In the opening seeding round, held in Stratford: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Gloucester Louis Riel Rebelles dumped the 11th-seeded Etobicoke Collegiate Rams 43-31 after leading 13-6, 22-9 and 37-22 at the quarters. Francesca Bellehumeur-Moya paced the Rebelles with 12. Kellie Ring added 11. Jillian Semple paced the Rams with 9. Ashley Champman added 8. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Brantford North Park Trojans clipped the 16th-seeded Toronto Havergal College Havergators 41-28 after leading 8-4, 17-7 and 27-26 at the quarters. “It was a shaky start but a win is a win,” North Park head coach Andrea (Gump) Hawkins said. Allyson DeLorenzi, Cassie Fletcher and Haley Welsh each scored eight points for the Trojans. Holly Ryerse and Jenny Howell each added 5. Reo Roland got four points and Laura Chapple chipped in three points. The Trojans built a 17-7 lead in the first half but Havergal came roaring back in the third quarter to cut North Park’s lead to 27-26 entering the fourth quarter. “Then we settled down and started making good decisions on offence and good decisions on defence,” said Hawkins. “They (Havergal) only scored one basket in the fourth quarter. Holly (Ryerse) played tough (defence). She wanted it bad. She took two key charges and Laura Chapple played great defence on their No. 10 (Rebecca Quinn), who was their best player.” Rebecca Quinn paced the Havergators with 11. Rachel Stephenson added 4. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded London Regina Mundi Catholic Titans whipped the 9th-seeded Sault Ste. Marie Korah Colts 53-24 after leading 12-4, 40-9, 49-14 at the quarters. Jenaly Yumol and Chelsea Des Roches each scored 12 to pace the Titans. Rachel Ivey led the Colts with 13. Abigail Fogg added 6. Korah coach Gary Cormier said Mundi was “quite strong, they were quick, they were very athletic. They anticipated very well. We just had a hard time getting any offence generated, and we had a hard time defending them also. It was just one of those games. When you lose to a good team, what can you do.” With the Titans playing a very unselfish brand of basketball, Grade 12 guard Chelsea Des Roches had 12 points — all on second-quarter three-pointers — to lead the Titans. “I think we played well,” said Des Roches, who actually shared the team lead with Jenalyn Yumol. “We were really looking for team play in this first game. We wanted everyone to touch the ball, everyone to get some minutes, and I think we succeeded with that. Every team in this tournament is good, so we came in expecting a tough game.” It really wasn’t, though, as it was over at halftime with the Titans up 40-9. After a bit of a sputtering start, the Titans upped the tempo, with their aggressive defence leading to several points in transition as Regina Mundi players looking for the open teammate upcourt at every opportunity. And when they ran their half-court offence, they did so with patience. That was what head coach Tracey Swift wanted to see. “Part of the preparation was getting the girls to realize that if we are going to be successful here, we’ll have to do it as a team. And part of it is the benefit of having been at the tournament last year; they see they can’t do it alone. And they all know when it’s their time to step up. When the other team started keying on Alejandra (Gonzalez, who had seven straight points in the first quarter), it allowed Chelsea to come alive and take her turn. We came out of the gate a bit slow, but this was a game that let us get the jitters out, a game in which everyone got a lot of minutes. And even with a big lead at halftime, this is OFSAA and I told the girls we had to keep up our intensity on defence. We have to do the necessary preparation for us to get better as we go on in the tournament.” …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Hamilton Bishop Ryan Celtics spanked the 14th-seeded Peterborough Thomas A. Stewart Griffins 49-38 after leading 28-25 at the half. …………………………………………………… The 12th-seeded Huntsville Hoyas stunned the 2nd-seeded Kingston Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers 60-45 despite trailing 26-20 at the half. Kaitlin Dafoe led the Hoyas with 11. Tory McDonald led the Panthers with 8. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded North York Downsview Mustangs crushed the 15th-seeded Whitby Father Leo Austin Wildcats 44-24 after leading 19-8 at the half. S. Duffus led the Mustangs with 8. Burton added 7. Chloe Levy paced the Wildcats with 8. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Amherstburg General Amherst Generals stomped the 10th-seeded Stratford St. Michael Warriors 54-28 after leading 12-0, 27-13 and 47-24 at the quarters. Michelle Harber paced the Generals with 17. Katie Breault, a member of the Ontario under-15 team that won gold at the summer nationals, added 15, Candice Clouthier 6 and Jessica Mallender 5. Tara McPherson paced St. Michael with 12. Laura Vere added 5 and Laura Groenestege 4. “We haven’t seen that type of speed or that type of intensity, or a team that plays that much denial (defence),” said Warriors’ coach Steve Goforth. “We didn’t do a very good job on that.” With two minutes left in the opening quarter, Marissa Thomson bent down for a loose ball and was inadvertently kneed in the head by a Lady Gens’ player. She stayed on the floor for several minutes before being helped to the bench, where she remained prone for several more minutes. “She might have a concussion — she was senseless when I got out there,” said Goforth, who also saw forward Brittany Hallam banged hard to the floor and injure her arm late in the game. After repeatedly turning the ball over and being victimized by an efficient fast break, the Warriors settled down and outscored the Lady Gens 15-12 during a seven-minute stretch bridging halftime. First-year guard Laura Vere, one of the few players to match the opponents’ aggressiveness, made a beautiful inside pass to Laura Groenestege for a basket two minutes into the second half that cut the lead to 30-17. But the Lady Gens scored 11 points in just over a minute, including three three-pointers, and were comfortably back in control. “That stretch in the second quarter felt really good,” said Groenestege. “But then they hit some threes and we kind of gave up after a while. It was a little overwhelming. They played some real pressure defence, especially at the start and we had trouble adjusting to the high pace. One of our main problems was being able to get the ball to the wing without getting it stolen. We had to try running a few things that we weren’t used to doing.” Generals coach Dom Silvaggio said great team defense allowed the Lady Gens to shut St. Mike’s out in the first quarter. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Ancaster Royals defeated 13th-seeded Newmarket Dr. John Denison Huskies 35-31. The score was knotted at 9 after one quarter. The Royals led 19-18 at the half. The Huskies led 28-24 after three quarters. Emily Murza paced the Royals with 12. Becky Ralph added 7, Rachael Holmes 6 and Lauren Mastroluisi 5. Alicia Todd paced the Huskies with 7. Maria Gill added 6 and Sabine Climans 4.
In the second elimination round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Gloucester Louis Riel Rebelles stomped the 16th-seeded Toronto Havergal College Havergators 53-33 as Catherine Traer scored 16. The Havergators included Cindy Zhou. …………………………………………………… The 9th-seeded Sault Ste. Marie Korah Colts dumped the 8th-seeded Hamilton Bishop Ryan Celtics 53-43 in overtime. The Colts led 10-5 after one quarter and 21-14 at the half. The Celtics led 31-30 after three quarters. The score was knotted at 43 after regulation. Abigail Fogg led the Colts with 16. Rachel Ivey added 15 and Samantha Iacoe 13. Michaela Ionni paced the Celtics with 14. Mellissa Molon added 12. “The girls are happy. We played well,” coach Gary Cormier said. “Abigail Fogg had an outstanding game. She scored 16 points and she must have had 15 or 16 rebounds, and about 10 blocked shots.” Ivey was also a standout in the earlier game, hitting a couple three-pointers early and driving to the basket very well, Cormier said. Sam Iacoe hit three treys. “Our guards stepped up and played well and we had a great game. It was a good team win,” Cormier said. The Celtics, coached by Kevin Daly, also started Alexandria Botelho, Alisa Van Veen and Natasha Valconi. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded North York Downsview Mustangs crushed the 2nd-seeded Kingston Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers 54-31 after leading 13-1, 26-14 and 42-20 at the quarters. Chante Clarke paced the Mustangs with 17. Cassandra Nofuente added 12 and Loysha Morris 11. Clare Kenney paced the Panthers with 10. Jory McDonald added 6. The Panthers were without star Jenny Wright, who was unable to play because of a family matter. l championship. “We certainly missed Jenny’s presence,” said Panthers coach Lesley Stevenson, who was proud of her team for playing hard in the absence of the provincial team player. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Amherstburg General Amherst Generals clobbered the 13th-seeded Newmarket Dr. John Denison Huskies 48-13 after leading 25-6 at the half. Michelle Harber paced the Generals with 16. Candice Clouthier added 13. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Brantford North Park Trojans edged the 11th-seeded Etobicoke Collegiate Rams 69-62 after leading 21-15, 41-29 and 59-49 at the quarters. Cassie Fletcher paced the Trojans with 31. Laura Chapple added 16. Ashley Chapman paced the Rams with 24. Casea Fuller added 23. North Park jumped into a 21-15 first-quarter lead before extending its advantage to 41-29 at the half. Etobicoke chipped into the lead, outscoring NPC 20-18 in the third quarter and despite being outscored 13-10 in the fourth, hung on for the win. Fletcher “She was phenomenal,” coach Andrea Hawkins said. “That was the best game she’s ever played.” …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded London Regina Mundi Catholic Titans stomped the 14th-seeded Peterborough Thomas A. Stewart Griffins 70-29 after leading 26-10, 51-16 and 61-21 at the quarters. Caroline Wolynski paced the Titans with 28. Ally Gonzalez-Angulo added 14. Mackenzie Robinson led the Griffins with 12. “The girls gained some valuable experience,” said Kerri Hardill, who coaches the Griffins with Craig Muir. “You don’t really know what OFSAA is all about until you have experienced it.” It was the Griffins’ first trip to OFSAA in girls’ basketball in nearly 30 years. …………………………………………………… The 12th-seeded Huntsville Hoyas dispatched the 15th-seeded Whitby Father Leo Austin Wildcats 50-37 after leading 7-4, 25-12 and 39-28 at the quarters. Michelle Murat paced the Hoyas with 12. Emma Fehr added 10. Chloe Levy led the Wildcats with 14. Nora Erhabor added 10 and Tashana McDonald 7. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Ancaster Royals clipped the Stratford St. Michael Warriors 54-46 after leading 21-18 at the half.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Gloucester E.S. Louis Riel Rebelles dumped the 9th-seeded Sault Ste. Marie Korah Colts 53-40 after leading 22-11, 33-18 and 46-26 at the quarters. Catherine Traer paced the Rebelles with 19. Francesca Bellehuemer-Moya added 16. “Our girls played really well. We played hard, we battled,” said Colts coach Gary Cormier. “They shot the ball very well. They didn’t miss much in the first half.” Korah gained some ground in an “almost even” second half, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit. “They were just a little bit too strong. We played well, but they didn’t miss a shot . . . and the ball didn’t drop for us at the right time.” Abigail Fogg, who led the Colts with 15 points, said Louis Riel is a “very good team. They were really patient and they knew how to work together. They always waited for the right pass and the best opportunity to take a shot.” Rachel Ivey added 12 and Sam Iaco 7 for the Colts, (coached by Gary Cormier) who also included Adri Ivey, Riley Hogan, Kayla White.
The 4th-seeded Amherstburg General Amherst Generals edged the 5th-seeded North York Downsview Mustangs 47-44. The score was knotted at 9 after one quarter. The Mustangs led 25-22 at the half and 33-30 after three quarters. Michelle Harbour paced the Generals with 14. Katie Breault added 7, Rebecca Mallender 6 and Kaylee Williams 6. Cassandra Nofuente led the Mustangs with 19. Chante Clarke added 6. “We were down 13 points in the first half but kept battling and eventually took the lead in the second half,” said Generals coach Dom Silvaggio.
The 3rd-seeded London Regina Mundi Catholic Titans nipped 6th-seeded Brantford North Park Trojans 43-42. The Trojans led 12-8, 22-19 and 37-31 at the quarters. Caroline Wolynski paced the Titans with 18. Ally Gonzalez-Angulo added 10. Holly Ryerse led the Trojans with 12. Cassie Fletcher added 10. The Titans took their first — and only — lead with less than 15 seconds left on a Caroline Wolynski steal and layup. “I tell you, I’m glad I’m two months away from having this baby, because it was close tonight,” said Titans head coach Tracey Swift, expecting her first child. “We saw their (help-side) defence and while we prepared for it, it’s something else entirely when you actually go up against it. … But our girls never gave up and they kept their composure throughout.” There was a lot to keep calm about, too, as the Titans lost a couple of pivotal players. Jenalyn Yumol had her legs taken out from under her as she drove for a third-quarter layup. She is suspected of having either a deep ankle sprain or a fracture. And guard Jess Couto was also taken to hospital with a suspected concussion after she fell heavily to the floor tussling for a loose ball. “Now we just have to rally the girls with couple of their teammates hurt. But you talk about role players doing their part and Caroline definitely was the one that stepped up tonight,” Swift said, adding some calls also had both coaches baffled. “I think the word ’suspect’ is being polite.” “There were a lot of bad calls by the refs,” said North Park coach Andrea Hawkins. “They called a travel and two carries. In the end it was unfortunate turnovers that cost us. It’s mixed emotions, really. Regina Mundi was supposed to kick our butt. The kids played great. We played a great game on defence. I’m so proud of them. They played phenomenal.” In the fourth quarter, the calls that haunted the Trojans killed them as Regina Mundi outscored NPC 12-5 to win by one point.
In the last quarterfinal, the 7th-seeded Ancaster Royals clipped the 12th-seeded Huntsville Hoyas 46-33. The score was knotted at 9 after one quarter. The Royals led 18-15 at the half and 28-26 after three quarters. Rachel Holmes and Becky Ralph each scored 15 to lead the Royals. Emily Murza added 10. Emma Fehr led the Hoyas with 9. “Our attitude is somebody’s got to win it and it might as well be us,” Ancaster coach Andrew Baillie said. “We feel we’re as good as anybody. We’re not surprised. We wore them down. It was close, 28-24 for us at the half. But Rachael Holmes had two big steals that turned the tide. We had great rebounding and we shot the lights out from the line when they started fouling us.”
In the semis, the top-seeded Gloucester E.S. Louis Riel Rebelles crushed the 4th-seeded Amherstburg General Amherst Generals 54-40 after leading 19-4, 33-11 and 47-20 at the quarters. Catherine Traer paced the Rebelles with 16. Kellie Ring added 13. Jessica Mallender led the Generals with 13. Lindsay Kondracki added 8. “We got off to a horrible start and trailed 17-0 at one point,” said Generals coach Dom Silvaggio. “They were a very good team and we really couldn’t mount much of a comeback.”
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded London Regina Mundi Catholic Titans whipped the 7th-seeded Ancaster Royals 47-31 after leading 19-6, 31-16 and 41-26 at the quarters.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Amherstburg General Amherst Generals dusted the 7th-seeded Ancaster Royals 48-35 after leading 16-12, 30-23 and 42-28 at the quarters. Michelle Harber and Katie Breault each scored 13 to lead the Generals. Emily Murza led the Royals with 15. Haley Fitzpatrick added 8. “We are very proud of the whole team for their outstanding accomplishment, they came a long way from the beginning of the year and to cap it off with an OFSAA medal at the AAA level is quite an achievement,” said coach Dom Silvaggio told the Windsor Star. “This is our seventh straight medal at OFSAA with four gold medals and a silver at the AA level and one silver and a bronze at the AAA level.” Amherst played well and controlled much of the game. The Royals, coached by Andrews Baillie, included Becky Ralph, Rachael Holmes, Rebecca Evans, Emily Murza, Andrea Smith, Lauren Mastroluisi.
In the final, the top-seeded Gloucester E.S. Louis Riel Rebelles defended their provincial crown by defeating the 3rd-seeded London Regina Mundi Catholic Titans 37-30. The Titans led 12-11 after one quarter. The Rebelles led 18-17 at the half and 28-22 after three quarters. “That’s twice as nice,” elated Riel head coach Andre Desjardins told the Ottawa Citizen. “It was a rock ’em, sock ’em type of game.” Kellie Ring and Francesca Bellehumeur-Moya scored 10 points each for Riel. Regina Mundi was buoyed by the return of guard Jenalyn Yumol to the lineup despite badly spraining her left ankle in the quarterfinals. Heavily taped. Likewise, guard Caroline Wolynski, her index and middle finger of her right (shooting) hand taped together because of an injury picked up in the regional playoffs. And guard Jess Couto was out with a concussion, also sustained in the quarterfinals. Still, the Titans played tenacious defence and were patient and methodical on offence against Riel. “We just worked so hard all weekend,” Wolynski said. “We definitely deserved to be in this game. We worked our butts off. We wanted to do better, obviously, but I’m so proud of each and every one of my teammates.” None more so than Yumol. “She definitely brings us up,” Wolynski said. “She’s a leader and a huge part of this team.” Titans head coach Tracey Swift said her team simply ran out of gas, emotionally and physically. “Because of the amount of focus and effort we put in on defence, fatigue was a factor and it set in on offence,” she said. “Mistakes will happen. But the girls did absolutely everything we asked them to do. And it was such a gutsy effort from Jenalyn from start to finish. It was a real boost to our confidence and the girls all supported her and made a game of it.” Ally Gonzalez led the Titans with 12 points. Caroline Wolynski added 9. Mundi finished 26-7 on the season.
The bronze medalist Amherstburg General Amherst Generals: Michelle Harber; Katie Breault; Candice Clouthier; Jessica Mallendar; Lindsay Kondracki; Carly Fason; Kaylee Williams; Karlie Ficociello; Makenzie Morrencie; Rebecca Mallander; Jaylin VandeBovenkamp; Mallory Reiner; Cassie Major; Christine Belcher; coach Dom Silvaggio; assistant Don Parks; assistant Greg Scott
The silver medalist London Regina Mundi Catholic Titans: Jenalyn Yumol; Chelsea Des Roches; Carolina Wolynski; Ally Gonzalez-Angulo; Jessi Couto; coach Tracey Swift; assistant Wesley Irvine; assistant George Urbanowicz
The gold medalist Gloucester E.S. Louis Riel Rebelles: Kellie Ring; Francesca Bellehumeur-Moya; Catherine Traer; Renee Legault; Vicky Savard; Kristy McGregor-Bales; Daphnee Michel; Alexie Morin-Holland; Julia Dostaler; Taylor Wells; Ashley Beaudoin-Polacek; Erin Mitchel; Deborah Agette-Chery; Noemie Bellehumeur-Moya; coach Andre Desjardins; assistant Sue Hylland-Ring; assistant Sebestian Lalonde