In the opening round, held in Perth: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Ottawa Merivale Marauders clocked the 12th-seeded Guelph Bishop MacDonell Celtics 72-40 after leading 17-7, 34-17 and 51-28 at the quarters. Shymar Brewster paced the Marauders with 19. Owen Brombal led the Celtics with 11. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Toronto Vaughan Road Academy Vipers crushed the 16th-seeded Timmins High and Vocational Blues 62-37 after leading 16-8, 40-21 and 54-31 at the quarters. Daiquan Martin led the Vipers with 26. Ben Joror paced the Blues with 16. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded St. Catharines St. Francis Phoenix whipped the 18th-seeded Perth District Collegiate Blue Devils 60-35 after leading 21-11, 32-21 and 49-28 at the quarters. Abu Kigab led the Phoenix with 18. Luke Rawling, Isaac Matthews-Hannah and Jon Tysick each scored 7 to pace the Blue Devils. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Ajax Archbishop Denis O’Connor Chargers dumped the 14th-seeded Orillia Twin Lakes Thunderbirds 78-59 after leading 24-10, 42-23 and 59-39 at the quarters. Julian Hinckson Jr paced the Chargers with 23. Jacob Clendinning led the Thunderbirds with 20. ………………………………… The 9th-seeded Stratford Central Secondary Rams edged the 10th-seeded Toronto Cardinal James McGuigan Wolves 51-47. The Rams led 18-9 after one quarter and 23-22 at the half. The Wolves led 37-34 after three quarters. Ben McConkey paced the Rams with 20. Michael Duru led the Wolves with 34. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Kingston LaSalle Black Knights nipped the 13th-seeded Essex District Red Raiders 56-55. The score was knotted at 15 after one quarter. The Black Knights led 34-22 at the half and 47-37 after three quarters. Tanner Graham paced the Black Knights with 18. Nikolas Veigli led the Red Raiders with 29. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Aurora St. Andrews College Saints clipped the 15th-seeded Peterborough Holy Cross Hurricanes 70-54. The score was tied at 18 after one quarter. The Saints led 35-28 at the half and 47-41 after three quarters. Tyler Plummer led the Saints with 26. Gareth Anstess paced the Hurricanes with 21. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Sault Ste. Marie Korah Colts dumped the 17th-seeded Thunder Bay Sir Winston Churchill CVI Trojans 71-56. The Colts led 18-17 after one quarter. The Trojans led 28-27 at the half. The Colts led 55-41 after three quarters. Anthony Ivey paced the Colts with 24. Mohammed Syed led the Trojans with 17. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Mississauga Ascension of Our Lord Eagles dumped the 11th-seeded Welland Centennial Cougars 66-56. The score was knotted at 15 after one quarter. The Eagles led 34-29 at the half and 45-38 after three quarters. Abulu Ebuka paced the Eagles with 14. Alex Elliott led the Cougars with 20.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The 18th-seeded Perth District Collegiate Blue Devils edged the 16th-seeded Timmins High and Vocational Blues 43-39. The Blue Devils led 14-9 after one quarter and 20-17 at the half. The Blues led 35-27 after three quarters. Jon Tysick paced the Blue Devils with 22. Ben Joror led the Blues with 13. The Blues (coached by Peter Graham, assisted by Craig Beda and Colin Sullivan) also included Willem Beda, Chester Blouin, Nathan Demers, Matti Kohtala, Tyson Malo, Jackson Martin, Jacob Michaud, Zack Midha, Dustin Richard, Adam Tambeau and Matthew Vanderweerden. …………………………………………………… The 17th-seeded Thunder Bay Sir Winston Churchill CVI Trojans edged the 15th-seeded Peterborough Holy Cross Hurricanes 73-70. The Hurricanes led 27-20 after one quarter and 41-37 at the half. The Trojans led 60-54 after three quarters. Mohammed Syed paced the Trojans with 24. Mike Adamo led the Hurricanes with 24. The Hurricanes (coached by Bond Bjorgan and John Anstess) also included Matt Adamo, Gareth Anstess, Joe Bencze, Nick Blundell, Ryan Condon, Andrew De La Rosa, David Logel, Erik Oliver, Max Rogers, Zac Rogers and Tristan Stevens.
In the third round: …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Toronto Vaughan Road Academy Vipers dispatched the 12th-seeded Guelph Bishop MacDonell Celtics 75-66. The Celtics led 18-14 after one quarter. The Vipers led 37-30 at the half and 57-43 after three quarters. Joshua Yorke-Frazier paced the Vipers with 28. Owen Brombal and Jesse Kendall each scored 17 to lead the Celtics. The Celtics (coached by Trevor Smith and Andy Chaput) also included Jake Chaput, Adam MacEachern, Lukas Wood, Greg MacEachern, Chris Poloniato and Evan Hosker. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded St. Catharines St. Francis Phoenix stomped the 14th-seeded Orillia Twin Lakes Thunderbirds 85-47 after leading 22-13, 46-21 and 71-36 at the quarters. Abu Kigab led the Phoenix with 23. Jacob Glendinning led the Thunderbirds with 16. The Thunderbirds (coached by Chris Lowery, assisted by Zach Buchan and Luke Hamilton) also included George Ackert, Jake Buchan, William Clarke, Jeff Davis, Justin Foster, Lucas Geisser, Tyler Goodchild, Alex Hnatiak, Troy Newman and Anthony Reed. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Kingston LaSalle Black Knights whipped the 10th-seeded Toronto Cardinal James McGuigan Wolves 72-52 after leading 19-11, 36-24 and 54-38 at the quarters. Tanner Graham led the Black Knights with 22. Jon Ross Walters paced the Wolves with 19. The Wolves (coached by Terry Douglas and Tom Pavia) also included Joel Bawuah, Hemeng Boateng, Shevon Boca, Michael Duru-Obisi, Christian Taylor, Shemar Tomlinson, David Williams-Wright, Khalil Johnson, Dennis Ukaogo and Michael Asante. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Mississauga Ascension of Our Lord Eagles crushed the 17th-seeded Thunder Bay Sir Winston Churchill CVI Trojans 70-36 after leading 26-5, 37-17 and 58-34 at the quarters. Christian Williams led the Eagles with 12. Mohammed Syed paced the Trojans with 13. The Trojans (coached by Cory Keeler and Will Crocker) also included Chad Brochu, Simrun Chahal, Justin Fui, Colin Hunter, Jordan Jonassn, Jordan Kelly, Tyler Kitching, Jarred Miller, Tallon Morris, Devon Ronald and Jared White. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Ottawa Merivale Marauders defeated the 18th-seeded Perth District Collegiate Blue Devils 49-42. The Blue Devils led 14-9 after one quarter. The Marauders led 28-16 at the half and 39-27 after three quarters. Umed Hyderi led the Marauders with 13. Blue Devils coach Kevin Bellamy told the Smith Falls Record, that “at the end of the day, we played our best basketball of the year and in the provincial championships and that’s all you can ask for. To get a win in there and playing the top-ranked team down to the buzzer was impressive.” Isaac Matthews-Hannah paced the Blue Devils with 19. The Blue Devils (coached by Kevin Bellamy) also included Taylor Cafley, Mitchell Crain, Patrick Dupuis, Danny Forbes, Tyler Hawkins, Kyle Major, Luke Rawling, Cole Ryan, Tommy Somerville, Brandon Theberge, Jon Tysick and Aiden Woods. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Ajax Archbishop Denis O’Connor Chargers dispatched the 9th-seeded Stratford Central Secondary Rams 49-38. The Rams led 7-6 after one quarter. The Chargers led 28-19 at the half and 39-29 after three quarters. Obi Okolie led the Chargers with 19. Andrew Horne paced the Rams with 11. The Rams (coached by Mark Cassone, assisted by Adam Illman, Tyler Bailey and Dave Hurley) also included Marshall Adlington, Lars Dijk, Ryan Foster, Justin Horne, Nathan Klassen, Ben McConkey, Alex Ranney, Robbie Scott, Ben Stern, Sam Stern and Khris Wilhelm. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Aurora St. Andrews College Saints clipped the 13th-seeded Essex District Red Raiders 49-37 after leading 13-6, 25-13 and 39-25 at the quarters. Quinton Gray led St. Andrews with 18. Chris Drouillard paced the Red Raiders with 18. The Red Raiders (coached by David Harrison, assisted by Joe Amicarelli, Randy Chedour and John Garinger) also included Adam Amicarelli, Jamil Basilio, Josh Kigar, George Koumoutsidis, Jimmy Koumoutsidis, Matt Krutsch, James Morgan, Deen Oozeer, Jeremy Orton, Kellan Pearson, Jordan Perrott, Michael Salter, Ryan Schat, Austin Stephens and Nikolas Veigli. …………………………………………………… The 11th-seeded Welland Centennial Cougars stunned the 5th-seeded Sault Ste. Marie Korah Colts 73-52 after leading 16-12, 32-21 and 52-37 at the quarters. Craig Maltais and Richard Stayzer each scored 19 to lead the Cougars. Anthony Iacoe led the Colts with 29. The Colts (coached by Jeff Giovanatti, assisted by Adrian Colak, Winston Ivey, Danny MacDonald, Shawn MacDonald, Esa Pulkkinen and Aaron Richards) also included Evan Bodnar, Liam Brechin, Jonah Fogg, Peter Greve, Eythan Henson, Anthony Ivey, Samuel Ivey, Nick Nicoletta, Liam Train and Tevon Williams.
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded St. Catharines St. Francis Phoenix smacked the 6th-seeded Toronto Vaughan Road Academy Vipers 79-66 after leading 16-8, 34-27 and 54-47 at the quarters. Abu Kigab paced the Phoenix with 22. Joshua Yorke-Frazier led the Vipers with 17. The Vipers (coached by Wilton Hall, assisted by Rochelle Mayers and Grace Synch) also included Stefan Daly, Theo Demeke, Caleb Ellis, Chris Gordon, L’mar Greene, Eddie Haband, Khoa Huynh, Daiquan Martin, Max Nedd and Cordell Veira.
The 2nd-seeded Mississauga Ascension of Our Lord Eagles dusted the 7th-seeded Kingston LaSalle Black Knights 69-57 after leading 22-16, 32-27 and 48-38 at the quarters. Michael Kayeye led the Eagles with 23. Bruce Burns paced the Black Knights with 23. The Black Knights (coached by Karen Graham, assisted by Dale Bennett, Fred Ivimey and Kristin Lawlor) also included Nick Ackley, Cole Busschaert, Connor Collett, Braden Elliot, Jesse Graham, Tanner Graham, Isaac Hetherington, Mason Kenehan, Haynes Kent, Keith O’Halloran, Thomas Peirson, Daniel Walton and Cody Webb.
The top-seeded Ottawa Merivale Marauders clipped the 8th-seeded Ajax Archbishop Denis O’Connor Chargers 52-43. The Marauders led 14-12 after one quarter. The Chargers led 29-28 at the half. The Marauders led 38-34 after three quarters. Shymar Brewster paced the Marauders with 18. Obi Okolie led the Chargers with 18. The Chargers (coached by Chris Montgomery, Paul Collicutt and Lui Sposato) also included Clark Barcena, Dans Barcena, Jimmy Condon, Julian Hinckson Jr., Justin Leano, Nico Magana, Malik Manbauman, Jeiam Marasigan, Adam Marcelo, Steven Parjohn, Keanu Saladeres, Michael Surat and Gerald Valoices.
In the last quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded Aurora St. Andrews College Saints dumped the 11th-seeded Welland Centennial Cougars 54-40 after leading 19-10, 28-20 and 44-30 at the quarters. Jordan Carter led St. Andrews with 16. Mark Fehrman led the Cougars with 13. The Cougars (coached by Phil Mosley, assisted by Tony Ferrusi) also included Craig Maltais, Jordan Wilbanks, Mateo Paez, Mike Hardy, Nick Fitzgerald, Evan Roberts, Alex Elliot, Dylan Hanson, Ryan Waskawich, Richard Stayzer and Noah Thompson.
In the semis, the 2nd-seeded Mississauga Ascension of Our Lord Eagles edged the 3rd-seeded St. Catharines St. Francis Phoenix 56-50. The score was tied at 12 after one quarter. The Phoenix led 28-20 at the half and 40-38 after three quarters. Abulu Ebuka led the Eagles with 15. Antonio Valvano led the Phoenix with 11.
In the other semi, the 4th-seeded Aurora St. Andrews College Saints stunned the top-seeded Ottawa Merivale Marauders 62-54. The Marauders led 14-13 after one quarter and 27-20 at the half. St. Andrews led 36-34 after three quarters. Jordan Carter led St. Andrews with 15. Shymar Brewster paced the Marauders with 18. “I think it’s nice to exceed expectations,” St. Andrew coach Sean Ludwig told the Smith Falls Record. “I think we always knew we had it in us. We just had to go out and perform on the floor. The guys were well prepared and they’re disciplined with their execution and that gave us a shot to be in the finals, right down to the end.”
In the bronze medal match, the top-seeded Ottawa Merivale Marauders clubbed the 3rd-seeded St. Catharines St. Francis Phoenix 57-43. The score was knotted at 15 after one quarter. The Marauders led 29-26 at the half and 42-36 after three quarters. Kevin Metelus paced the Marauders with 19. Lucas Olsthoorn led the Phoenix with 10. The Phoenix (coached by Pat Sullivan, assisted by Mike McGinnis, Dan Sullivan and Simon Yu) also included Abu Kigab, Cele Kasamba, Cullan Voelkner, Jordan Jessome, Aidan Hinds, Keegan Gallant, Tyler Milewicz, Adam Vassallo, Reid Vassallo, Dan Galante and Antonio Valvano.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Malton Ascension of Our Lord Eagles thumped the 4th-seeded Aurora St. Andrews College Saints 64-53. The score was knotted at 14 after one quarter. St. Andrews led 30-27 at the half. The Eagles led 50-39 after three quarters. “We’ve been in a hole before,” Eagles coach Jaroslav Stepanenko told the Smith Falls Record. “One time we were down by 20 and we fought back. We’ve always had the same game plan. We get punched in the face, we punch back. Basketball is a game of runs so we knew we could do it. We did it before.” Stepanenko added that the halftime deficit inspired his troops. “We are better together. We play as a team. We didn’t come all this way to be negative. If we’re positive, we’re going to win. Something good will happen. If they want to play negative on this team, they’ll sit on the bench. We’re better together, that’s what we say. … This is the best Ascension team we’ve ever had. They’re a great team. They have heart. They know how to play with each other. They always hang around with each other. They have this cohesiveness and they believe in each other. St. Andrews coach Sean Ludwig told the Record that “basketball is a game of runs and they had one more run than we did tonight. We just didn’t have a counter punch for that final run. They had a couple shooters that really got hot from the outside and I think we lost our composure a little bit under pressure. … I know the boys are disappointed. But at the same time, we’re trying to get them to reflect on everything they’ve accomplished and with a tournament like this and with such great competition, being in the final is a major accomplishment. It will take a while for the pain of losing to go away but I think the boys can be proud of how they performed. It was a well-executed game on their part and disciplined on our side. That’s what we’ve been stressing all along.” Theodore Thomas paced the Eagles with 21. Michael Ellis added 9. Daniel Cummings and Quinton Gray each scored 12 to pace St. Andrews.
The bronze medalist Ottawa Merivale Marauders: Mohammed Abdullahi; Shymar Brewster; Youness Demnati; Umed Hyderi; Jermaine McTavish; Kevin Metelus; Salih Mohamed; Shivdep Pal; Marwan Saeed; Mohamed Sheick; Shadra Su; Damian Wellington; Sam Wilson; coach Sean McCann; assistant Blake Potter; assistant Faqrudin Ali; assistant Hayden Tamming
The silver medalist Aurora St. Andrews College Saints: Jordan Carter; Josh Carter; Daniel Cummings; Jonathan Femi-Cole; Quinton Gray; Byron Mawaya; James Michaelis; Angelis Prattis; Tyler Plummer; Aaron Sum; Blair Xu; coach Sean Ludwig; assistant Courtenay Shrimpton
The gold medalist Mississauga Ascension of Our Lord Eagles: Trevor Burth; Abulu Ebuka; Sandy Edmondson; Jahmessiah Edwards; Michael Ellis; Damari Grant; Michael Kayeye; Moses Louis; Horby Loundja; Shaquile Perrin; Brandon Sarpong; Theodore Thomas; Jacob Tosomba; Andrew Tucker; D’Shawn Tyrell; Christian Williams; coach Jaroslav Stepanenko; assistant Douglas Appiah; assistant Frank Muia; assistant Donte Johnson-Wilmot; assistant Terry Kalino; assistant Michelle Magistrale