In the opening round (and regionals semis): …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Clavet Cougars crushed the 16th-seeded Spiritwood Rangers 85-36 as Emery Salahub scored 10 and Cliff Mahlum 17. Russell Jenner paced the Rangers with 11. The Rangers also included Alex Beauschene, Sunul Goojha. …………………………………………………… The Fort Qu’Appelle Bert Fox Lakers clipped the Assiniboia Rockets 76-66. The Rockets included Corey Stevens. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Birch Hills Marauders dispatched the 12th-seeded Outlook Blues 88-74. …………………………………………………… The Shaunavon Shadows spanked the Wynyard Golden Bears 79-61. The Golden Bears included Denton McGregor. …………………………………………………… The Canora Cougars edged the Maple Creek Redmen 88-86 in double-overtime. …………………………………………………… The Outlook Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute Bisons crushed the Moosomin Marquis 83-37. The Marquis included Greg Taylor, Evan Kempin. …………………………………………………… The Saskatoon Christian Centre Academy Cougars spanked the Dalmeny Cougars 87-68. …………………………………………………… The Biggar Blazers torched the Rosthern Junior College Longhorns 72-48. The Longhorns included Joel Ens.
In the regional finals and provincial quarterfinals, the top-seeded Clavet Cougars defeated the 16th-seed Fort Qu’Appelle Bert Fox Lakers 106-70 (also reported as 105-70).
The Outlook L.C.B.I. Bisons dispatched the Canora Cougars 99-89.
The Saskatoon Christian Centre Academy Cougars mauled the Biggar Blazers 90-73.
In the last quarterfinal, the Birch Hills Marauders blasted the Shaunavon Shadows 73-49. The Shadows included Curti Bernar, Ron Hart.
In the provincial semis, the top-seeded Clavet Cougars defeated the 4th-seeded Birch Hills Marauders 101-54 as Emery Salahub scored 33. Leigh Evans led the Marauders with 29.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Saskatoon Christian Centre Academy Cougars defeated the 3rd-seeded Outlook Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute Bisons 83-80 as Jeff Espeleta scored 30. Mark Knutson led the Bisons with 23.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Birch Hills Marauders defeated the 3rd-seeded Outlook L.C.B.I. Bisons 71-58 as Leigh Evans scored 33. Ryan Derdall led the Bisons with 15.
In the final, the top-seeded Clavet Cougars prevailed 85-74 over the Saskatoon Christian Centre Academy Cougars, which moved up a division after winning two consecutive provincial crowns and four of the previous five under coach Gregg Galan at the A level. “Everybody has so much potential in different ways and we came together as a team,” Clavet’s Cliff Mahlum told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. “There was no one who could stop us; it felt so right.” CCA, which had won the last two 1A titles before moving up to 2A, spotted Clavet a 46-31 halftime lead and couldn’t make up the lost ground. “I’m happy,” said CCA guard Jeff Espeleta, who scored 36. “I have no regrets whatsoever. We didn’t let down. It’s not in us to let down. Coach (Greg Galan) gave us a Bible verse before Hoopla about standing strong (1 Corinthians 15:58), and our guys did that today. We were focused the whole year to take the title. We didn’t get it, but we’re happy with silver. Very happy.” Cliff Mahlum scored 27 points for Clavet.
The bronze medalist Birch Hill Marauders: Leigh Evans;
The silver medalist Saskatoon Christian Centre Academy Cougars: Jeff Espeleta; Jonathan Carreiro; coach Gregg Galan
The gold medalist Clavet Cougars: Emery Salahub; Cliff Mahlum; coach Kathy Maki