In the interzone playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Dauphin Clippers bombed the Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans 74-58 as Steven Hudyma scored 28 and Jayson McDougall 21. The Clippers led 32-25 at the half. Graeme Hamilton led the Spartans with 15. Joe Lanceley added 15. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Swan River Swan Valley Tigers dispatched the Dauphin Clippers x-x.
In the wildcard game, the Portage la Prairie Arthur Meighen Squires dumped the Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans 62-50 as Matt Dahl scored 19. The Squires led 29-18 at the half. Graeme Hamilton paced the Spartans with 19. Joe Lanceley added 15. The Spartans (coached by Dave Nackoney) also included Derek Anchiuk, Troy Gobeil, Elton Taylor, Derek Slewchuk, Stephen Fulop.
In the quarterfinals, held in Swan River, the 8th-seeded St. Norbert Celtics stunned the top-seeded Dauphin Clippers 106-103 in double overtime. Clippers coach Cam Bennett told the Dauphin Herald that the loss was a “major disappointment.” The Clippers (coached by Bennet) included Steve Hudyma, Jayson McDougall, Brian Hrehirchuk, Ben Andres, Brad Thompson.
The 4th-seeded Portage la Prairie Arthur Meighen Squires defeated the 5th-seeded Winnipeg St. Johns Ravenscourt Eagles x-x.
The 2nd-seeded Swan Valley Tigers dumped the 7th-seeded Winnipeg Windsor Park Royals 72-52. The Royals included Dennis Ducharme, Darryll Champagne.
In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs defeated the 6th-seeded Thompson R.D. Parker Trojans x-x. The Trojans included Ashley Fleming, Antonio Hermenegildo, Emanuel Tackie.
In the semis, the 2nd-seeded Swan River Swan Valley Tigers defeated the 3rd-seeded Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs 92-85 in overtime. The Tigers trailed early as they succumbed to the Zodiacs full-court pressure but rallied to force overtime with the score knotted at 81. The Zodiacs found themselves in foul trouble in the extra period and the Tigers won it at the free throw line.
In the other semi, the 8th-seeded St. Norbert Celtics edged the 4th-seeded Portage la Prairie Arthur Meighen Squires 64-61.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Portage la Prairie Arthur Meighen Squires stomped the 3rd-seeded Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs 78-50. The Zodiacs included Zach Pauls, Rob Zacharias.
In the final, the host 2nd-seeded Swan River Swan Valley Tigers dumped the 8th-seeded St. Norbert Celtics 75-62. Jason Miller was chosen player of the game for the Tigers.
The bronze medalist Portage la Prairie Arthur Meighen Squires: Jodie Sokolosky; Matt Dahl; Terry Corrigan;
Paul Fust; Lindsey Dahl; Scott Logan; Paul Davis; Cory Huber; James McDonald; Danny Corrigan; Duncan McEwen; Jason Vey; coach Grant Watson; coach Greg Simcoe; manager Heike Beckmann; statistician Candice Trimble
The silver medalist St. Norbert Celtics:
The gold medalist Swan River Swan Valley Tigers: Tim Highmoor; Jason Miller; Rob Coder; Jodi Jacobs; Perry LeBlanc; Ken Duncalfe; Dennis Badowski; Kris Chartrand; coach Duane Whyte