In the quarterfinals, held in Oxford, the top-seeded host Oxford Regional Golden Bears dumped the 8th-seeded Halifax Fountain Academy Sharks 68-56.
The 4th-seeded Neil’s Harbour Cabot Academy Trailblazers dumped the 5th-seeded Lockeport Regional Green Wave 101-88.
The 3rd-seeded Caledonia North Queen’s Spartans crushed the 6th-seeded Terre Noire Cape Breton Highlands Academy Huskies 80-59.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Pugwash District Panthers dusted the 7th-seeded Halifax Ecole du Sommet Cougars 81-49.
In the semis, the 2nd-seeded Pugwash District Panthers clocked the 3rd-seeded Caledonia North Queen’s Rural Spartans 87-38.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Oxford Regional Golden Bears nipped the 4th-seeded Neil’s Harbour Cabot Academy Trailblazers 70-69.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Neil’s Harbour Cabot Academy Trailblazers edged the 3rd-seeded Caledonia North Queen’s Rural Spartans 80-78.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Pugwash District Panthers clipped the top-seeded Oxford Regional Golden Bears 56-44. Panthers coach Vincent Pye told the Amherst Daily News he had a “great group of kids – really wanted it bad.” Golden Bears coach Andy Moore said “I’m not disappointed. It’s great the top two spots were from the (same) county.” Colby Steven led the Panthers with 15. Mackenzie Stewart paced the Golden Bears with 20.
The bronze medalist Neil’s Harbour Cabot Academy Trailblazers: Lucas Hardy; Cody Buchanan; Mason MacDonald; Zach Hardy; Cole Hussey; Nathan MacKinnon;
The silver medalist Oxford Regional Golden Bears: Mackenzie Stewart; Patrick Redmond; coach Andy Moore
The gold medalist Pugwash District Panthers: Dylan Benjamin; Tristin McKellar; Kyle Fromm; Bruce Edey; Colby Steven; Lucas Morrison; Nic Stevens; Alex Tuttle; Josh Borgal; Blaine Reid; Jeff Blaikie; Hayden Tilt; Marcus Willigar; coach Vincent Pye; assistant Angela Stewart