In the quarterfinals, 3rd-seeded host Bluefield-1 Bobcats defeated the 6th-seeded Montague Regional Vikings 85-69.
In the other quarterfinal, the 4th-seeded host Summerside Three Oaks-1 Axemen dispatched the 5th-seeded Westisle-1 Wolverines 75-61.
In the semis, the top-seeded host Charlottetown Rural-1 Raiders torched the 4th-seeded Summerside Three Oaks-1 Axemen 105-54.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Charlottetown Colonel Gray-1 Colonels spanked the 3rd-seeded Bluefield-1 Bobcats 100-78.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Bluefield-1 Bobcats defeated the 4th-seeded Three Oaks-1 Axemen 74-68. Jake Papparoni was chosen player of the game for the Bobcats, while Colby Andrews earned the laurels for the Axemen.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Charlottetown Colonel Gray-1 Colonels clipped the top-seeded Charlottetown Rural-1 Raiders 88-71. Theo Plourde was chosen player of the game for the Colonels, while Flynn Campbell earned the laurels for the Raiders. The Colonels’ Lauchlan Hillier was chosen the tournament MVP. “All year long, the goal wasn’t really about wins and losses,” said Colonels coach Dennis Manning told the Charlottetown Guardian. “It was really about trying to increase our level and duration of competition every game with the ultimate goal of playing our highest level of competition for a full 40 minutes, and we did that (in the gold-medal game). … It can get kind of frustrating when players are playing for themselves and not for each other. When we’re playing as a team, the ball is moving or making the extra pass to our teammate who is more open than we are, and then that teammate is doing the same. We’re just trusting each other to make the best decision for the team; we’re working as a team to get the highest quality shot, and everyone’s involved in that objective.” Manning added that garnering 30 assists in the game “is an indicator of a successful approach for us,” said Manning. “That also means we had a really high shooting percentage at 45 per cent, so people aren’t being selfish. They’re working the ball around and we’re just playing as a team and the message all year long, regardless of who we’re playing and the score, is to play like that. … Regardless of the score and regardless of who we’re playing, it’s that level of intensity. We had our offensive sets; we had some different looks that we were doing. On defence, we tried to be aggressive, and we were trying to make Rural uncomfortable. … Part of the strategy was to not let them get into a groove,” said Manning. “Regardless of what defence we were running, our ball pressure was as good as it’s been all season.
The bronze medalist Bluefield-1 Bobcats: Jake Papparoni; Nate Rist; coach Matt McKenna
The silver medalist Charlottetown Rural-1 Raiders: Will Ren; Kyle Boltiador; Sloan Campbell; Flynn Campbell; Noah Whitty; Moses Collins; Hunter Steele; Ridley Campbell Meuse; Clemens Oehl; Ben Holland; Xyrus Zara; Will Holland; coach Josh Whitty; assistant Will Vidito; assistant Owen LeClair; assistant Matt Morrison
The champion Charlottetown Colonel Gray-1 Colonels: Veer Sarao; Adam Barker; Jary Rayo; MacKenzie Singleton; David Knickle; Lauchlan Hillier; Fadi Mayaleh; Gordan Tan; Rio Bevan; Jason Shi; Theo Plourde; Tim Ferguson; Jary Royo; coach Dennis Manning; assistant James Ronahan; assistant Troy Gauthier; assistant Kal Whitnell