In the opening round, held in St. Thomas and London: …………………………………………………… The St. Catharines Grantham Gators defeated the 4th-seeded Amherstburg Villanova Wildcats 49-46 in overtime. A late trey by Gator Susan Walsh knotted the score at 42 to force the extra session. The Gators ripped off an 11-4 run in the fourth quarter to rally from a 7-point deficit after Wildcat Kathy Delmore fouled out. “They began whittling our lead a point or so at a time when our shooting went cold,” Wildcats coach Tony Piazza told the Windsor Star. Kelly Irvine led the Gators with 19. Mara Eglistis added 14, Sue Walsh 9 and Brenda Billington 4. Jenny D’Aloisio led the Wildcats with 22. Lisa Meloche added 10. …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders bombed the Delhi District Raiders 65-42 as Joanne McAlpine scored 31. Angela Vandewelle led the Raiders with 11. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Walkerton Sacred Heart Crusaders stomped Toronto St. Clement’s 80-14 as Sarah Kieffer scored 26, Paula Rich 25, Carla Biesenthal 15, Carrie Zettel 10, Jill Kuntz 2 and Heidi Borho 2. Crusaders coach Bill King told the Owen Sound Sun Times that “we simply used a full-court press and everything fell into place.” The Crusaders led 20-6, 42-8 and 64-12 at the quarters. Rike Kirstein led St. Clement’s with 6. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams smacked the Elgin Rideau District Lions 64-46 as Danielle Bottineau scored 16. Becky Mainse led the Lions with 12. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Campbellford Flames edged the Desbarats Central Algoma Huskies 39-37 as Leigh Isaac scored 16. Karrie Pollard led the Huskies 18. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Williamstown Charlottenburgh & Lancaster District Crusaders bombed the Nipigon Red Rock District Lakers 74-39 as Karen Arnott scored 21. Tera Winfield led the Lakers with 17. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Ridgetown District Royals crushed the South Porcupine Roland Michener Saints 52-32 as Cheryl Swain scored 16. Brenda Hart led the Saints with 8. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Rockcliffe Ashbury Colts stomped the Gravenhurst Gryphons 79-44 as Alexis Howard and Janet Rawlinson each scored 26. Heidi Wayne led the Gryphons with 26.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Ridgetown District Royals defeated the 4th-seeded Windsor Villanova Wildcats 36-33. Wildcat guard Nicole Pietrangelo had a three-pointer bounce off the rim at the buzzer. Villanova had gotten a trey by Stacey Stacyszyn with 30 seconds remaining to pull within two. They then stole the ball and Jenny D’Aloisio had a jumper rim out. “It was a close, well-played game,” said Villanova coach Tony Piazza told the Windsor Star. D’Aloisio led the Wildcats with 19. Lisa Meloche added 6. Cheryl Ure and Lisa Chambers each scored 7 to pace Ridgetown. The Wildcats also included Lisa Meloche, Sharon Ouellette, Stacy Stacyszyn, Kim Gelinas, Nicole Stacyszyn. …………………………………………………… The Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders crushed the Nipigon Red Rock District Lakers 66-33 as Joanne McAlpine scored 14. Amber Toms led the Lakers with 13. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Williamstown Charlottenburgh & Lancaster District Crusaders whipped the Delhi District Raiders 51-31 as Karen Arnott scored 26. Tanya Watta led the Raiders with 8. …………………………………………………… The St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams crushed the Gravenhurst Gryphons 55-38 as Danielle Bottineau scored 14. Dianna Harrington led the Gryphons with 16. …………………………………………………… The Rockcliffe Ashbury Colts blasted the Elgin Rideau Lions 52-32 as Janet Rawlinson scored 25. Mary Pattinson led the Lions with 17. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Walkerton Sacred Hart Crusaders obliterated the Desbarats Central Algoma Huskies 78-29 as Sarah Kieffer scored 32, Paula Rich 18, Heidi Borho 14, Carrie Zettel 8 and Carla Biesenthal 6. …………………………………………………… The Campbellford Flames dusted Toronto St. Clement’s 63-28. …………………………………………………… The St. Catharines Grantham Gators clipped the South Porcupine Roland Michener Saints 52-34.
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams dumped the 6th-seeded Williamstown Charlottenburgh & Lancaster District Crusaders 47-33 as Tanya Collins scored 18. Cathy Arnott led the Crusaders with 17.
The 2nd-seeded Walkerton Sacred Heart Crusaders edged the 7th-seeded Ridgetown District Royals 35-33 as Carla Biesenthal scored 11, Sarah Kieffer 10, Paula Rich 9, Carrie Zettle 2 and Jill Kuntz 2. Kuntz hit the winner with three minutes to play. The Crusaders led 26-25 at the half. The score was knotted at 28 after three quarters.
The top-seeded Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders defeated the 8th-seeded Rockcliffe Ashbury Colts x-x. The Colts included Janet Rawlinson, Alexandra Howard, Megan Pound.
In the last quarterfinal, the 5th-seeded Campbellford Flames dispatched the St. Catharines Grantham Gators 35-31 as Leigh Anne Isaac scored 18 and Tara Twigg 11. The Flames led 14-11, 20-19 and 2822 at the quarters. Brenda Billington led the Gators with 12. Kelly Irvine added 11, Susan Walsh 4 and Mara Eglitis 4. The Gators hit 10-43 from the floor and 10-15 from the line. The Gators (coach Terry Nelson) also included Lynne Erwood.
In the semis, the St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams defeated clipped the 2nd-seeded Walkerton Sacred Heart Crusaders 50-43.
In the other semi, the Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders dispatched the Campbellford Flames 43-35.
In the bronze medal match, the Campbellford Flames nipped the 2nd-seeded Walkerton Sacred Heart Crusaders 37-35. Crusaders coach Bill King told the Owen Sound Sun Times his troops were undone by an injury (broken wrist) to defensive stopper Heidi Borho earlier in the tournament. “It was an emotional roller-coaster for the girls.” The Crusaders also included Sarah Kieffer, Carla Biesenthal, Paula Rich, Carrie Zettel, Jill Kuntz
In the final, the St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams defeated the Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders 52-40.
The bronze medalist Campbellford Flames: Leigh Anne Isaac; Tara Twigg;
The silver medalist Parkhill North Middlesex Marauders: Joanne McAlpine;
The gold medalist St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams: Danielle Bottineau; Rike Kirstein; Tanya Collins; coach Gary Clarke; assistant Jerry O’Brien; assistant Monique Bottineau