In the northeast regional semis and provincial quarterfinals, held at Riverview, the Hillsborough Caledonia Tigers thrashed the Campobello Island Consolidated Vikings 99-59 as Mahoney scored 21, Pugh 18 and Elliott 17. Jeff Matthews led the Vikings with 12. Brad Galley added 10 and Tim Chute 10.
In the other northeast semi, the Hartland Huskies clipped the Sunny Corner North & South Esk Cobras 83-67 as Appleby scored 19 and Anderson 13. Carson Silliker led the Cobras with 24.
In the Northwest final and provincial semi, the Hillsborough Caledonia Tigers defeated the Hartland Huskies 63-58.
In the southwest regional semis and provincial quarterfinals, held at Harvey, the Grand Manan Breakers whipped the Boiestown Upper Miramichi Regional Boas 85-61 as Russell scored 22 and Huckins 21. Earl Munn led the Boas with 19. Nick Curtis added 16.
In the other southwest semi, the Petitcodiac Regional Panthers defeated the Grand Falls John Caldwell Golden Knights 67-58 as Pollock scored 25 and McCordic 17. The Panthers led 35-28 at the half. Kirk Rioux led the Golden Knights with 16. Mike Vienneau added 16.
In the southwest final and provincial semi, the Petitcodiac Regional Panthers whipped the Grand Manan Breakers 82-63 as Pollock score d33, Price 15 and McCordic 12. Huckins led the Breakers with 42. Small added 10.
In the final, the Petitcodiac Regional Panthers defeated the Hillsborough Caledonia Regional Tigers 78-73 as player of the game Pollock scored 21, Chambers 21, McCordic 18 and Price 12. The Panther shit 9-20 from the line. Pollock told the Fredericton Daily Gleaner that “my last two years I started and never won a championship. And it’s really hard when you come from a school that’s rich in basketball tradition and you don’t win it all. To win it in my senior year, it’s just a big, big thrill. I don’t think it was much of an upset. Everyone pretty much counted us out but we really put things together after Arnie (McCordic) came back from his thumb injury.” Panthers coach Doug Cochrane said “they slowed the game down and their game plan worked. Their kids weren’t intimidated one bit. Again, it boils down the experience of the coaches and the way their kids responded.” Pugh led the Tigers with 19. Elliott added 17. The Tigers hit 14-23 from the line.
The co-bronze medalist Grand Manan Breakers: Orlando Russell; Tony Huckins; Jeremy Small;
The co-bronze medalist Hartland Huskies: Barry Anderson; Phillip Appleby;
The silver medalist Hillsborough Caledonia Regional Tigers; Jason Pugh; Tyler Elliott; Geremiah Geldart; Doug Mahoney; coach Doug Cochrane
The champion Petitcodiac Regional Panthers: Ben Pollock; Arnie McCordic; Graham Price; Mike Chambers; Roy Thorne; Ray Hicks; Troy Chambers; Jacob Murray; Neil Harvey; Adam Brace; Mark Geldart; coach Ron Hooper; assistant Wayne Veyseh; assistant Sean Monohan