2023-24 PEISAA single-A – girls

       In the quarterfinals, the 4^th-seeded Souris Spartans defeated the 5^th-seeded Kinkora Blazers 39-30. The Blazers included Abby Peters.

       In the other quarterfinal, the 3^rd-seeded Francois Buote Jaguars spanked the 6^th-seeded Charlottetown Grace Christian Knights 66-40. The Knights included Dede Ng.

       In the semis, the 3^rd-seeded Francois Buote Jaguars stunned the top-seeded Morell Marlins 44-38.

       In the other semi, the 2^nd-seeded Charlottetown Rural-3 Raiders crushed the 4^th-seeded Souris Spartans 60-29.

       In the bronze medal match, the 4^th-seeded Souris Spartans defeated the top-seeded Morell Marlins 42-36. The Marlins led 20-19 at the half. Souris rallied to take a 33-29 lead behind 8 points from Mia MacKenzie. But two buckets by Ailah MacDonald tied the game at 33 with 5:47 to play. Ava Ching scored to break the tie and then Bethany MacPhee notched a putback and-one with to put Souris ahead 38-33 with 2:53 left. Emilie Dunn scored for Morell with 37.9 seconds to play. Ching hit one foul shot with 34 seconds to play making the score 39-35 for Souris. Martha van Diepen hit one foul shot with 29.7 seconds left making it 39-36 Spartans and Julia McInnis-Taylor added 3 more foul shots in final seconds. Mia MacKenzie paced the Spartans with 15. Ava Ching added 11, along with 10 boards, while Maribeth Power nabbed 10 boards. Ailah MacDonald led the Marlins with 19. Raegan Jardine added 8. The Marlins also included Martha Van Diepen.
       In the final, the 3^rd-seeded Francois Buote Jaguars dispatched the 2^nd-seeded Charlottetown Rural-3 Raiders 71-66 in overtime. The Raiders took a 22-11 lead after one quarter on the perimeter shooting of Darcie Gallant and Sarah Aceac, along the boardwork of Johanna Gill and Ella McEntee. But the Jaguars rallied to within 33-30 at the half on the speed and finishing of Reem Baker and Alex Scales, along with the boardwork of Emily Holmes and Paulina Munoz-Morales. The Raiders led 50-47 after three quarters as both teams found themselves in foul trouble. The score was knotted at 63 with 32.8 seconds to play. Both squads missed opportunities to win it in regulation because of turnovers. Alex Scales notched an and-one in overtime. Aceac replied with a putback before Munoz-Morales hit two free throws to make it 68-65 for the Jaguars with 1:46 in overtime to go. Aceac and Shana MacPhee traded foul shots. MacPhee then pilfered the ball and hit 2 free throws to give the Jaguars the win. Reem Bakir paced the Jaguars with 22. Alex Scales added 18, tournament MVP Ameli Doucet 8 and Emily Holmes 7, along with 16 boards. Darcie Gallant led the Raiders with 21. Ella McEntee added 14, along with 14 boards, Sarah Aceac 12 and Johanna Gill 11.

       The bronze medalist Souris Spartans: Mia Mackenzie; Ava Ching; Maribeth Power; Bethany MacPhee; Julia McInnis-Taylor;

       The silver medalist Charlottetown Rural-3 Raiders: Darcie Gallant; Johanna Gill; Ella McEntee; Sarah Aceac;

       The champion Charlottetown Francoise Buote Jaguars: Amelie Doucet; Shana MacPhee; Alex Scales; Reem Bakir; Emily Holmes; Paulina Munoz-Morales;