In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The Vancouver York House Tigers crushed the Creston Prince Charles Bluestars 96-35 to open their bid for a third straight provincial title. 2003 MVP Lisa Tindle scored 27 to lead the Tigers. Christina Frid led the Bluestars with 15. …………………………………………………… The Nanaimo Wellington Wildcats nipped the Kamloops Brocklehurst Broncs 45-41 after leading 16-7 after a quarter and 22-11 at the half. They withstood a furious Brocklehurst rally in the second half. Catriona Smith led the Island team with 16. Fellow grade 11 forward Alanna Booker added 11. Courtney Koroyama paced Brocklehurst with 11. …………………………………………………… The Vernon Clarence Fulton Maroons nipped the Ladysmith 49’ers 52-47 after dominating 16-6 in the second quarter. The Maroons were led by 5-10 grade 10 wing Jasmin Arndt, who scored 17. Morgan Ashcroft added 13 and Megan Inglis 9, along with 11 assists. Maroons coach Jim Ingles told the Vernon Morning Star that “we simply wore them down and gutted this one out.” Ladysmith was paced by 6-3 grade 11 forward Breanne Fair, who scored 16. Vina Brown added 13. The 49ers also included Heather McIntyre. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Abbottsford Christian Knights defeated the 11th-seed Prince Rupert Rainmakers 47-45 as grade 11 guard Melanie Ingwersen scored 15, while coach Keith Stewart’s daughter Jody Stewart added 14. Rickie Sugiyama and Nicole Boileau each scored 11 to pace Prince Rupert. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Vancouver Little Flower Academy Angels defeated the Victoria Lambrick Park Lions 56-39 as Caroline Cannon scored 26. Bunny Hughes led Lambrick Park with 10. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Kamloops Westsyde Whundas defeated the Langley D.W. Poppy Red Hawks 67-59 despite trailing 28-22 in the second quarter. Michell Lowey led coach Bob Bridge’s troops with 26 points. Nicole Sorenson added 20. Richelle Walton led Poppy with 19. …………………………………………………… The North Vancouver St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints dumped Vanderhoof Nechako Valley Viqueens 59-47 as senior guard Anela Aydon scored 18. Kelli Heavenor led Nechako Valley with 15. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seed Maple Ridge Westview Wildcats defeated the 15th-seed Vernon W.L. Seaton Sonics 67-48 after pulling away in the second half. Westview led 27-26 at the break but ripped off an 18-7 in the third quarter. Captain Marisa Dwyer scored 23, while grade 11 forward Carlee Babcok notched 22. Senior guard Carey Stevens led Seaton with 18, including a trio from beyond the arc. Whitney Peterson added 11 and Megan Kolman 10 (alternately reported as 12. The Sonics (coached by Shelley Henry) also included Laura Davison, Gabby Ghattas, Kaeli Husband. Henry told the Vernon Morning Star that “we played an amazing first half. Unfortunately, we came out flat in the third quarter, scoring only six points. You can’t have that kind of lapse against these teams.”
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Vancouver York House Tigers dumped the Nanaimo Wellington Wildcats 77-43 in a laugher. Some 11 Tigers hit the scoresheet. York House led 23-6 after one quarter and pulled away. Robyn Wilson led Tigers with 18. Point guard Lisa Tindle added 12. Alanna Booker led the Wildcats with 13. The Wildcats also included Brittany Letham.
The 6th-seed Kamloops Westsyde Whundas crushed the 3rd-seeded Vancouver Little Flower Academy Angels 81-69 led by the indefatigable play of guard Michelle Lowey. She finished with 31 points, including a trio from beyond the arc. Megan McGill added 13 and Alicia Noger 11. Little Flower led 11-8 after one quarter but the Whundas responded with a 13-2 run to take command. Little Flower remained in reach from the line, as they hit 30-37 on the night, while the Whundas were just 15-33. Senior Carolina Cannon led Little Flower with 35 points, including 20-21 from the line.
The 4th-seeded Abbotsford Christian Knights edged the Vernon Clarence Fulton Maroons 59-53 as grade 11 guard Melanie Ingwersen took command in the final quarter, scoring 13 of her game-high 27 points. Kelsey Broersma added 11 for the Knights. Morgan Ashcroft paced Fulton with 22, including 16-19 from the line and a perfect 10-10 in the second half. Jasmin Arndt added 10. The Maroons (coached by Jim Inglis, assistant Bill Kirkland) also included Jessica Arndt, Megan Inglis, Danica Soros, Deanna Fester, Robyn Inglis, Ali Kirkland, Teagan Soros, Megan Annand, Melissa Gavin, Amy Johnstone, Kelsey Armour, Allison Culbert, (Carolyn Churchland?).
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Maple Ridge Westview Wildcats defeated the North Vancouver St. Thomas Aquinas Fighting Saints 45-35. The Wildcats took an early 22-8 lead and never looked back. They were paced by 6-1 forward Marisa Dwyers 20 points. Grade 11 teammate Carlee Babcock added 12. Senior guard Angela Aydon led St. Thomas Aquinas with 12.
In the semis, the top-seeded Vancouver York House Tigers crushed the 4th-seeded Abbotsford Christian Knights 82-38. Some 12 Tigers hit the score sheet, led by grade 11 forward Robyn Wilson, who scored 24. Senior Sam Fashler added 10. York House led 14-6 after a quarter and 33-17 at the half. Grade 11 guard Melanie Ingwersen led Abbotsford Christian with 10.
In the other semi, Kamloops Westsyde nipped the 2nd-seeded Maple Ridge Westview Wildcats 55-53 to earn coach Bob Bridges a shot at a second provincial title. He steered the Whundas to a crown in 1993. Westview took an early 10-2 lead but Westsyde rallied back to lead 47-36 in the final quarter before withstanding a furious Wildcats rally. The Wildcats missed a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer to win it. Westsyde got clutch foul shooting from guards Michelle Lowey and Nicole Sorennson, as well as post Meghan McGill to pull out the win. Point guard Lowey finished with 18 points. Sorenson led the way with 21. Leah Heys led Westview with 17, while Carlee Babcok added 15 and Marisa Dwyer 13.
In the bronze medal match, the Maple Ridge Westview Wildcats whipped the Abbotsford Christian Knights 82-41 as Carlee Babcock scored 22, Marisa Dwyer 19 and Leah Heys 14. Grade 11 guard Melanie Ingwersen led Abby with 22.
In the final, the Vancouver York House Tigers captured their third straight provincial title by walloping 6th-seed Kamloops Westsyde Whundas 91-50. York House double-teamed the Whundas with tenacity and generated a raft of turnovers off their full-court press. Westsyde took an early 12-11 lead but York House finally got on track, ripping off a 23-1 run to take a 47-20 lead at the half. Lisa Tindle led the Tigers with 24 points and repeated as tournament MVP. Robyn Wilson scored 23 and Sam Fashler 12. Michelle Lowey led Westsyde with 26, including 11 in the first half. Meghan McGill added 11.
The bronze medalist Maple Ridge Westview Wildcats: Carlee Babcock; Marisa Dwyer; Leah Heys; Jenny Klimek; Sarah Okada; Meghan Hobbs; Kimmy Prince-Wright; Alana Pilling, Carly Walker; coach Lance Milligan; assistant Clyde Johnson
The silver medalist Kamloops Westsyde Whundas: Nicole Sorenson; Michelle Lowey; Meghan McGill; Lindsay MacCuish; Chelsea Crockett; Erica Hollo; Alicia Noger; Shannon Meyer; Kim MacKay; Robin Farquhar; Vanessa Howes; Rachel Pallett; Danika Maartman; Desiree Noger; coach Bob Bridges; assistant Jerry Lee, assistant Erica Howes
The gold medalist York House Tigers: Lisa Tindle; Robyn Wilson; Brooke St. Germain; Michiko Evans; Sam Fashler; Shannon Trainor; Mel Gabanna; Devon Edgar; Emma Myers; Tory Hislop; Tara Grweal; Whitney Lum; Gena Leaf; Meredith Briggs; Katrina Lum; Lisa Grierson; coach Winston Brown; coach David Prissinotti; coach Brent Jackson