In the opening, seeding round, held in Walkerton and Kincardine: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Hamilton District Christian Knights torched the 11th-seeded Oakville Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Trinite Les Loups 61-23 after leading 46-12 at the half. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Brockville St. Mary Catholic Crusaders clocked the 10th-seeded Walkerton District Community Riverhawks 62-22 after leading 21-4, 40-10 and 54-18 at the quarters. Grace Kelly led the Crusaders with 22. Claire Yates paced the Riverhawks with 13.
…………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Breslau Woodland Christian Cavaliers dumped the 9th-seeded Toronto Oakwood Barons 39-19 after leading 7-6, 18-13 and 28-15 at the quarters. Kaylee Chapman led the Cavaliers with 11. Kayla Khodra paced the Barons with 9. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders clipped the 12th-seeded Windsor Ecole secondaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse Royals 53-40 after leading 10-5, 27-11 and 36-24 at the quarters. Samantha Milne led Crusader scoring. Mya Booker led the Royals with 10. …………………………………………………… The 16th-seeded Barrie Ecole secondaire catholique Nouvelle-Alliance Les Tornades stunned the 6th-seeded Smithville Christian Storm 33-30 after leading 14-10, 24-17 and 30-27 at the quarters. Isabelle Milne led the led Les Tornades with 10. Ava Froese paced Storm with 14. …………………………………………………… The 14th-seeded University of Toronto Schools Blues upset the 8th-seeded Wingham F.E. Madill Mustangs 41-31. The Mustangs led 16-6, 21-17 and 25-24 at the quarters. Mysha Gilani paced the Blues with 14. Raelyn Pennington led the Mustangs with 12. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded South Porcupine Roland Michener Rebels mauled the 15th-seeded Kenora St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 97-36 after leading 25-5, 47-16 and 73-30 at the quarters. Pecore led the Rebels with 71. Sophie Musie led the Saints with 10. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Metcalfe Osgoode Township Panthers clipped the 13th-seeded Val Caron Ecole secondaire catholique l’Horizon Les Phenix 52-43. The Panthers led 12-11 after one quarter. Les Phenix led 23-21 at the half. The Panthers led 37-34 after three quarters. Taylor Cassidy paced the Panthers with 13. Kennedy Bellefeuille led Les Phenix with 23.
In the second, elimination round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Hamilton District Christian Knights crushed the 6th-seeded Smithville Christian Storm 55-34 after leading 20-9, 37-20 and 49-23 at the quarters. The Storm (coach Derrick Deklerk, assistant Tawnia Hultink) included Ava Froese, Regina Mushegeera, Mikayla May, Kyra Vangeest, Daniella Zondag, Morgan Vanstaaduin, Brooke Gilpin, Laurel Graham, Sydney VanHerwynen, Charlotte Larson, Addison Vandenberg, Bethany DeHaan and Regina Mushegeera. …………………………………………………… The 16th-seeded Barrie Ecole secondaire catholique Nouvelle-Alliance Les Tornades nipped the 11th-seeded Oakville Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Trinite Les Loups 36-34. Les Lups led 11-10, 19-18 and 30-27 at the quarters. Isabelle Milne paced Les Tornades with 13. Aya Naamani led Les Loups with 16. Les Loups (coach Danika Michaud Gordon, assistant Matt Corbett, assistant Mike Henaha, assistant Samantha Perry) also included Maya Corbett, Zahra Ba, Aya Zahabl, Maelynn Edoukou, Layan Elsayed, Lara Elbataony, Katherine Henahan, Leila Bentchicou, Elva Tchokongoue, Aaliyah Simpson and Vivian Nicholis. …………………………………………………… The 14th-seeded University of Toronto Schools Blues dusted the 9th-seeded Toronto Oakwood Barons 58-34 after leading 13-10, 34-20 and 48-25 at the quarters. The Barons (coach Dave McDonald, assistant Lisa Palozzi) included Kayla Khodra, Jenna Sakkas, Aliah Paul, Conia Daly Cronneit, Isabel Plug, Mercelina Lawrence, Kakysha Jones-Zakama, Eboni Keane, Sarah Abai, Makaijah Woldegiorgis and Kristin Robinson.
…………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Breslau Woodland Christian Cavaliers whipped the 8th-seeded Wingham F.E. Madill Mustangs 57-42 after leading 14-13, 31-22 and 40-28 at the quarters. Joelle Mitton paced the Cavaliers with 18. Abigail Peel led the Mustangs with 11. The Mustangs (coach John McFarlane, assistant Jamie Hallman, assistant Jen Armstrong) also included Raelyn Pennington, Gillian Dinsmore, Maddy Bernard, Madison Koch, Lola Johnston, Paige Willie, Hannah Roppel, Maddy Nicholson, Michelle van Stuyvenberg, Cameron teRaa and Beth Nelson. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded South Porcupine Roland Michener Rebels clocked the 12th-seeded Windsor Ecole secondaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse Royals 55-21. The Royals (coach Linda Carriere, assistant Raquel Burke, assistant Kaylynn Laforet) included Olivia Jasniewicz, Payne Oltrop, Denae Jaichon, Rebecca Laframboise, Raela Kabano, Ream Halabi, Danielle Monforton, Sasha Vigneux, Kilendya Pendeza, Alice Ryan, Lauren Livingston, Ruhama Hagos, Mya Booker, Jacynthe Zuiderveen and Khrystie Carabin. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders torched the 15th-seeded Kenora St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 72-25. The Saints (coach Lauren Penner, assistant Jodie Valenta) included Molly Hendy, Aliyah Philips, Delaney Turner, Emma Anderson, Payton Roy-Affleck, Madison McClain, Audrey Godbout, Sienna Siemens, Danika Wojtowicz, Abigail Nowe, Sophie Musie, Reese Tkachuk, Avery Desjartais and Brooklyn Francis. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Brockville St. Mary Catholic Crusaders crushed the 13th-seeded Val Caron Ecole secondaire catholique l’Horizon Les Phenix 64-42. Les Phenix (coach Ghislain Roy) included Andra Pretty, Manon Charbonneau, Breanna Lemaire, Kayley Lemaire, Caroline Brunet, Chloe Rinaldi, Shae St-Onge, Kennedy Bellefeuille, Olivia Hinich, Emily Winsor, Annie Mallet-Theriault and Bailee Laurin. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Metcalfe Osgoode Township Panthers clubbed the 10th-seeded Walkerton District Community Riverhawks 58-25. The Riverhawks (coach Vince Yenssen, assistant Josh Bartlett, assistant Dan Rourke) included Romy Schrieck, Talya Barfoot, Olivia Rourke, Lydia McIntosh, Addison Grault, Marlie Pegelo, Sam Oestreicher, Claire Yates, Brooklyn Graul, Emma Matheson, Janessa Pletch, Hayley Ewing, Tylie Louther, Jillian Grooms and Eryka Mountain.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Hamilton District Christian Knights whipped the 14th-seeded University of Toronto Schools Blues 62-43 after leading 14-6, 38-19 and 57-34 at the quarters. Aubrey Schuurman paced the Knights with 35. Violette Wu led the Blues with 19. The Blues (coach Virginia Ki, assistant Melissa Santos, manager Aisha Sayed) also included Mysha Gilani, Anna Reso, Michelle Cowling, Hannah Adair, Abigail Blumberger, Gaiyatri Jain, Ellie Murray, Anousha Dhalla, Maya Feehely, Jessica Lang and Shylah Reddock.
The 3rd-seeded Breslau Woodland Christian Cavaliers defeated the 16th-seeded Barrie Ecole secondaire catholique Nouvelle-Alliance Les Tornades 48-39. Les Tornades (coach Erica Black, assistant Jerome Garceau) included Veronika Feher, Mackenzie Brunet, Gillian Cranstone, Hannah Crawford, Isabelle Milne, Mariana Gogarty, Hannah Spaeth and Claire Deschatelets.
The 4th-seeded Brockville St. Mary Catholic Crusaders spanked the 5th-seeded South Porcupine Roland Michener Rebels 53-27. The Rebels (coach John Toby, assistant Serge Rioux, assistant Lindsay Toby) included Grace MacLean, Julia Voducek, Cadence Pecore, Avery Beerman, Tiana Kingsbury, Alexis Toby, Abigail Beerman, Elle Finucan, Kassidy Mairs, Morgan Cornell, Marissa Pladzyk and Brianna Fera.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders edged the 7th-seeded Metcalfe Osgoode Township Panthers 38-36. The Panthers (coach Aaron Harvey, assistant Jenny Rodgers) included Alexandra Linden, Brielle Croisetiere, Teagan Kleinherenbrink, Keria Lusk, Brooke Swanson, Taylor Cassidy, Katie Semple, Charley Toivonen, Kaitlyn Harvey, Addie Rathwell, Corinne Blaser and Callia Bickmore.
In the semis, the 2nd-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders defeated the 3rd-seeded Breslau Woodland Christian Cavaliers 43-34 after leading 19-9 at the half. Evelynn Shakell paced the Crusaders with 12. Daniele Agbonaye led the Cavaliers with 11.
In the other semi, the 4th-seeded Brockville St. Mary Catholic Crusaders stunned the top-seeded Hamilton District Christian Knights 68-64 in overtime. The Crusaders led 13-10, 36-30 and 49-42 at the quarters. The score was knotted at 58 after regulation. Grace Kelly led the Crusaders with 19. Aubrey Summerhayes paced the Knights with 21. Crusader Payton Malone told CTV News that it “was really nerve-wracking for everyone, but we got through it as a team and we do what we do best.”
In the bronze medal match, the top-seeded Hamilton District Christian Knights clubbed the 3rd-seeded Breslau Woodland Christian Cavaliers 60-42. The Cavaliers led 21-12 after one quarter. The Knights led 32-29 at the half and 50-38 after three quarters. Aubrey Summerhayes led the Knights with 29. Daniela Agbonaye pace dthe Cavaliers with 12.
In the final, the 4th-seeded Brockville St. Mary Catholic Crusaders stunned the the 2nd-seeded Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders 52-44 after leading 12-10 and 26-21 at the half on a late bucket by Grace Kelly. 47-31 at the quarters. Nicholson knotted the score at 26-26 in the third quarter but St. Mary ripped off a 10-0 run en route to a 47-31 lead after three quarters. St. Mary led by as many as 18. Grace Kelly paced St. Mary with 20. Ivana Oseghale added 10 and Kaylee Moorhouse 10. Sarah Paul led Nicholson with 15. Evelyn Shakell added 14. “It’s kind of surreal, honestly,” Crusader Sydney Jardine told the Brockville Recorder and Times. “I haven’t fully grasped that we just won the provincial championship.” Jardine told CTV News that “I was really hoping to win just because it was our last year and I’m really glad we did because I’ve been playing with some of these people even since Grade 3.” Payton Malone added that “it still just feels so unreal, like the amount of people that were with us along the way, the girls that I’ve been with since Grade 4, it’s just amazing.” Jardine said “we had a game plan going into it, she was pretty much their whole offence so we just have to stop her, and Lily-Mae Berriman on our team did that really well. She only got a few baskets so we were really proud of ourselves after that. … We were all very emotional, just because it was our last game together, some of their last games ever and everyone was just so unbelievably happy.” St. Mary coach Matt Reil told the Brockville Recorder and Times that “this team were extremely focused and dedicated the past two seasons to earn the gold medal. This was the most difficult path to the championship that any team in the OFSAA tournament had to face. It simply shows just how special this group of girls are.” Reil told CTV News that “this is the highest you can possibly go and can’t get any better than this, to be the OFSAA gold medal champs. This is a dream, an absolute dream because they are just a great group of girls that wanted to work hard with a common goal, to achieve the highest we possibly can.”
The antique bronze medalist Breslau Woodland Christian Cavaliers: Kaylee Chapman; Carly Byma; Joelle Mitton; Natasha Fast; Autumn Schuknecht; Sanantha Hessels; Meghan Verbakel; Samara Douma; Daniela Agbonaye; Alysha Sieber; Laura Rowbotham; coach Stu Julius; assitant Matthew Hazenberg
The bronze medalist Hamilton District Christian Knights: Karenna DeWaard; Zoe DeJonge; Beatrice Faber; Alena Regnerus; Emma Schuurman; Leah Lammers; Hannah Froses; Aubrey Summerhays; Helena Vos; Alayah Zandstra; Ava VanHouwelingen; Jasmine DeBoer; coach Nate DeJonge; assistant Kirstin Dreise; assistant Jesse Van Houwelingen
The silver medalist Belleville Nicholson Catholic Crusaders: Ericah Baclig; Ella Koughan; Analyz Baclig; Grace LaCroix; Charlotte Farrell; Samantha Milne; Evelynn Shakell; Sarah Paul; Grace Crawford; Anabella Cowling Zeljkovic; coach Justin Walsh; assistant Time Coates; assistant Dianne Coates
The gold medalist Brockville St. Mary Catholic Crusaders: Sydney Jardine; Grace Kelly; Lily-May Berriman; Amelia Adams; Madeline Hoare; Zaida Bottigoni; Payton Malone; Paige Gilbert; Rachel Edwards; Daphne McMullen; Ivana Oseghale, Kaylee Moorhouse; Adriana Salamanca; coach Matt Reil; assistant Meredith Clarey; assistant Dave Edwards; assistant Dave Kelly
Thanks to: Convenor Dan Rourke for provision of the tournament program.