In the opening, seeding round, held in Mississauga: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Hamilton St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary Knights dusted the 11th-seeded Brantford St. John’s Green Eagles 71-28 as Alisha Doonick scored 15. Ashley Smith led the Green Eagles with 10. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Orillia Secondary Blues torched the 16th-seeded Newmark Sacred Heart Catholic Crusaders 51-33 after leading 28-16 at the high. Amy Hagman paced the Blues with 16. Bridget Lynagh led the Crusaders with 7. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Ottawa Glebe Gryphons crushed the 9th-seeded Mississauga St. Francis Xavier Tigers 54-32 after leading 12-9, 25-20 and 36-28 at the quarters. Emily Rheault paced the Gryphons with 15. Kim Bal led the Tigers with 8. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded London Catholic Central Crusaders topped the 14th-seeded Belleville St. Theresa Titans 53-39 after leading 15-6, 30-12 and 43-22 at the quarters. Melina McLellan led the Titans with 11. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Hamilton Westdale Warriors dispatched the 12th-seeded Mississauga Loyola Catholic Secondary Warriors 57-50 after leading 18-10, 29-22 and 43-36 at the quarters. Amy Stinson led Westdale with 20. Soraya Jovin paced Loyola with 12. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Kingston Holy Cross Catholic Crusaders rolled the 15th-seeded Sudbury Lo-Ellen Park Knights 53-26 after leading 13-0, 24-12 and 45-19 at the quarters. Maggie Besselink paced the Crusaders with 16. Izzy Maki led the Knights with 7. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Sarnia Northern CI & VS Vikings torched the 10th-seeded Ajax Pickering Trojans 59-18 after leading 31-8 at the half. Jamilah Dent led the Vikings with 20. Saaya Malhotra led the Trojans with 8. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Etobicoke Richview CI Saints stomped the Toronto St Joseph’s Catholic College Bears 57-29 after leading 27-4, 32-16 and 53-27 at the quarters. Laurel Parobec led the Saints with 19. Jazimin Torres and Nicole Ranieri each notched 8 for the Bears.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Hamilton St. Thomas More Knights clocked the 16th-seeded Newmarket Sacred Heart Catholic Crusaders 55-27 after leading 32-16 at the half. Julia Chiarot led the Knights with 15. Aly Manganaro paced the Crusaders with 11. The Crusaders (coach Eugene Lee, assistant Bernardo Cardona, Penny Kwamie, assistant Michael Woodrow, assistant Ryan Imgrund) also included Amy Alessandrini, Bridget Lynagh, Grace Jean, Isabella Ibarra, Julia Albores, Kalea Lan, Katrina Newman, Marissa da Silva, Melissa Burke, Samantha Kelly and Shonekaa Suthaaharan. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Orillia Secondary Nighthawks spanked the 11th-seeded Brantford St. John’s Green Eagles 64-38 after leading 26-9, 39-19 and 62-31 at the quarters. Amy Hagman paced the Blues with 18. Reilly Taylor led the Green Eagles with 14. The Green Eagles (coach Matt Lynch, assistant Rob Innes, assistant Kailee Mitchell) also included Nicolle Boeyenga, Sophie Fox, Delaney Garlow, Shaylah Hanes, Lauren Marcos, Ava Martin, Lauren Overeem, Kendra Perras, Ashley Ryan, Maddy Ryan and Ashley Smith. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded London Catholic Central Crusaders dispatched the 9th-seeded Mississauga St. Francis Xavier Tigers 70-57. The Crusaders led 23-12 after one quarter and 36-28 at the half. The score was knotted at 47 after three quarters. Izzy Sylvester paced the Crusaders with 28. Taliyah Copeland-Beckford paced the Tigers with 15. The Tigers (coach Kenneth Dvorsky, assistant Mark Anthony Garcines) also included Meilyn dela Paz, Kim Bal, Ania Buklarewicz, Melinda De Silva, Samantha Mendoza-Peers, Carmella Sok, Gillian Isabelle Rodriguez Lee, Julianna Sumner, Mikayla Rutty, Nia Green-Vassell, Osa Olaye, Gurkiran Singh, Sarah Smith and Jessica Baah. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Ottawa Glebe Gryphons whipped the 14th-seeded Belleville St. Theresa Titans 65-35 after leading 9-4 after one quarter and 34-14 at the half. Lauren Robertson-Martin led the Gryphons with 11. Melina McLellan paced the Titans with 11. The Titans (coach Kevin McGuire, assistant Steve Roach, assistant leah Shortland, assistant Brooke Fleming, assistant George Spiropoulos, assistant Gia Spiropoulos) also included Grace Callahan, Mackenzi Chapman, Kaila Hinch, Courtney Lapalm, Ashton McGuire, Olivia Onuah, MacKenzie Prevost, Avery Shortland, Ainsley Terpstra, Halie Turner and Hannah Way. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Kingston Holy Cross Crusaders dumped the 12th-seeded Mississauga Loyola Catholic Secondary Warriors 39-26. The score was knotted at 6 after one quarter. The Warriors led 13-12 at the half. The Crusaders led 25-19 after three quarters. Maggie Besselink led the Crusaders with 20. Soraya Jovin paced the Warriors with 12. The Warriors (coach Tim Habib, assistant Maria Koleva, assistant Andrea Gelinas, assistant Sean McCabe) also included Mia Torres, Nyla Bailey, Summar Ferris, Koleta Sola, Alia Ramirez, Aiste Minkevicius, Sarah Baptie, Talia Faliero, Simone Ross, Rumaysa Khan, Ashley Fernandes and Stephanie Kulchin. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Hamilton Westdale Warriors slammed the 15th-seeded Sudbury Lo-Ellen Park Knights 65-31 after leading 35-14 at the half. Jasmina Andric and Amy Stinson each scored 9 to lead the Warriors. Sophia Moore paced the Knights with 9. The Knights (coach Lisa Carruthers, assistant Antoinette Purdon) also included Arianna Ghorbani, Carling Kuhlberg, Isabel Maki, Kyra Mallory, Briele Bisaillon, Elliot Tissot van Patot, Grace Tresidder, Giulia Wilson, Mia Jermyn, Katrina Thai, Maike Purdon and Asma Bilgasem. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Sarnia Northern CI and VS Vikings blasted the 13th-seeded Toronto St Joseph’s Catholic College Bears 63-41 after leading 32-14 at the half. Fiona Elliott led the Vikings with 23. Jazmin Torres-Rhoden led the Bears with 14. The Bears (coach Kelly De Azevedo, assistant Abraham To) also included Jaycelyn Valencia, Syphronia Clarke, Jessica Collantes, Tatyana Quidley, Kaliah Cho-Lender, Corine Michalski, Kingslee To, Alexa Badilla and Nicole Ranieri. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Etobicoke Richview CI Saints defeated the 10th-seeded Ajax PickeringTrojans 51-37 after leading 19-8, 33-18 and 50-23 at the quarters. Lauren Riha led the Saints with 19. Chante Watson paced the Trojans with 19. The Trojans (coach Michael Gordensky, assistant Joanne Excellent) also included Shay Littman, Prreethiga Anpalagan, Kiara Djan, Jessica Casey, Anita Misick, Paris Wilson, Brianne McDonald, Sopuruchi Ahunanva, Saaya Malholtra and Kierra Bridgett.
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Hamilton St. Thomas More Knights obliterated the 8th-seeded London Catholic Central Crusaders 63-24 after leading 14-8, 28-14 and 46-22 at the quarters. Raquel DiPietro led the Knights with 12. Nicaela Howard led the Crusaders with 6. The Crusaders (coach Adriana Pompa, assistant Katie Tucker Deluce) also included Izzy Sylvester, Sophia Hladyniuk, Samantha Hernandez-Vlovy, Calowin Park, Avery LaHale, Althea Elbreo, Jacy Deering, Gabbi Scopel, MacKenzie Umbelina and Megan Coome.
The 6th-seeded Orillia Secondary Nighthawks stunned the 3rd-seeded Ottawa Glebe Gryphons 42-33 after leading 5-0, 21-9 and 25-21 at the quarters. Amy Hagman led the Blues with 18. Lauren Robertson-Martin paced the Gryphons with 11. The Gryphons (coach Dave Malowski, assistant Alex Overwijk, assistant Jen Jen Abella, assistant Sidney Kamerbeek) also included Emily Rheault, Abby Burns, Teresa Donato, Ingrid Peterson, Julia Heins, Merryn Shaker-Gillies, Madelaine Davis, Lillian Davis, Marika Tate and Dana Abozmal.
The 4th-seeded Sarnia Northern CI & VS Vikings nipped the 5th-seeded Kingston Holy Cross Crusaders 48-46. The score was knotted at 12 after one quarter. The Crusaders led 27-19 at the half and 42-35 after three quarters. Cassidy Hirtle paced the Vikings with 29. Maggie Besselink led the Crusaders with 25. The Crusaders (coach Kelly Dixon, assistant Kelsi Ball, assistant Julie Roantree) also included Alexandra Cantarutti, Hunter Caverly, Cassandra Dixon, Hailey Earle, Hayden Gaudet, Lauran Mallen, Alicia Oggier, Alisa Quinton, Hailey Robertson, Shelby Robertson, Taylor Robertson, Emma Saganowich, Pareza Tahamtan and Chelsey Thompson.
In the last quarterfinal, the 7th-seeded Etobicoke Richview Saints toppled the 2nd-seeded Hamilton Westdale Warriors 64-57. The score was knotted at 16 after one quarter. The Saints led 38-34 at the half. The Warriors led 50-49 after three quarters. Ola Odedoyin paced the Saints with 23. Amy Stinson and Heidi Nelson each scored 19 to lead the Warriors. The Warriors (coach Frank Marof, assistant Kayla Wilson, assistant Lesie Spadafora) also included Hannah James, Peyton Marof, Jasmina Andric, Sophia Herrington, Jordan Denkers, Natasha Lawford and Leah Huurman.
In the semis, the top-seeded Hamilton St. Thomas More Knights defeated the 4th-seeded Sarnia Northern CI&VS Vikings 62-56. The score was knotted at 17 after one quarter. The Vikings led 26-24 at the half. The Knights led 49-41 after three quarters. Trudi Vaughan and Raya Charles each scored 16 to lead the Knights. Fiona Elliott and Cassidy Hirtle each scored 16 to pace the Vikings.
In the other semi, the 6th-seeded Orillia Secondary Nighthawks dusted the 7th-seeded Etobicoke Richview CI Saints 55-31. The Blues led 13-10 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 15 at the half. The Blues led 33-23 after three quarters. Amy Hagman led the Blues with 24. Ola Odedoyin paced the Saints with 12.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Sarnia Northern CI&VS Vikings torched the 7th-seeded Etobicoke Richview CI Saints 52-30 after leading 11-4, 28-10 and 40-16 at the quarters. Cassidy Hirtle paced the Vikings with 29. Olamide Odedoyin paced the Saints with 11. “We had maybe one of the two or three best players in the province — that sure helps. Then the other five or six kids… are very good,” Vikings coach John Thrasher told the Sarnia Journal. “We’re big and we’re fast and we’re very good defensively. That was the difference. … We were the second-best team in the province. We know that. But we got bronze and we’re totally happy getting bronze.” Thrasher told the London Free Press that “the bronze medal was a reward for a lot of hard work. Great bunch of kids to coach.” The Saints (coach Warrick Manners, assistant Kurt Dipchand) also included Ana Radovic, Ana Gavrilovic, Noura Shafshak, Rhys Thomas, Ashtin-Rae Campbell-Scott, Hailey Franco-DeRyck, Lauren Howarth, Hayley Mainville, Domonique Kelly, Alia Omar-Bujak, Tessa Kent, Laurel Parobec, Lauren Riha and Annika Sharma.
In the final, the top-seeded Hamilton St. Thomas More Knights clubbed the 6th-seeded Orillia Secondary Nighthawks 57-31 after leading 18-13, 31-17 and 48-22 at the quarters. Kaya Charles led the Knights with 14. Ally Smith paced the Blues with 11. The Nighthawks had brought up five grade 10 students early in the season when few girls in the school were willing to join the team, according to Orillia Matters. “We made the decision early in the season that we were never going to talk about our age, we were never going to use youth as an excuse for anything,” said Grade 10 student Ally Smith. Fellow grade 10 student Rhys Bazuk said “most of us have played together since Grade 5 through summer teams, Lakers and playing in Barrie as well.” Another grade 10 student, Anna Glass, said “I don’t think we expected to go that far, but we knew the competition and played them throughout the season and we knew what we were capable of. It was really exciting to make it to the final.” Smith said the Nighthawks gained enormous confidence from their win over Glebe in the quarterfinals. “We knew that was the turning point. After that, we knew we had a chanc.”
The bronze medalist Sarnia Northern CI & VS Vikings: Lauren Hardin; Rebecca King; Leneigh Stanley; Jamilah Dent; Cassidy Hirtle; Hannah Elliott; Emma Cowan; Fiona Elliott; Jessica Milne; Emma Wells; Claire Arthurs; coach John Thrasher; coach Andrew Westlake; assistant Lindsay Nield; assistant Kendel Ross; assistant Mark Woodhouse
The silver medalist Orillia Secondary Blues: Emma Thomson; Ellery Ingersoll-McNeely; Allison Smith; Lauryn Buchan; Rhys Bazuk; Taylor Bechthold-Coon; Mya Erskine; Brianna Taylor; Anna Glass; Amy Hagman; coach Mike Tutty; assistant Dan Fournier; assistant Katie Guthrie
The gold medalist Hamilton St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary Knights: Trudi Vaughan; Natalia Jara; Jessica Anziano; Kristine Cooper; Ashley Rolo; Julia Chiarot; Daully Patterson; Raquel DiPietro; Alisha Doornick; Isabella Tehrani; Emily Capretta; Kaya Charles; coach Tania De Campli; assistant Filomena Bozzo; assistant Ralph Bozzo; assistant Gordon Chiarot