In the interzone playoffs, the Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans whacked the Virden Golden Bears 91-34 as Marrla Evans scored 19.
In the wildcard game, the Neepawa Tigers dumped the Winnipeg St. John’s Ravenscourt Eagles 63-48. The Eagles (coached by Jody Rock) included Katie Boyd, Caroline Christie, Katie O’Beirne, Jill Smyl, Kaley Robinson, Hayley Murray, Philippa Noel, Aliyah Ali, Laura Shore, Sarah Furkalo and Andrea Tyler.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans defeated the 8th-seeded Portage La Prairie Arthur Meighen Saints 87-14 as Aubrey Schettler scored 17, Desiree Foy 13, Marrla Evans 13, Emmy McGuinness 13 and Jayme Menzies 10. The Saints (coached by Marie Rohleder and manager by Kathryn Kinley) included Lisa Omichinski, Brandy Watson, Lauren Kleinsasser, Stephanie Delong, Blair Yaremchuk, Sharalyn Smith, Kelsey McDougall, Kelsey Dewis, Janelle
Martel, Courtney Taylorson and Tina Janzen.
The 4th-seeded Winnipeg College Belliveau Barracudas defeated Neepawa Tigers 50-38. The Tigers included Keri Jung, Krystal Zechowski, Robyn Rohinsky, Brittany Gibson.
The 3rd-seeded St. Norbert Celtics defeated the 6th-seeded Thompson R.D. Parker Trojans 78-61.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs defeated 7th-seed Beausejour Edward Shreyer Barons 52-23.
In the semis, the top-seeded Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans defeated the 4th-seeded Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas 51-38.
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded St. Norbert Celtics defeated the 2nd-seded Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs 53-46.
In the bronze medal match, the 2nd-seeded Winkler Garden Valley Zodiacs defeated the 4th-seeded Winnipeg College Beliveau Barracudas 49-45.
In the final, the top-seeded Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans defeated the 3rd-seeded St. Norbert Celtics 67-47 to capture their consecutive crown and third in four years. Marrla Evans paced the Spartans with 25. Desiree Foy added 12 and Emmy McGuinness 11. Uzo Asagwara led the Celtics with 22. “That was a good feeling,” Evans told the Brandon Sun. “Especially this past week, everyone’s been stepping up. I noticed a lot of younger players really stepped it up. Just in time for provincials we all came together.”
The bronze medalist Garden Valley Zodiacs: Lenore Friesen; Heidi Neufeld; Kristen Kehler; Rachel Wiebe; Amber Kehler; Jody Boyes; Sara Braun; Heather Booy; Gina Derksen; Rebecca Froese; Jocelyn Grenier; Kate Milne; coach David Boyes
The silver medalist St. Norbert Celtics: Jennifer Hogan; Lindsey Enns; Allison Fair; Crystal Rochon; Alex Demyniak; Stephanie Messner; Kirsten Furgus; Andrea Trapp; Shawna Tice; Uzo Asagwara; Julie Van Caezeele; Trista Pengelly; coach Denis Marinelli; coach Colin Ritchie
The gold medalist Brandon T.A. Neelin Spartans: Marrla Evans; Emmy McGuinness; Desiree Foy; Aubrey Schettler; Jayme Menzies;