In the opening round, held in Strathroy, Arva and Dorchester: …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks defeated the top-seeded Garson Northeastern Cougars 57-32 as Karen Hearn scored 15. Robyn Strain led Northeastern with 11. Both teams advanced directly to the quarterfinals. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Ernestown Eagles clipped the Burlington Central Trojans 60-30 after exploding for a 24-4 outburst in the third quarter. Stacey Burnette paced Ernestown with 18. Kelly Vernelli added 16, while Jenny Payne held star Burlington forward Heather Lorce to 12, including two in the second half. “We readjusted our defence on her and Jen Payne held her to two points. That was key,” said coach Tom Turnbull. Heather Lorrie notched 11 for the Trojans. …………………………………………………… The Barrie North Collegiate Institute Vikings edged the host Strathroy Saints 53-51 as Meaghan Eves scored 29. Carrie Brown led the Saints with 11. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Rockcliffe Ashbury Colts defeated the Owen Sound West Hill Raiders 53-44. Kyla Rutherford led the Raiders with 15. Kate Havekes added 13 and Erin Veenstra 12. The Raiders had been asked to fill in the draw after a team from Eastern Ontario withdrew. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Tilsonburg Glendale Griffins stomped the South Porcupine Roland Michener Rebels 61-41 as Cara Dodsley scored 15. Mandy Madill led the Saints with 19. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Orangeville District Scarlett Bears clocked the Kenora Beaver Brae Broncos 55-37 as Shannon Prestwood scored 18 and Linda Guy 14. Julia Retson led the Broncos with 12. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Chatham Ursuline Lancers stomped the Midland Marauders 61-13.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The host Strathroy Saints edged the Ernestown Eagles 49-48 as Shelley Rock scored 12. Ernestown led 23-16 at the half and stretched their margin to 12 before coach Tom Turnbull was forced to sit star Kelly Vernelli with four fouls. Strathroy trimmed the margin to four and Turnbull reinserted Vernelli. She fouled out with two minutes to play and Strathroy prevailed. “After she came back in, she wasn’t effective because they just kept coming at her,” Turnbull told the Kingston Whig-Standard. “It’s hard to win when one of your best players is on the bench at the end of the game.” Vernelli finished with 21. Stacey Burnette added 17. The Eagles (coached by Turnbull) also included Krysta Paudyn, Stacey Neilson. …………………………………………………… The Midland Marauders edged the Rockcliffe Ashbury Colts 45-40 as Kerri Jilesen scored 9. Kate Poulin led the Colts with 5. The Colts (coached by Andy Sparks) included Paula Romkey, Jen Bittner, Kathy Boate, Aisha Dhalla, Paula Romkey, Jessica Young, Katie Lazaro, Emma Jowett, Sarah Bresolin, Pia Mastromonaco, Robin Heffernan, Shaunagh Stikeman and Liz Frank. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Chatham Ursuline Lancers whipped the Owen Sound West Hill Raiders 52-35 as Anna Van Leeuwen scored 20. Katie Havekes led the Warriors with 25. Tara Fleming added 6, Kyla Rutherford 3 and Erin Veenstra 1. The Raiders (coached by Lorne Johnson) also included Megan Hay, Briana Long, Jennifer Watt and Allison Govier. …………………………………………………… The Barrie North Collegiate Vikings stomped the Burlington Central Trojans 76-35 as Meghan Eves scored 25. Ieva Smits led the Trojans with 19. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Tilsonburg Glendale Griffins crushed the Kenora Beaver Brae Broncos 60-31 as Kathryn Lockey scored 13. Lana-Rae Ponton led the Broncos with 14. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Orangeville District Scarlett Bears dusted the South Porcupine Roland Michener Rebels 50-31 as Shannon Presswood scored 18 and Linda Guy 16. Lisa St. Onge paced the Saints with 12.
In the quarterfinals, the 2nd-seeded Chatham-Kent SS Golden Hawks clocked the Midland Marauders 67-44 as Marissa Roskamp scored 23. Mary Jurmain paced the Marauders with 12.
The 7th-seeded Chatham Ursuline Lancers dispatched the top-seeded Garson Northeastern Cougars 33-28 as Anna Van Leeuwen scored 15. Shawna Sproule led the Cougars with 10.
The 3rd-seeded Tilsonburg Glendale Griffins dumped the Barrie North Collegiate Vikings 53-43 as Kathryn Lockey scored 18. Meghan Eves and Kristen Jennings each scored 16 to pace the Vikings.
In the last quarterfinal, the 5th-seeded Orangeville District Scarlett Bears dispatched the Strathroy Saints 44-37 as Lynda Guy scored 13, Shannon Presswood 12 and Devon Masciangelo 12. Carrie Brown led the Saints with 12.
In the semifinals, the 7th-seeded Chatham Ursuline Lancers defeated the 3rd-seeded Tillsonburg Glendale Griffins 37-34 as Ann Van Leeuwen scored 13. Cara Dodsley led the Griffins with 13.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Chatham-Kent SS Golden Hawks defeated the 5th-seeded Orangeville District Scarlett Bears 41-34 as Marissa Rosekamp scored 9 and Karen Alarn 9. Shannon Presswood paced the Scarlett Bears with 10.
In the bronze medal match, the 5th-seeded Orangeville District Scarlett Bears defeated the 3rd-seeded Tillsonburg Glendale Griffins 40-38 as Lynda Guy scored 15. The Bears Shannon Presswood hit two free throws in the final seconds to win it. Orangeville coach Wayne Feeney, who attended Glendale, called the win “extremely satisfying. It’s hard to explain. It’s what all high school coaches and players aspire to.” Kathryn Lockey led the Griffins with 23.
In the all SWOSSAA final, the 2nd-seeded Chatham-Kent SS Golden Hawks defeated the 7th-seeded Chatham Ursuline College Lancers 38-36 as Carly Huson scored 8. Rebecca Franson led the Lancers with 12.
The bronze medalist Orangeville District Scarlett Bears: Shannon Presswood; Lynda Guy; Devon Masciangelo; coach Wayne Feeney
The silver medalist Chatham Ursuline College Lancers: Anna Van Leewen; Rebecca Franson;
The gold medalist Chatham-Kent SS Golden Hawks: Kim Braithwaite; Nicole Cattrysse; Anne Denure; Lynn Desjardins; Karen Hearn; Carly Huson; Jennifer Johnstone; Melissa Maddocks; Stefanie McReynolds; Quinn O’Hara; Marissa Roskamp; Tesha Takahashi; coach Ed Myers; assistant Jim Costello