In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Fredericton Black Kats crushed the 8th-seeded Sussex Sonics 92-3 as Beljead scored 25 and Jackie Fleiger 17. Krista Harrison led the Sonics with 8. The Sonics also included Wendy Page.
The 4th-seeded Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans defeated the 5th-seeded Miramichi James M. Hill Tommies 55-48 as Merrill scored 16 and Turgeon 10. Laurie Absalom led the Tommies with 13.
The 2nd-seeded Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders torched the 7th-seeded Miramichi Valley Pulamoo 80-34 as Lutes scored 16 and Nicholson 16.
In the last quarterfinal, the 6th-seeded Saint John Greyhounds dispatched the 3rd-seeded Moncton Purple Knights 53-47 as Maguire scored 17. The Purple Knights included Stacey Gallant, Heidi Staples.
In the semis, the top-seeded Freedericton Black Kats spanked the 4th-seeded Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans 99-61 as Belyea scored 30, Jackie Fleiger 24, and Foreman 14. Morrell led the Trojans with 16. Wetmore added 13.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders mauled the 6th-seeded Saint John Greyhounds 82-37 as MCready scored 18, Johnston 15 and Weir 11. Hachey led the Greyhounds with 8. Smith added 8.
In the final, the top-seeded Fredericton Black Kats torched the 2nd-seeded Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders 89-62 as Jackie Fleiger scored 45 and Belyea 11. The Black Kats led 53-30 at the half. The win was the Black Kats 116th consecutive victory over a 3.5 year-period. Fleiger told the Saint John Telegraph-Journal “that’s my ultimate. The highest I’ve ever got. But it’s not about me. It was an ultimate team effort. We all just came together as one. … I’m going to remember it all. I’m going to remember every single moment of this because is something – to go through three years of high school and never lose a game.” Black Kats coach Steve O’Rourke said “she came out and did just a fantastic job. She is the premier player in the province. She is the premier player in Atlantic Canada.” Fleiger told the Fredericton Daily Gleaner that “we said all along that payday would come February 23rd. Now the cheque has been signed, written and handed over. … This one has to be the best because I think I worked the hardest and the team worked the hardest for this win.” O’Rourke said “that’s vintage Jackie Fleiger. Jackie’s a player that will rise to the occasion for u. WE went into spurt where we were up 22-4 and it slipped down a six-point lead. And Jackie Fleiger said ‘enough is enough’. She came out and did just a fantastic job … She just turned the game around, took it on her shoulders and said ‘no way, we’re not going to lose this game’.” It was the Black Kats fourth straight title and 116th consecutive win. Tracy Weir led the Crusaders with 13. McCready added 11.
The co-bronze medalist Saint John Greyhounds: Erin Maguire; Lesley Hachey; Crystal Smith;
The co-bronze medalist Moncton Harrison Trimble Trojans: Toby Morrell; Jennifer Turgeon; Shannon Wetmore; coach Bill Turgeon
The silver medalist Quispamsis Kennebecasis Valley Crusaders: Tracy Weir; Dana Lutes; Wendy Stanley; Sue Leroy; Denise Johnston; Jessica Johnston; Angela McCready; Vicki Wilcox; Pam Malcolm; Krista Brown; Lisa Schmidt; Patti Melvin; coach Bill Ruddock; assistant Pauline Lordon; manager Corey Howse; manager Carole Gallian
The champion Fredericton Black Kats: Jackie Flieger; Betsy Kidney; Melita Belyea; Jodi Flieger; Krista Foreman; April Wellings; Bridget Gamble; Kara Crowther; Melanie Rathbone; Kim Newman; Jennie Khoury; Marnie Dickens; coach Steve O’Rourke; assistant Rick Cotter; manager Brent Wallace; manager Matt Parr