3rd-seeded Coaldale Kate Andrews Pride 44-36 as Jordyn Kiemele scored 13, Katie Davies 13, Halee Dietrich 12 and Janay Durand 6. Madison Wright paced the Pride (coached by Nicole Hanna, assisted by Bailey Parkinson and Nicolletta Roelofs) with 11. Lindsay Versteeg added 8, Skylar Nikkel 6, Santina Sincennes 5, Raegan Abrey 3, Kiara Strobel 2 and Kaitlin Cooper 1, while Summer Nordin, Shay Duda, Haylee Hilgersom, Tori Lutz, Hannah Siebert and Marcella Roelofs were scoreless.
In the semis, the 8th-seeded Lacombe Central Alberta Christian Knights clipped the 5th-seeded La Crete Lancers 64-53 as Nicole Ubels scored 34, Ryleigh VanderSchee 8, Calista Cooper 6, Kayla Swier 6, Jenna Ubels 6 and Dakota DenOudsten 4. “It was an incredibly hard-fought game that was within a couple of baskets the whole way until the last two minutes, where our girls stretched our lead to 11,” Knights coach Travis Eggink told the Lacombe Globe. Julia Friesen led the Lancers with 21. LaDawn Giesbrecht added 10, Lanae Unrau 8, Heidi Derksen 8, Mandi Schellenberg 4 and Shannon Banman 2.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Picture Butte Sugar Queens clocked the 6th-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks 54-29 as Amanda Johnson scored 17, Shaylin Vogel 12, Tasha Reiter 9, Brooklyn Vogel 7, Robin Reurink 4, Taylor Sortland 3, Vanessa Boone 2 and Cassidy Morland 2. Katie Davies paced the Hawks with 9. Jordyn Kiemele added 6, Halee Dietrich 5, Janay Durand 4, Makenna Boehlke 3 and Taylor Kiemele 2.
In the bronze medal match, the 6th-seeded Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks clipped the 5th-seeded La Crete Lady Lancers 58-41 as Jordyn Kiemele scored 14, Janay Durand 12, Halee Dietrich 12, Katie Davies 8, Makenna Boehlke 5 and Amy Mario 6. Julia Friesen paced the Lancers (coached by Trevor Fisher and Susanne Fisher, assisted by Erin Clarke and Kaylee Morris) with 14. LaDawn Giesbrecht added 12, Cori Friesen 7, Dezerae Martens 3, Jasmine Derksen 2, Heidi Derksen 2 and Mandi Schellenberg 1, while Raelene Derksen, Nikki Schellenberg, Brittany Loewen, Shirlee Peters, Kenzie Wolfe, Shannon Banman, Jennifer Harder and Lanae Unrau were scoreless.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Picture Butte Sugar Queens defeated the 8th-seeded Lacombe Central Alberta Christian Knights 58-51 after leading 15-14, 34-19 and 46-34 at the quarters. Tasha Reiter paced the Sugar Queens with 27. Amanda Johnson added 8, Vanessa Boone 7, Shaylin Vogel 6, Brooklyn Vogel 5, Taylor Sortland 3 and Cassidy Morland 2. Nicole Ubels paced the Knights with 19. Calista Cooper added 12, Jenna Ubels 6, Dakota DenOudsten 4, Kayla Swier 3, Ryleigh VanderSchee 2, Caitlin Debree 2, Hannah van Iperen 2 and Charlotte Zuldhof 1. “Our girls struggled to find their legs in the first half,” Knights coach Travis Eggink told the Lacombe Globe. “We trailed by as many as 22 in the first half. We were able to get within four in the final few minutes, but were not able to finish the comeback. … The girls played with a lot of heart and resiliency as we worked hard to overcome deficits in some tough games along the way to the provincial finals. We went into the tournament as a wildcard team, filling the No. 8 seed.”
The bronze medalist Hanna J.C. Charyk Hawks: Makenna Boehlke; Ksenia Stromsmoe; Janay Durand; Jordyn Kiemele; Katie Davies; Taylor Kiemele; Amy Marion; Halee Dietrich; Tashena Hart; coach Rick Haines; manager Len Judson
The silver medalist Lacombe Central Alberta Christian Knights: Aysha Spelt; Ryleigh VanderSchee; Shelby Ebens; Caitlin Debree; Charlotte Zuidhof; Calista Cooper; Kayla Swier; Nicole Ubels; Hannah van Iperen; Jenna Ubels; Dakota DenOudsten; Cassie Van Gelderen; coach Travis Eggink; assistant Mary-Lynne Eggiink; manager Jen Zuidhof
The gold medalist Picture Butte Sugar Queens: Brooklyn Vogel; Shaylin Vogel; Nicole Elaschuk; Jessie Secrist; Mackenzie Tokai; Shalom Vanden Dungen; Karly Groenenboom; Elzet Fourie; Robin Reurink; Taylor Sortland; Vanessa Boone; Amanda Johnson; Cassidy Morland; Tasha Reiter; coach Gordon Bramfield; assistant Joanna Johnson