In the wild card play-in games, the Treherne Tigers defeated Vita Shevchenko Sabers 59-36. …………………………………………………… The Rosenort Red Hawks defeated the Ste. Rose Celtics 53-36. …………………………………………………… The Pinawa Panthers dumped the Gilbert Plains Trojans 40-35. The Trojans (coached by Kelli Mcdonald) included Laura Brinkman, Daniela Campama, Brooke Choma, Haley Choma, Madison Dykun, Tori Dykun and Rachel Murray.
In the opening round, the 8th-seeded Pinawa Panthers dumped the 9th-seeded St. Laurent Hawks 41-28. Bethany Nelson was chosen player of the game for the Panthers, while Riley Ducharme earned laurels for St. Laurent. The Hawks (coached by Vicki Leggett) also included Derama Abraham, Kassidy Allard, Taylor Buors, Kalie Byron, Jenna Connelly, Jayda Coutu, Lacey Delorme, Andrea Diell, Katlynn Ducharme, Phoenix Green, Skylar Green, Melanie Lambert, Chastity Mckay, Lora-Lee Mckay, Jade Normand and Kaylee Smith. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Rosenort Red Hawks dusted the 10th-seeded Churchill Duke of Marlborough Storm 71-32. Jillana Groening was chosen player of the game for the Red Hawks, while Laura Wasylkoski earned the laurels for Marlborough. The Storm (coached by Shawn Manning) also included Audrey Basallo, Khadejia Hart, Natasha Kinden, Jasmine Lundie, Priscilla Oman and Hailey Stewardson,
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Hamiota Huskies clocked the 8th-seeded Pinawa Panthers 58-27. Shayna Mathison was chosen player of the game for the Huskies, while Abi Voth earned the laurels for Pinawa. The Panthers (coached by Merv Voth) included Janessa Chymyshyn, Lian Drabyk, Emma Easton, Sarah Granger, Annabelle Hayes, Madi Melnick, Bethany Nelson, Emilie Shewchuk and Hannah Voth.
The 4th-seeded Elm Creek Cobras edged the 5th-seeded Treherne Tigers 56-52. Vanessa Millions was chosen player of the game for the Cobras, while Paige Small earned the laurels for Treherne. The Tigers (coached by David Matskiw) also included Autumn DeGraeve, Breann Forbes, Chantal Forbes, Desiree Green, Gabrielle Green, Jessica LaBossiere, Krista Latimer, Shaylyn Mangin, Kali Mann, Kristen Timmerman and Rebecca Wilcox.
The 3rd-seeded Glenboro Panthers whipped the 6th-seeded Sprague Ross L. Gray Raiders 65-45. Joanne Schwarz was chosen player of the game for the Panthers, while Rachel Brown earned the laurels for Sprague. The Raiders (coached by Darryl Pederson) also included Cassidy Davis, Evelyn Eckert, Liana Hebel-Allard, Nicole Hoffman, Frances Lerman, Jaydalyn Milne, Courtney Rozsa, Alexis Sigurdson, Katelin Thiessen, Lisa Sebrasky and Haleigh Zimmerman.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Grandview Spartans smacked the 7th-seeded Rosenort Red Hawks 73-43. Courtney McIntyre was chosen player of the game for the Spartans, while Joyce Waldner earned the laurels for Rosenort. The Red Hawks (coached by Jared Dueck) included Ashton Brandt, Nicole Friesen, Jillan Groening, Ashley Kroeker, Anna Schulz, Sarah Schulz, Alison Stevenson, Paige Toew, Cheryl Waldner, Janelle Waldner and Kim Waldner.
In the semis, the top-seeded Hamiota Huskies edged the 4th-seeded Elm Creek Cobras 51-49. Jacquelyn Hawkins was chosen player of the game for the Huskies, while Skylar Hardy earned the laurels for the Cobras. “We executed the game plan,” Cobras coach Derek Tyler told the Graphic. “There was a lot of screaming and yelling at the end of the games and it was quite exciting. The girls knew they played outstanding and they were proud of how they played to be within one basket (of Hamiota). We had a team meeting before the bronze and noted how important it was to represent the school and be ready for it. With the hard work they put in all year, it would be a shame to not be ready, and they played well.”
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Glenboro Panthers dumped the 2nd-seeded Grandview Spartans 65-54. Shay Rutherford was chosen player of the game for Panthers, while Easton Gryba earned the laurels for the Spartans.
In the bronze medal match, the 2nd-seeded Grandview Spartans clipped the 4th-seeded Elm Creek Cobras 80-72. Nicole Bohdanovich was chosen player of the game for the Spartans, while Nicole Bergen earned the laurels for Elm Creek. The Cobras (coached by Derek Tyler) also included Courtney Enns, Scout Froese, Skylar Hardy, Haeli Martens, Vanessa Millions, Brooke Rogers and Brandi Van de Velde.
In the final, the top-seeded Hamiota Huskies edged the 3rd-seeded Glenboro Panthers 60-58. Shayna Mathison was chosen player of the game for the Huskies, while Joanne Schwarz earned the laurels for the Panthers. “I talked to the coach from Glenboro before the game and we both thought it was going to be a five-point game and we turned out to be right,” Huskies coach Jon Zilkey told the Rivers Banner.
The bronze medalist Grandview Spartans: Aislyn Balak; Nicole Bohdanovich; Mae Branconnier; Cassie White; Reagan Giasson; Hailey Goodyear; Easton Gryba; Amy He; Maddie Hope; Courtney McIntyre; Bobbee Morriseau; Maeve Smith; Madison Steven; Jacey Stienwandt; Shaelyn Stienwandt; Kendra Topham; Danielle VanWynsberghe; Hailee VanWynsberghe; Bailey White; coach Marc Giasson
The silver medalist Glenboro Panthers: Tara Lee Bouchard; Nikki Daymond; Amy Gillis; Jenna Gillis; Sammy Henderson; Sydney Murray; Sami Myers; Shay Rutherford; Gabby Sawatzky; Joanne Schwarz; coach Ryan Zadorozny
The gold medalist Hamiota Huskies: Destiny Allan; Jacquelyn Hawkins; Ashley Jay; Chyna Lake; Shayna Mathison; Caitlyn McTavish; Jordyn Paddock; Jessica Ritchie; Jamie Rose; coach Jon Zilkey