In the opening round, held in Timmins: …………………………………………………… The Ottawa St. Patrick’s Fighting Irish (coached by Selwyn DeSouza) defeated the 2nd-seeded London-Arva Medway Cowboys 59-56 as Tina St. Amour scored 28 and Jillian Roseway 17. The Cowboys led 28-19 at the half. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Windsor John L. Forster Spartans defeated the Barrie Innisdale Invaders 56-39. “We really didn’t play all that well,” coach Tom Halliwill told the Windsor Star. “This is really a team we should have beaten easier than this.” The Spartans built an 18-5 lead and coasted. Melinda Pierce scored 18, Susan Hood 17, Shannon Walker 8 and Angela Sarros 8. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones clubbed the North Bay Chippewa Secondary Raiders 61-25 as Katya Masur scored 17, Sandra Louby 12, Sarah Bishop 9 and Jackie White 8. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Chatham John McGregor Panthers clipped the Thunder Bay Fort William Blue Bears 53-27. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders stomped the Toronto Havergal Havergators 66-20. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Timmins HVS Blues dispatched the Burlington Assumption Catholic Crusaders 30-18. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded London South Lions dumped the Owen Sound West Hill Raiders 36-22. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Sydenham Golden Eagles whipped the Port Perry Rebels 60-39.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Windsor John L. Forster Spartans defeated the Port Perry Rebels 77-29 as Susan Hood scored 18, Stephanie Wilson 12 and Melinda Pierce 10. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Sydenham Golden Eagles dusted the Barrie Innisdale Invaders 52-33. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Timmins HVS Blues dumped the North Bay Chippewa Secondary Raiders 52-28. The Raiders (coached by Sue Robertson) included Chantal Chirgwin, Kelly Priestma, Amy Swanson, Jennifer Green, Karen Crowell, Julie Lavigne. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded London South Lions dispatched the Thunder Bay Fort William Blue Bears 44-38. …………………………………………………… The Ottawa St. Patrick’s Fighting Irish clocked the Toronto Havergal Havergators 75-21. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones whipped the Burlington Assumption Catholic Crusaders 55-22 as Jackie White scored 14, Sarah Bishop 12 and Katya Masur 10. The Cylcones dominated the third quarter by a 25-0 count. The Crusaders included Silvana Yee. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Chatham John McGregor Panthers crushed the Owen Sound West Hill Raiders 68-20. The Raiders (coached by Dave Skelton) included Bridey McCartney, Jen Graham, Vikki Johnson, Talya Barrie, Sarah Milne, Melora Cunliffe, Terri Turner and Kelly Chatterson. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders stomped the Arva Medway Cowboys 51-31.
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded Windsor John L. Forster Spartans defeated the host and 6th-seeded Timmins HVS Blues 43-39 after rallying from a 13-point deficit with three minutes to play. “It was a wild one,” coach Tom Halliwill told the Windsor Star. “We were up against the home team, in the home gym and we outscored them 25-7 in the final quarter to pull it out.” Forster led 5-4 after a quarter but trailed 18-9 at the half and 32-18 after three quarters. “There were a lot of people in the gym and it really helped get them pumped at the beginning,” said Halliwill. “We just couldn’t make a shot. I don’t know when the last time we scored nine points in a half would be.” Shannon Walker scored 11 of her 13 points in the final quarter, while Heidi Allen came off the bench and overcame the flu to provide a major spark. “She only got three points but she really seemed to spark us,” said Halliwill. “We put pressure on them and all of a sudden, we started making some shots. They started turning it over and it seemed like everything we threw up went in.” Melinda Pierce added 13 for Forster, while Susan Hood scored 9.
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In the last quarterfinal, the Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones spanked the Sydenham Golden Eagles 57-42 as Katya Masur scored 18, Jackie White 10 and Sandra Louby 9. The Golden Eagles (coach Doug McConnell) included Amy Dahm, Chrissy Dickson, Darcy Pickard, Stephanie Selle, Stephanie Ryan, O’Neill, Cindy Tindall, T Selle, K Dickson, Brassard and Meulenaar.
In the semis, the 3rd-seeded Windsor John L. Forster Spartans defeated the 7th-seeded London South Lions 50-41 as Melinda Pierce scored 21, Susan Hood 15 and Shannon Walker 7.
In the other semi, the 4th-seeded Chatham John McGregor Panthers dispatched the Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones 44-41. Katya Masur paced the Cyclones with 10. Sandra Louby added 10. The Cyclones took a 37-36 lead with three minutes to play but Jackie White injured an ankle, which allowed the Panthers to regroup.
In the bronze medal match, the Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones clubbed the London South Lions 40-20 as Jennifer Youngblut scored 17.
In the final, the 4th-seeded Chatham John McGregor Panthers defeated the 3rd-seeded Windsor John L. Forster Spartans 54-51 in a rematch of the 1992 final. The title was decided at the foul line. “It was bizarre, really bizarre,” Forster coach Tom Halliwill told the Windsor Star. “After the first half, we had two free throws and they had 16. They were shooting the bonus four minutes into the game. They (the officials) took us right out of game. It just got worse and worse.” The Panthers hit 20-26 from the line, while the Spartans were 13-21. “We outscored them on the floor but got beat at the foul line,” said Halliwill. “They shot well from the line.” The score was knotted at 24 at the half. McGregor led 40-36 after three quarters. “We tied it once in the fourth quarter but then we started the foul shooting contest again.” Michelle DeHaan paced McGregor with 27. Melinda Pierce led Forster with 17. Stephanie Robinson added 12. Susan Hood added 11, Shannon Walker 9 and Heidi Allen 8.
The bronze medalist Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones: Jennifer Yungblut; Katya Masur; Jackie White; Sandra Louby; Sarah Bishop;
The silver medalist Windsor John L. Forster Spartans: Dana Cranker; Heidi Allen; Shannon Walker; Melinda Pierce; Susan Hood; Stephanie Wilson; Angela Sarros; coach Tom Halliwill
The gold medalist Chatham John McGregor Panthers: Michelle DeHaan; Stephanie Robinson; coach Frank Henry; assistant Carrie Carlton