In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Fredericton Black Kats torched the 8th-seeded Miramichi James M. Hill Tommies 92-64 as McCormack scored 18, MacDougall 16 and Holt 16. The Tommies included Colin Matheson.
The Riverview Royals spanked the Quimpansis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders 85-64 as Fraser scored 22. Paquet led the Crusaders with 16. The Crusaders also included Graham Taylor.
The Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans dusted the Saint John Greyhounds 83-56 as Barnett scored 16 and Johnston 16. Aaron Carson led the Greyhounds with 26. Jamie Morris added 14.
In the last quarterfinal, the Saint John St. Malachy’s Memorial Saints clocked the Moncton Purple Knights 76-55. The Purple Knights included Rob Melanson, Andrew Noble, Josh Ogilvie.
In the semis, the Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans clipped the Saint St. Malachy’s Memorial Saints 86-74 as Ryan scored 26, Di Donato 14 and Johnston 13. The Trojans led 48-33 at the half. Riley led the Saints with 18. Harris added 14 and Black 14.
In the other semi, the Riverview Royals edged the Fredericton Black Kats 89-86 as Low scored 21 and Fraser 19. The Royals led 39-37 at the half. McCormack paced the Black Kats with 26. MacDougall added 22.
In the final, the Riverview Royals clipped the Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans 75-60 as Fraser scored 22, Tingley 17, Low 14 and McIntosh 14. Low told the Saint John Telegraph-Journal that “Riverview has been known for coming out slow in the first five minutes. It’s been a myth that we wanted to dispel for a long time. We came out this time and we put them away.” Fraser told the Fredericton Daily Gleaner that “I think we were probably the best prepared team and that paid off at the end.” Riverview coach Dave Wheaton told the Telegraph-Journal that “two weeks ago, they (Trimble) beat us because we did not come out to play defensively. Riverview High School has always been a team known for hanging back with a 20-point lead, like they’re assured of a win … I was praying for it (a Fraser performance). He used to be a player who shot when it wasn’t called for. But he’s learned to play with the rest of the team.” Ryan led the Trojans with 24, while point guard Chris Forsythe was sidelined at the end of the first half with a back injury. Trojans coach Brian Forsythe said “we had to have him come back. He’s our general. I think the other guys tend to play better when he’s in there … They flat out outhustled us. I can’t explain it. We thought we were ready. But I guess they caught us on our heels early and we never recovered.”
The co-bronze medalist Fredericton Black Kats: Jordan McCormack; Simon MacDougall; Lucas Holt;
The co-bronze medalist Saint John St. Malachy’s Memorial Saints: Chris Riley; Greg Harris; Sean Black;
The silver medalist Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans: Kurtis Barnett; Ryan Johnson; Jamie Ryan; Roberto Di Donato; Chris Forsythe; coach Brian Forsythe
The champion Riverview Royals: Dave Low; Dave Tingley; Shawn McIntosh; Peter Fraser; coach Dave Wheaton