In the opening round, held in Cornwall: …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Kingston CVI Blues defeated the Barrie Eastview Wildcats 46-30 as Leslie Neasmith scored 10, Erin Murphy 9, Catherine Fitzsimon 8 and Wendy Carmichael 7. Murphy “did a good job on the defensive boards,” Blues coach Ken Smith told the Kingston Whig-Standard. The Blues led 27-23 at the half and 40-25 after three quarters. ………………………………………………… The Owen Sound West Hill Raiders whipped the Toronto Bishop Strachan Bears 77-24 as Kim Johnson scored 26, Sharon Reid 16, Angela Von Richter 15, Kelly Manners 10, Julie Murray 4, Karen Herr 4 and Laurel Johnson 2. Raiders coach Jim Yeo told the Owen Sound Sun times “we had a pretty easy go.” …………………………………………………… The Chatham John McGregor Panthers clocked the Perth District Blue Devils 58-32. …………………………………………………… St. Catherines Collegiate whipped the Brock Cannington Bulldogs 75-34. …………………………………………………… The Stratford Northwestern Rams nipped North Bay 41-40. …………………………………………………… The Thunder Bay Sir Winston Churchill Trojans defeated the Ottawa J.S. Woodsworth Warriors 61-55. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Ingersoll District CI Blue Bombers whipped the Hamilton Scott Park Spartans 57-29 as Elaine Stewart scored 27. Shelley Ryder led the Spartans with 15. Andrew Brewster added 6. Spartans coach Dean Huyck told the Hamilton Spectator that “we had quite a layoff for exams and we had no playoff, so I think we were flat. … We’re here with teams who travel all over the province. Some of the girls on our team had never been on a train before.” …………………………………………………… The Timmins HVS Blues crushed the Belleville Trojans 31-16.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The Kingston CVI Blues defeated the 14th-seeded North Bay St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Bears 39-27 as Wendy Carmichael scored 14 and Catherine Fitzsimmons (Fitzsimon?) 9. The Bears included Janice O’Shaunessy, Anne Martinello, Tammie Robbins, Christine Charette, Stephanie Reid. …………………………………………………… The Owen Sound West Hill Raiders dusted the Brock Cannington Bulldogs 48-26 after leading 25-10 at the half. Kim Johnson led the Raiders with 18. Angela Von Richter added 14, Kelly Manners 10, Karen Herr 3, Sharon Reid 2 and Julie Murray 1. …………………………………………………… The Kingston CVI Blues clipped the North Bay Scollar Hall Bears 39-27. …………………………………………………… St. Catherines Collegiate clubbed the Toronto Bishop Strachan Bears 49-25. The Bears (coached by Jane Audet) included Kristy Ciruna, Jennifer East, Joon Won. …………………………………………………… The Chatham John McGregor Panthers stomped the Belleville Moira Trojans 51-31. …………………………………………………… The Thunder Bay Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs defeated the Hamilton Scott Park Spartans 53-47. Shelley Ryder the Spartans with 32. Spartans coach Dean Huyck told the Hamilton Spectator that “it was a beauty, a great game. We played absolutely dreadful in the first half and were down by 18. Things looked dismal. Nothing would drop. But we came out with some defence in the second half and played superbly.” The Spartans also included Andrea Cowan, Andrea Brewster, Kathy Buwalda. …………………………………………………… The Timmins HVS Blues spanked the Perth District Blue Devils 39-23. …………………………………………………… The Ottawa J.S. Woodsworth Warriors nipped the Ingersoll District Blue Bombers 35-33. The Bombers included Elaine Stewart. …………………………………………………… The Stratford Northwestern Rams torched the Barrie Eastview Wildcats 48-28.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Owen Sound West Hill Raiders dumped the 9th-seeded Kingston CVI Blues 44-25 after leading 22-4, 32-15 and 41-25 at the quarters. Kim Johnson paced the Raiders with 18. Sharon Reid added 11, Kelly Manners 6, Angela Von Richter 5 and Laurel Johnson 4. Raiders coach Jim Yeo told the Owen Sound Sun times that “our guards have really been playing well, especially Sharon Reid with the three-point shots. Our defence has been outstanding and tonight allowed no points versus Kingston in the third quarter.” Julie Wood and Erin Murphy each scored 6 for Kingston. The Blues (coached by Ken Smith) also included Catherine Fitzsimon, Wendy Carmichael, Leslie Neasmith, Kathy Henderson.
The Chatham John McGregor Panthers whipped the Ottawa J.S. Woodsworth Warriors 51-37.
The Timmins HVS Blues defeated the Thunder Bay Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs 49-45.
In the last quarterfinal, St. Catharines defeated the Stratford Northwestern Rams 50-41.
In the semis, the Owen Sound West Hill Raiders defeated the Timmins HVS Blues 30-23 as Kim Johnson scored 17, Angela Von Richter 7, Sharon Reid 4 and Laurel Johnson 2. Raiders coach Jim Yeo told the Owen Sound Sun Times that it was a very physical game. “Maybe that’s why the game was so close. But Timmons played a very tough game. … Our height advantage in Von Richter and Laurel Johnson was a big factor, plus the maturity of the grade 13 players … Reid made a three-pointer at a real crucial point in the game.”
In the other semi, the Chatham John McGregor Panthers clipped St. Catharines 51-41.
In the bronze medal match, St. Catharines dispatched Timmins 51-43.
In the final, the Owen Sound West Hill SS Raiders defeated the Chatham John McGregor Panthers 34-28 as Kim Johnson scored 16, Angela Von Richter 7, Kelly Manners 6 and Sharon Reid 5. The Raiders led 12-10 after one quarter and 19-10 at the half. They hit 14-27 free throws. Raiders coach Jim Yeo told the Owen Sound Sun Ties that “this just shows what people can do when they believe in themselves. Our defence came through with a tremendous effort. We never allowed any more than 28 points in a game and the play of guards Kelly Manners, Sharon Reid and Kim Johnson was a really big factor. Reid’s leadership really pulled the team together and she made some key shots in the last two games.” Joani Milligan led the Panthers with 14. Shelby Sims added 8.
The bronze medalist St. Catharines CI Saints: Jay Cushing, Kari Elmes, Joyce Hamm, Lynne Bertrand, Susan Brown, Jackie Fisher, Tracy Skov, Michelle Henderson, Cathy Nelson and Heather Leach; coach Walt Szipilewski
The silver medalist Chatham John McGregor Panthers: Shelby Sims; Joani Milligan;
The gold medalist Owen Sound West Hill Raiders: Kim Johnson; Julie Murray; Terry Turner; Karen Herr; Laurel Johnson; Dana Kennedy; Kelly Manners; Sharon Reid; Angela Van Richter; Rebecca Burrows; coach Jim Yeo