In the opening round (draw is incoherent. Some reports say there were pools but according to the Salmon Arm Observor, there are no pools), held at Vancouver Sir Charles Tupper High: Assuming no pools: …………………………………………………… The Salmon Arm Jewels crushed the North Vancouver Carson Graham Eagles 76-53 as Val Scafe scored 22 and Monique Bouvier 13. Sherri Jacobs led the Eagles with 18. The Eagles also included Becky Bently. …………………………………………………… The Cowichan Thunderettes thumped the Vancouver Sir Charles Tupper Tigers 57-43 as Lori Glomlien and Sandra Mercer each scored 15. Leona Harley led the Tigers with 20. …………………………………………………… The Castlegar Stanley Humphries Rockets stunned the Kamloops Red Angels 56-52 as Sana Thor-Larsons scored 23 and Leona Sorenson 16. Kamloops led 28-14 after one quarter but the Rockets exploded with a 28 run. Red Angels coach Russ Chambers told the Kamloops News “we subbed in our second string and they hit us with the press a few times. We were really tight.” Arlene Corness led the Red Angels with 14. Karen Boyd added 10. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen whipped the Quesnel Correlieu Clan 60-45 as Susie Neil scored 16, Cathy Loukas 12 and Teri-Lynn Higgs 12. Michelle Montague led the Clan with 21. The Clan Also included Carla Kolody. …………………………………………………… The Tsawwassen South Delta Sun Devils clocked the Port Alberni District Chieftains 69-41 as Glenna Hazeldine scored 16 and Jani Nystrom 13. Lori Hunter led the Chieftains with 12. Janet Conn added 12. The Chieftains also included Lori Bailey, Laura Jeffrey. …………………………………………………… The North Delta Huskies torched the Kitimat Mount Elizabeth Eagles 74-35 as Kathy McDonald scored 18 and Laura Houle 17. Rena Carson led the Eagles with 13. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Killarney Cougars nipped the Surrey Queen Elizabeth Royals 66-64 as Cheryl Kelsey scored 38 and Tracy Giesinger 21. Sherri Crassweller led the Royals with 23. Leslie Hope added 12. The Royals also included Peggy Donaldson, Diane Lawlor. …………………………………………………… The Mount Douglas Rams defeated the Kamloops Red Angels x-x.
If there were pools (none of which can configure) other results included: …………………………………………………… The Kamloops Red Angels edged the Vancouver Sir Charles Tupper Tigers 45-41 in overtime. Jocelyn Haynes noted the winning field goal for the Red Angels. The score was knotted at 41 after regulation. Arlene Corness led the Red Angels with 14. Daphne Rice added 10. Leona Harley paced the Tigers with 15. …………………………………………………… The Port Alberni District Chieftains clocked the Kamloops Red Angels 96-52. The Chieftains led 38-4 and romped. Red Angels coach Russ Chambers told the Kamloops News “it was their best game of the season and probably our worst.” Arlene Corness led the Red Angels with 12. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Carson Graham Eagles edged the Kamloops Red Angels 79-76. Arlene Corness led the Red Angels with 13. Daphnie Rice added 10. Red Angels coach Russ Chambers told the Kamloops News “we played about 10 minutes of basketball in four whole games.” …………………………………………………… The Surrey Queen Elizabeth Royals edged the Vernon Panthers 65-64 as Peggy Donaldson scored 23. Faye Zwarych led the Panthers with 41. …………………………………………………… The Victoria Mount Douglas Rams clipped the Surrey Queen Elizabeth Royals 69-61 as Adrienne Mason scored 19 and Marina Scott 18. The Rams also included Lori Favor, Marina Scott. The Royals (coached by Bev Bland) included Laura Wood, Dawn Wood, Leslie Fraser, Connie Hlady, Sherri Crassweller, Peggy Donaldson. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesman clipped the Quesnel Correlieu Clan (then the Nuggets) 60-45 after leading 33-18 at the half. Michelle Montague led the Clan with 19. …………………………………………………… The Port Alberni District Chieftains thrashed the Quesnel Correlieu Clan 70-49. The score was knotted at 81 when the Chieftains went on an 18-0 run. Carla Kolody led the Clan with 13. …………………………………………………… The Vernon Panthers edged the Quesnel Correlieu Clan 65-63. Michelle Montague paced the Clan (coached by Doug Ewing) with 20. Carla Kolody added 12.
In the quarterfinals, the Cowichan Thunderettes defeated Castlegar Stanley Humphries Rockets 47-41 (also reported as 45-37) as Bev Chester scored 16. Sana Thor-Larsen paced the Rockets with 17. The Rockets also included Leona Sorenson, Sara Sather.
The Salmon Arm Jewels clocked the North Delta Huskies 63-49 as Val Scafe scored 18, Lynn Durkee 16 and Shelly Green 15. Jewels coach Terry Michell told the Salmon Arm Observor that the win was the product of “defensive intensity.” Kathy McDonald paced the Huskies with 20.
The Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen edged the Tsawwassen South Delta Sun Devils 57-55 as Susie Neil scored 16 and Karen Stewart 16. Leslie Sacre paced the Sun Devils with 16. The Sun Devils also included Glenna Hazeldine, Jami Nystrom, Chris Lermitte.
In the last quarterfinal, the Vancouver Killarney Cougars defeated the Victoria Mount Douglas Rams (then the Ramblers) 73-67 as Cheryl Kelsey scored 48. Allison Snow led the Rams with 23. Marina Scott added 22.
In the semis, the Cowichan Thunderettes defeated the Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen 53-47 as Bev Chester scored 19 and Sandra Mercer 12. Prince of Wales was ahead 39-22 at the half but Cowichan charged back to take a 49-45 lead with minutes to go. Prince of Wales was paced by Shelley Chambers 13 points.
In the other semi, the lead changed nine times before the Vancouver Killarney Cougars defeated the Salmon Arm Jewels 72-63. Cheryl Kelsey scored 38 points as Killarney racked up its 37th straight win without a loss on the season. Tracy Gelsinger added 22. Salmon Arm, which had both Val Scafe and Lynn Durkee pick up their fourth foul apiece early in the second half, was paced by Monique Bouvier’s 22 points. Durkee added 17. Bouvier, Durkee and Shelley Green fouled out for the Jewels, while Val Scafe played the final quarter with four. Jewels coach Terry Michell blamed poor officiating, telling Canadian Press it “the worst I’ve ever seen in my life.” The Jewels led 45-39 before they started fouling out. Thereafter, Killarney’s full-court press yielded major dividends. Michell told the Salmon Arm Observor that “you can’t expect to win the big game when your big players aren’t out there.”
In the bronze medal match, the Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen defeated the Salmon Arm Jewels 65-58 as Susie Neil scored 17 and Karen Stewart 17. The Walesmen led 38-30 at the half. Lynn Durkee paced the Jewels with 22. Val Scafe added 17. Jewels coach Terry Michell told the Salmon Arm Observor that “we were kicked in the head the night before and it was tough to come back.” The Jewels (coached by Michell) also included Monique Bouvier, Shelley Green, Linda Trautman, Beth Somers, Sharon Butchart, Geri Wayslow, Tracy Jones, Wanda Schalm and Cheryl Karras.
In the final, the Cowichan Thunderettes defeated the Vancouver Killarney Cougars 61-53. The underdog Thunderettes prevailed as 5-10 centre Lori Glomlien scored 25 points and nabbed 24 boards. Cowichan was ahead 30-18 at the half and up 45-39 when Killarney rallied to tie the game at 47 with 2:20 to go. But Cowichan countered with a 6-0 run that put the game away. Cheryl Kelsey finished with 34 points for Killarney, coached by her father Ian. The Killarney squad had lost Shari Claridge, who averaged 25 ppg through the season, just before the tourney as she tore her knee ligaments. Ian Kelsey said the outcome would have different with Claridge. “It wouldn’t have been the same with Shari. The adjustment we had to make when she got hurt was very difficult. But we had a fantastic year, (finishing 37-1) and we’re grateful for it. Cowichan did an outstanding job tonight and they were very aggressive. We knew it would be tough with the big girl inside.” Cheryl Kelsey, who scored 156 points in four contests, noted that by the end of the game, “I was out of steam. I had no more left.” Cowichan Duncan coach John Lockwood said Glomlian had never played a better game. “She seemed to be a human vacuum cleaner at both ends of the floor. She played a helluva game. And we did exactly what we thought we would do tonight. We stopped the other girls and gave Cheryl her 35 points. Also, we were controlling the second shot and that was the key.” Lori Elliot had 11 assists in the game, while Sandy Mercer scored 12 points and Twon Klawer 8, along with 8 boards. The Thunderettes finished (46-1) on the season.
The bronze medalist Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen: Susie Neil;
The silver medalist Vancouver Killarney Cougars: Cheryl Kelsey; Tracy Giesinger; Shari Claridge; coach Ian Kelsey
The gold medalist Cowichan Thunderettes: Lori Glomlien; Sandra Mercer; Bev Chaster; Lori Elliot; Twon Klawer; Alison Snow; coach John Lockwood