Final regular season standings (8): Oakville King’s Christian (10-3); Durham Elite (9-4); Lincoln Prep (10-5); TRC Academy (9-5); Bill Crothers SS (6-7); Southwest Academy (2-10); Louis-Riel (0-12); Guelph Prep (x-x).
In the quarterfinals, 2nd-seeded Durham Elite whipped the 7th-seeded Louis Riel Rebelles 79-49. The Rebelles (coached by Andre Desjardins, assisted by Lauren Carey and Shane Wong) included Taylor Featherstone, Graciella Diba, Looti Kirk, Bilan Khadar, Naziah Charles, Emma-Jane Scotten, Raissa Nsabua and Beloti Mbokoli.
The top-seeded Oakville King’s Christian Cavaliers may have received a bye. OSBA official records do not show Guelph Prep as finishing the season. But the OSBA previews for the following year say that the Cavaliers dispatched 8th-seeded Guelph Prep x-x in the quarterfinals. If Guelph Prep was a member, (coached by Karen Bremner) they included Naomi Ganpo, Mya Iriah, Shanese Miller, Jada Grannum, Mackenzie Obermayer.
The 3rd-seeded Brantford TRC Academy Wolfpack defeated the 6th-seeded London Southwest Furfaro Academy x-x. Southwest Academy (coached by Rob Angione, assisted by Chris Bogart and Teresa Carriere) included Lauren Donovan, Piper Doo, Addie Mailhot, Maggie Denys, Laurin Moro, Emma Gentile, Chloe Meldrum, Shaylee Doxtator, Monika Vowel, Emily Kirkpatrick, Beth Minielley, Karyna Doxatory and Natalie Martinez.
The 4th-seeded Hamilton Lincoln Prep Huskies defeated the 5th-seeded Markham Bill Crothers Prep Colts 74-64. The Colts (coached by Jodi Gram, assisted by Amanda Miles and Lexie Sananes) included Justina King, Emma McCammus, Leyki Sorra, Charlotte Clayton, Samantha Gucciardi, Ciante Downs, Callie Wright, Ahriahna Grizzle, Tiya Misir, Jennah Golden, Jessica Dodig, Hennessey Luu-Brown and Miia Sorra.
In the semis, the 4th-seeded Hamilton Lincoln Prep Huskies stunned the top-seeded Oakville King’s Christian Cavaliers 63-53. The Cavaliers (coached by Zelmir Stevenovic, assisted by Alana Juzanes and Ray Kim) included Ellen Ougrinov, Ayanna Gooden, Laeticia Amihere, Mide Oriyomi, Lauren Boers, Tiena Neale, Christina Morra, Arianne Soriano, Yasmin Ahllamara and Rachel Brown.
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Brantford TRC Academy Wolfpack edged the 2nd-seeded Whitby Durham Elite 75-71. The Elite (coached by Christa Eniojukan, assisted by Cienna Walker and Erica Gavel) included Shaina Pellington, Daija Moses, Tianna Warwick-Dawkins, Julia Chadwick, Kylee O’Hara, Keishana Washington, Sabree Thomas, Tiarra Davis, Andela Kalfic, Zoe Hutchins and Zakiyya Messam.
In the final, the 4th-seeded Hamilton Lincoln Prep Huskies dispatched the 3rd-seeded Brantford TRC Academy Wolfpack 71-54. The Huskies nailed a quartet from beyond the arc as they broke to a 12-2 lead and then Hanna Hall hit 2 more treys as Lincoln Prep expanded its lead to 26-10 after one quarter. The Wolfpack opened the second quarter with a 6-0 run and eventually trimmed the margin to 8 but the Huskies rallied to a 39-26 lead heading into the lockers. Taya Hanson nailed a trey to draw TRC within 45-38. The Wolfpack then ripped off an 8-0 run to draw within 2 and eventually knotted the score, but the Huskies responded with three quick buckets to take command and coasted to the easy win. Finals MVP Hanna Hall notched 24 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals.
The silver medalist Brantford TRC Academy Wolfpack: Aerial Wilson; Makayla Ennis; Xianna Josephs; Taya Hanson; Hailey Brown; Lakshmi Metatawabin; Jama Bin-Edward; Alannah Exelby; Kate Moran; Jessica Reid; Sophiz Zulich; Aaliyah Arab-Smith; coach Jeremy Kayaye
The gold medalist Hamilton Lincoln Prep Huskies: Hanna Hall; Mia Spadafora; Angeline Campbell; Alexis Kenyeres; Aiden Rainford; Emily Martindale; Kaillie Hall; Alaina McMillian; Lauren Rainford; Eden Ferraro; Ketura Balabyekkubo; Brooklyn Johnson; Macy Tarrant; coach Andrew Baillie; assistant Blaize DiSabatino