In the opening round, held in Stratford: …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Ernestown Eagles defeated the Stratford St. Michael’s Catholic Warriors 44-30 as Kelly Vernelli scored 12, Lindsay Huff 10 and Tracey Cupido 9. The Eagles led 20-14 at the half. Shara Francouer paced the Warriors with 9. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Essex District Red Raiders dumped the Simcoe Composite Sabres 55-33 after opening with a 23-0 run. “We came out firing,” Red Raiders coach Dan Fister told the Windsor Star. “We pressed them and they coughed it up and coughed it up.” Misty Brockman led Essex with 16. Cheri Mulcaster added 9 and Jana Verhoeckx 7. Lianne Coombe paced the Sabres with 9. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones thrashed the Elliot Lake Atoms 63-30 as Kristin McCollum scored 13. Rachel Forsythe led the Atoms with 7. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Barrie North CI Vikings stomped the Sutton West Sutton District Sabres 69-25 as Margie Kort scored 11. Rosalyn Goodwin paced the Sabres with 7. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Peterborough St. Peter’s Saints blasted the Ottawa Lester B. Pearson Panthers 75-13 as Meghann Clancy scored 16. Donna Paul led the Panthers with 13. …………………………………………………… The Timmins HVS Blues stunned the 8th-seeded Welland Confederation Jaguars 52-39 as Beth Latendresse scored 23. Kim Morrison-Pelletier led the Jaguars with 14. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Tilsonburg Gemini clubbed the Cannington Brock Bulldogs 59-38 as Laura Downen scored 16. Becky Thompson paced the Bulldogs with 28. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates crushed the Thunder Bay St. Ignatius Falcons 72-42 as Stacey Dales scored 26. Caitlin Crooks paced the Falcons with 10.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Essex District Red Raiders defeated the Welland Confederation Jaguars 69-40 as Misty Brockman scored 18, Lisa Krabbenbos 18 and Amie Layson 13. Melanie Sodlka paced the Jaguars with 16. The Jaguars also included Kim Morrison-Pelletier. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Ernestown Eagles defeated the Elliott Lake Atoms 46-24 as Amy Doornekamp scored 17 and Kelly Vernelli 12. Erin Doyle led the Atoms with 9. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates mauled the Cannington Brock Bulldogs 91-39 as Stacey Dales scored 15. Becky Thompson paced the Bulldogs with 17. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones blasted the Stratford St. Michael’s Warriors 62-35 as Stacey Gamble scored 17. Shara (Chera?) Francouer led the Warriors with 15. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Barrie North CI Vikings rolled the Ottawa Lester B. Pearson Panthers 67-22 as Kate Bazuk and Mandy Payne each scored 16. Laura Zadro led the Panthers with 7. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Tillsonburg Gemini crushed the Thunder Bay St. Ignatius Falcons 68-44 as Laura Downen scored 22. Caitland Crooks led the Falcons with 16. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Peterborough St. Peter’s Saints dusted the Sutton West Sutton District Sabres 55-25 as Kim Mackle scored 15. Rosalyn Goodwin led the Sabres with 8. …………………………………………………… The Simcoe Composite Sabres edged the Timmins HVS Blues 61-58 in overtime as Kate McIntosh scored 18. Beth Latendresse led the Blues with 16.
In the quarterfinals, the 4th-ranked Barrie North Collegiate Institute Vikings defeated the 5th-seeded Ernestown Eagles 56-41 as Krissy Port scored 20. Amy Doornekamp led the Eagles with 17. Kelly Vernelli added 13. The Eagles (coached by Stewart Williams) also included Lindsay Huff, April Hogan, Tracey Cupido.
The 3rd-seeded Essex District Red Raiders nipped 6th-seeded Tillsonburg Gemini 44-43 as Misty Brockman hit a pair of free throws with four seconds remaining. “Maybe they work better under pressure. But I don’t know,” Red Raiders coach Dan Fister told the Windsor Star.” Brockman led the Red Raiders with 19. Jana Verhoeckx added 8 and Cheri Mulcaster 6. Laura Downen led the Gemini with 15.
The top-seeded Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates mauled the Simcoe Composite Sabres 87-47 as Stacey Dales scored 18. Amy Flexman led the Sabres with 16.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones clipped the Peterborough St. Peter’s Saints 54-43 as Stacey Collins scored 15. Kim Mackle led the Saints with 14.
In the semi-finals, the 2nd-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones edged the 3rd-seeded Essex District SS Red Raiders 51-49 as Stacey Collins scored 19. Misty Brockman led Essex with 26.
In the other semi, the top-seeded Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates dusted the Barrie North Vikings 62-48 as Stacey Dales scores 31. Krissy Port led Vikings with 13.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Essex District SS Red Raiders defeated the Barrie North Vikings 61-57 as Misty Brockman scored 24. Krissy Port led the Vikings with 13.
In the final, the top-seeded Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates defeated the 2nd-seeded Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones 60-57 as Stacey Dales scored 29. Stacey Collins led the Cyclones with 25.
The bronze medalist Essex District SS Red Raiders; Misty Brockman; Cheri Mulcaster; Teresa Mulcaster; Lisa Krabbenbos; Amie Layson; Jane Verhoeckx; coach Dan Fister
The silver medalist Fonthill E.L. Crossley Cyclones: Kristin McCollum; Stacey Gamble; Cheryl Steele;
The gold medalist Brockville Thousand Islands Pirates: Stacey Dales; coach Bob Olson; assistant Mary Begg