In the opening round, held in Rocky Mountain House: …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Magrath Pandas whipped the 12th-seeded Bonnyville Roadrunners 75-33 as Meghan Maxwell scored 15 and Shelbi Hofer 12. Jaynell Gillett led Bonnyville with 18. Michelle Choi added 6. …………………………………………………… The 9th-seeded Rocky Mountain House West Central Rebels dumped the 8th-seeded Ardrossan Lady Bisons 53-37 as Sara Fitzel scored 22 and Cassie Stewart 9. Caleigh Duff led Ardrossan with 21. Sarah Rose added 6. …………………………………………………… The Wetaskiwin Sabres clipped the Beaverlodge Royals 50-35 as Justine Cantley scored 11 and Rachel Christenson 5. Courtney Willis led the Royals with 14. Terri Martin added 8. …………………………………………………… The Ponoka Broncs stomped the Hinton Harry Collinge Rockies 59-35 as Brittany Noble scored 18 and Evan Hudson 13. Tia Manning led the Rockies with 10. Stephanie Hynes added 8.
In the quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded St. Albert Catholic Skyhawks defeated the 5th-seeded Magrath Pandas 64-58 as Krista Zubick scored 14 and Carleigh Miller 11. Janet Leishman led the Pandas with 16. Shelbi Hofer added 14. The Pandas (coached by Tom Alston) also included Samyra Alston, Jasmine Alston, Megan Maxwell, Elise Wilde, Katie Smart, Jaclyn Low, Britanny Russell, Corinne Jensen, Jordan Hansen and Jade Blumel.
The top-seeded Brooks Lady Buffalos crushed the 9th-seeded Rocky Mountain House West Central Rebels 65-38 as Shelby Hauck scored 19 and Lindsay Hartley 14. Michelle Reitsma and Krystal Reitsma each scored 8 to pace the Rebels. “We only pulled away in the second half,” Broncos point guard Lindsay Hartley told the Medicine Hat News. The Rebels (coached by Tony van Son) also included Carla Stewart, Cassie Stewart, Sara Fitzel, Marie Veillard, Shianne Kraychy, Maeghan Dejong.
The 3rd-seeded Calgary Chestermere Lakers stomped the Wetaskiwin Sabres 66-48 as Trudie Lefurgey scored 20 and Vanessa Wesolowski 19. Keihli Thomsen led the Sabres with 14. Rachel Christenson added 9.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Standoff Kainai (formerly St. Mary’s) Lady Warriors crushed the Ponoka Broncos 56-38 as Tressa Yellow Horn scored 13, Tiffany Weasel Head 12 and Starr Eagle Child 12. Brittany Noble led Ponoka with 8. Shayla Splett added 7. The Broncos (coached by Paula Chapman) also included Karin Wickberg, Erin Smith, Eliza Lewis.
In the semis, the top-seeded Brooks Lady Buffalos dumped the 4th-seeded St. Albert Catholic Skyhawks 69-55 as Shelby Hauck scored 23 and Michelle Alberts 14. Kelsey Marshall led St. Albert Catholic with 15. Christina Kracher added 12. The Broncos trailed by 10 before Hauck ignited the offence.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Standoff Kainai Lady Warriors nipped the 3rd-seeded Calgary Chestermere Lakers 62-61 as Tressa Yellow Horn scored 25 and Tiffany Weasel head 18. Vanessa Wesolowski led the Lakers with 27. Melissa Logan added 18.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Calgary Chestermere Lakers clocked the 4th-seeded St. Albert Catholic Skyhawks 51-40 as Vanessa Wesolowski scored 29 and Trudie Lefurgey 8. Christina Kracher led St. Albert Catholic with 10. Britnee Tank added 9.
In the final, the top-seeded Brooks Lady Buffalos annihilated the 2nd-seeded Standoff Kainai Lady Warriors 84-52 as Shelby Hauck scored 27 and Lindsay Hartley 21. Tiffany Weasel Head led the Warriors with 21. Tressa Yellow Horn added 14. “Our girls played really well,” Brooks coach Jim Hartley told the Medicine Hat News. “You always have to play your best basketball when it counts and they did.”
The bronze medalist Calgary Chestermere Lady Lakers: Vanessa Wesolowski; Trudie Lefurgey; Melissa Logan; Amanda Androsoff; Jessica Dugdale; Brittany Ekstrand; Courtney Fox; Stacey MacQualay; Samantha Mickelberry; Chelsey Needham; Alison Newsman; Serena Van Gelderen; Jenna Williams; coach Brian Utley; assistant Joy Moore; assistant Mike Shaw; assistant Howie Leong; manager Paige Sampson; manager Shelton Nephin
The silver medalist Standoff Kainai Lady Warriors: Tressa Yellow Horn; Tiffany Weasel Head; Starr Eagle Child; Samantha Big Swallow; Constance Day Chief; Quincy Delaney-Russell; Naomi Iron Shirt; Stasi Many Bears; Amanda Many Fingers; Celina Rabbit; Mae Tallow; Rhonda Weasel Moccasin; coach Charlton Weasel head; assistant Ruby Tail Feathers
The gold medalist Brooks Lady Buffalos: Shelby Hauck; Lindsay Hartley; Michelle Alberts; Jody Bell, Catherine Christensen; Abby Harrowing; Sylvie Harrowing; Laura Hemsing; Taryn Munro; Jennica Rosen; Nicole Volek; Maia Vossepoel; coach Jim Hartley; assistant Larry Angrove; assistant Bonnie Christman