In the interzone playoffs, the Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings dispatched the Steinbach Sabres 55-44 as Brendan Plamondon scored 20 and Gareth DuPlooy 9. Matt Plett led the Sabres with 13.
In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The 12th-seeded Winnipeg Dakota Lancers dumped the 6th-seeded Winnipeg Oak Park Raiders 90-70. The Raiders were coached by Randy Kusano. …………………………………………………… The Winnipeg Tec Voc Hornets dispatched the Winnipeg River East Kodiaks 75-64. …………………………………………………… The Winnipeg Kelvin Clippers defeated the Brandon Vincent Massey Vikings 63-51 as Reynold Marceline scored 16. Brendan Plamondon led the Vikings with 15. Izzy Idonije added 15 and Joey Pleskacz 11. The Vikings (coached by David Bender) also included Sacha Baharmand, Garreth DuPlooy, …………………………………………………… The Winnipeg Mennonite Brethren Hawks edged the Winnipeg Sisler Spartans 75-71.
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Winnipeg Murdoch MacKay Clansmen defeated the 12th-seeded Winnipeg Dakota Lancers 89-85 in overtime. The Lancers had trailed by 20 but hit nine threes in the second half to force overtime. The Lancers included Paul Lodewyks.
The Winnipeg John Taylor Pipers clipped the Winnipeg Tec Voc Hornets 64-51.
The Winnipeg Jeanne Sauve Olympiens whacked the Winnipeg Mennonite Brethren Hawks 95-64. The Hawks included Troy Plummer, James McCammon, Ben Postma.
In the last quarterfinal, the Winnipeg Kelvin Clippers edged the Winnipeg Miles Macdonell Buckeyes 46-43. The Buckeyes (coached by Martin Riley) included Braden Hammond.
In the semis, the Winnipeg Jeanne Sauve Olympiens clocked the Winnipeg Kelvin Clippers 78-66 after leading 38-25 at the half. The Clippers rallied no closer than 7. “I was confidently nervous,” Olympiens coach Bob Reid told the Winnipeg Free Press. “The key was having patience on offence in the first half and we got a lot of rebounds we had to have.” Alex Dyck paced the Olympiens with 22. “It feels great,” Dyck told the Winnipeg Free Press. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet. We knew we could be here if we played our game. We knew we had the potential. Clipper forward Kevin Williams, who scored 19, said “we all played hard. We didn’t communicate as well as we could have. They hit some good shots and we hit some good shots as well. We just didn’t play to our fullest.”
In the other semi, the Winnipeg John Taylor Pipers stomped the 3rd-seeded Winnipeg Murdoch MacKay Clansmen 84-65. The Clansmen led 17-11 after one quarter. But Mackay’s Randy Roberts and Pipers’ John Lundgren found their three-point touch as the squad’s battled to a 34-34 tie at the half. The Pipers dominated the second half. “We wore them down,” said Piper guard John Lundgren, who scored 17, told the Winnipeg Free Press. “We shot the ball better and rebounded better in the second half. Anyone can get hot in any game. If one guy doesn’t do it, another will pick up the slack.” Pipers’ coach Allan Friesen said “the kids gave it all they had. We have a tremendous work ethic. Without it we don’t compete. We started to limit their second chances in the second. We figured if we run them and press them some of their big kids would have to sit down or we would eventually run them down.” Randy Roberts led the Clansmen with 28.
In the final, the Winnipeg Jeanne Sauve Olympians edged the Winnipeg John Taylor Pipers 80-77. The Pipers led by 12 in the first half but the Olympiens rallied to knot the score at 77. Olympien forward Alex Dyck grabbed a loose ball and scored an uncontested lay-up with eight seconds remaining. The Pipers committed two turnovers, allowing the Olympiens to ice the win with a free throw. “I can’t take the smile off my face,” said Olympiens guard Maciej Mikulec, who scored 17, told the Winnipeg Free Press. “We didn’t come out like we really wanted it, but we played with a lot of heart and intensity. The rest just took care of itself.” Pipers coach Allan Friesen said “it’s disappointing when you have a chance to win the game — at some points our youth showed. A couple of key mistakes killed us but the kids worked hard. We did a lot of good things.” Dan Shynkaryk led the Olympiens with 23. Adam Friesen paced the Pipers with 10.
The all-tournament team featured: MVP Maciej Mikulec (Jeanne Sauve); Adam Friesen (John Taylor); Darrell Couzens (John Taylor); David Morgan (John Taylor); Alex Dyck (Jeanne Sauve); and Dan Shynkaryk (Jeanne Sauve)
The co-bronze medalist Winnipeg Murdoch MacKay Clansmen: Randy Roberts; Paul Alao; coach Grant Richter
The co-bronze medalist Kelvin Clippers: Kevin Williams; David Teiseira; Renold Marcelline; coach Hymie Fox
The silver medalist Winnipeg John Taylor Pipers: Adam Friesen; Darrell Couzens; David Morgan; John Lundgren; coach Allan Friesen
The gold medalist Winnipeg College Jeanne Sauve Olympians: Maciej Mikulec; Alex Dyck; Carl Felix; Dan Shynkaryk; Jeff Shynkaryk; Kelsey Sala; coach Bob Reid; assistant Fred Zweep