In the opening round, held at Blenheim and Ridgetown: …………………………………………………… The Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders defeated the Manitouwadge Wolverines 59-47. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders whipped the 13th-seeded Harrow District Hawks 62-33. Rodney Shaw and Milton Harris each scored 9 to pace Harrow. …………………………………………………… The Ridgetown District Royals edged the Deep River Mackenzie Mustangs 44-43. …………………………………………………… The St. Catharines Lakeport Lakers clipped the Chatham Hearst Pandas 49-37 ad Chris Briggs scored 17, Brad Dearborn 10 and Kevin Dodd 7. Danny Rodrigue led the Pandas with 13.
Other qualifiers:
Blind River W.C. Eaket Royals:
Brampton People’s Christian:
Fort Erie Secondary:
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The Harrow District Hawks, playing without starters David Wright and Milton Harris, who left on a school trip for Europe, defeated the Orillia Patrick Fogarty Flames 39-34. …………………………………………………… The Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders clipped the Waterford District Wolves 43-37. …………………………………………………… The St. Catharines Lakeport Lakers edged the Deep River Mackenzie Mustangs 68-63 in double overtime as Brad Dearborn scored 30, Chris Briggs 14 and Andrew Mekbeb 10. With 54 seconds to play, the Lakers trailed by two. But a Mustangs turnover led to a Justin Atkinson 12-foot bank before Dearborn gave the Lakers the lead with an and-one.
In the quarterfinals, the 2nd-seeded Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders defeated the Harrow District Hawks 57-31 as 52-31 as Dan Bullock and Mike Miller each scored 18. Bobby Medeiros led the Hawks with 11. The Hawks (coached by Ross McDonald) also included Milton Harris, Rodney Shaw, David Wright.
The 3rd-seeded Ridgetown District Royals nipped the 6th-seeded Iroquois Seaway District Spartans 59-57 as Jordan Spence scored 22. Richard Groniger led the Spartans with 15.
The 5th-seeded Timmins O’Gorman Knights whipped the 4th-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders 57-31 as Adam Pressault scored 21. Matt Normington led the Crusaders with 15.
In the last quarterfinal, the top-seeded St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams clubbed the 8th-seeded St. Catharines Lakeport Lakers 69-44 (also reported as 68-45) as Andy Margetts scored 12. Brad Dearborn led the Lakers with 13. Chris Briggs added 13 and Josh Rempel 8. The Lakers (coach Brian MacIsaac) also included Justin Atkinson, Russell Misener, Andrew Mekbeb, Kevin Dodd, James Docherty, Greg Matthews, Greg Murphy, Shawn Beatty, Kyle Heinstock and Scott Vanderlee.
In the semis, Dan Bullock scored 14 to lead the 2nd-seeded Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders past the 3rd-seeded Ridgetown District Royals 39-36. Jordan Spence scored 23 for Ridgetown.
In the other semi, Adam Presseault scored 19 as the 5th-seeded Timmins O’Gorman Knights stunned the top-seeded St. Thomas St. Joseph Rams 50-45. Jordan Fagan scored 13 for St. Joseph.
In the bronze medal match, the St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams pounded the Ridgetown District Royals 82-50.
In the final, Dan Bullock scored 12 as the 2nd-seeded Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders thumped the 5th-seeded Timmins O’Gorman Knights 35-24. Adam Presseault had 9 for O’Gorman.
The bronze medalist St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams: Andy Margetts; Jordan Fagan;
The silver medalist Timmins O’Gorman Knights: Adam Presseault;
The gold medalist Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders: Dan Bullock; coach Jim Allen