In the opening round of the regional playoffs: …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Lloydminster Barons clipped the 9th-seeded Estevan Elecs 73-61. The Elecs were coached by Trevor Dutka. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Swift Current Colts dispatched the 10th-seeded Warman Wolverines 89-80. …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders spanked the 8th-seeded Lloydminster Barons 80-41. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Yorkton Raiders edged the 4th-seeded Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders 72-70. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Swift Current Colts stunned the 2nd-seeded Moose Jaw A.E. Peacock Toilers 90-75. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded North Battleford Composite Vikings clipped the 6th-seeded Weyburn Eagles 81-63. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the top-seeded Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders dispatched the 5th-seeded Yorkton Raiders 98-83. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the 7th-seeded Swift Current Colts dusted the 3rd-seeded North Battleford Composite Vikings 91-67. The Vikings were coached by Ryley Woiden. …………………………………………………… In the final, the top-seeded Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders whipped the 7th-seeded Swift Current Colts 100-51.
In the Saskatoon playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Holy Cross Crusaders crushed the 8th-seeded Marion Graham Falcons 91-53. The Falcons (coach Addison Dewar, assistant Darren Mitchell) included Cole Krieger, Conrad Gartner, Deklen Mitchell, Ethan Springman, Jacob Olszynski, Levi Wheeler, Lucas Ouellette, Lyndon Wheeler, Otis Wibe, Owen Lefebvre, Quinn Ulrich, Riel Parangi, Spencer Hrycan and Wolfgang Berg. …………………………………………………… The 4th-seeded Bethlehem Stars clipped the 5th-seeded Centennial Chargers 71-58. The Chargers (coach Brad Schoenfeld) included Adrian Chan, Asad Mohammed Alfil, Benjamin Tay, Brayden Reddekopp, Chase Maslin, Cole Dawson, Kempton Duval, Lincoln McMullen, Oli Husen, Riley Harrison, Shane Cho and Wade Livingston. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Walter Murray Marauders clubbed the 7th-seeded Aden Bowman Bears 125-87. The Bears (coach Davis Humbert, coach Nicole Poier, coordinator Will Redl) included Brady Guenther, Cohen Bratvold, Finn Brodie, Griffin Blanch, Hudson Smith, Kai Dobranski, Kauhsik Bangaru, Liam Crowter, Luke Walde, Manvir Sidhu, Max Farrell, Tyeson Pringle and Zachariah Crowter. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded St. Joseph Guardians dusted the 6th-seeded Bishop J. Mahoney Saints 73-55. The Saints (coach Tyler Sharp, assistant Donnie Davidson, assistant Ethan Cook) included Ayden Omodele, Blaze Pettapiecce, Daniel Moser, Elias Patkau, Jack Boechler, Jackson Andrews, Jacob Smithen, John Ramos, Kane Morgan, Lincoln Lambe, Madden Charles, Owen Cook, Pierce Murphy and Ronan Alexander. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the top-seeded Holy Cross Crusaders stomped the 4th-seeded Bethlehem Stars 89-52. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Walter Murray Marauders dispatched the 3rd-seeded St. Joseph Guardians 118-92. …………………………………………………… In the bronze medal match for the city’s third HOOPLA berth, the 3rd-seeded St. Joseph Guardians defeated the 4th-seeded Bethlehem Stars 65-52. The Stars (coach Bojan Nikolov, coach Matthew Wist, coach Scott Fernquist) included Alexus Martin, Brandon Hernandez, Jedd Carbonel, Joseph Shao, Kuma Andrew, Leeyan Gonzales, Lourd Lagria, Marcus Aranda, Maurice Aranda, Maethan Cyd Labayan, Osazemhinde Oseghale, Riley Gerlinsky, Rylan Sandrino, Sowka Tombe, Spencer Kenney, Yahiy Fadl, Yuan Kylle Castillo and Zakhar Ivanets. …………………………………………………… In the final, the 2nd-seeded Walter Murray Marauders edged the top-seeded Holy Cross Crusaders 87-86. The Marauders trailed by as many as 17 and by 9 with two minutes to play. Marauders star Zach Hawley notched a four-point play and then hit a trey with 15 seconds to clock to draw Walter Murray within two. Crusader Kian Tyson missed two free throws with 9.9 seconds remaining. Marauder Faisal Mahadhi was fouled on a trey attempt with 0.9 seconds to play. He hit his first free throw but missed the next two. Marauder Nickolay Khivrich out-jumped the Crusaders to notch the winning tip-in at the buzzer. Zach Hawley led the Marauders with 35. Faisal Mahadhi added 25. Kian Tyson led the Crusaders with 33. Moe Osman added 23. Marauders coach Scott Hawley told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that “it’s probably the most incredible thing I’ve ever been a part of, absolutely. We did a good job of putting ourselves in a position where something incredible could happen. And then it did … Nick got in there with an incredible offensive rebound and put back. When it was rolling off the rim, there was a moment where I thought it was over, and then just the incredible elation of an incredible finish.” Crusaders coach Josh Rutten said “it’s probably one of the worst ways, if not the worst, that you can lose a basketball game. (But) it doesn’t just come down to that one play. It’s over the course of a game in 40 minutes.”
In the Regina city playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinal, the top-seeded Martin received a bye. …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Archbishop M.C. O’Neill Titans clocked the 4th-seeded Miller Marauders 97-77. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Campbell Tartans spanked the 7th-seeded Sheldon-Williams Spartans 84-63. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded M.A. Riffel Royals crushed the 6th-seeded Dr. Martin LeBoldus Golden Suns 107-78. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the top-seeded Martin Monarchs clubbed the 5th-seeded Archbishop M.C. O’Neill Titans 110-88. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded M.A. Riffel Royals clipped the 2nd-seeded Campbell Tartans 86-74. …………………………………………………… In the bronze medal match for the city’s third HOOPLA berth, the 2nd-seeded Campbell Tartans defeated the 5th-seeded Archbishop M.C. O’Neill Titans 91-84. …………………………………………………… In the final, the top-seeded Martin Monarchs spanked the 3rd-seeded M.A. Riffel Royals 93-72. Monarchs captain Aiden Newton told the Regina Leader-Post that “I started thinking we could win a city championship when I was in Grade 10. We were a top team that kind of choked in the semifinal. I knew we had the talent to get to that point. This year we wanted it more, developed better chemistry and obviously having Tommy (Olson) come in was a key piece.” Monarchs coach Rob Thomson said “we used to get just great athletes. Now we’ve also got basketball players, two from Sask First programs, six or seven from club teams.” Tommy Olson said “these guys have been playing together for a very long time and I’m new. This year has been different for them and me. At the start it was kind of iffy, then we started getting along as we played more. Martin’s first championship, that makes me feel really good. … We came together so well at the end of the season.”
In the provincial quarterfinals, the top-seeded Saskatoon Walter Murray Marauders spanked the 8th-seeded Swift Current Colts 110-60 as Zach Hawley scored 41, Nickolay Khivrich 27, Isak Larsen 15, Faisal Madhi 5, Mateo Gedir 5, Lucas Hawley 5, Mouad Etagiuri 2, Dimal Dissanayake 2, Treyon White 2, Darius Moss 2, Zach Mochoruk 2 and Andrew Hawley 2, while Ali Yakhoub Souleymane was scoreless. Toby Klassen led the Colts with 11. Marcus Manalo added 10, Griffin Striker 10, Duncan Gevana 10, Ryan Ugalino 7, Isaiah Richardson-Langa 7, Ken Morante 3 and Nate Siemens 2, while Derric Dulatre, Manning Unger, Chase Empey, Rylan Fehr and Campbell Plewis were scoreless.
The 5th-seeded Saskatoon St. Joseph’s Guardians clipped the 4th-seeded Regina M.A. Riffel Royals 82-70 as Demi Akinmoyero scored 23, Kaden MacAngus 15, Mayo Alabi 15, Nemo Arnold 14, Raphael Ewejobi 10 and Reese Brons 5, while Khynne Aspero, Trezor Mugisha, Leandro Rego, Isaiah Aina, Owen Graham, Fidel Linantud, Josemaria Barba and Owen Popowich were scoreless. Grady Wilson scored 27 to pace the Royals (coach Stephen Shields, assistant Tyler Wright, assistant Brett Cottrill). Joe Lippai added 16, Ethan Aveyard 11, Rayce Shaw 7, Jevin Kassick 5 and Ian Randall 4, while Nick Grohs, Ajay Ward, Jaden Gottselig, Caleb Singer-Scherle, Braxton Troy, Ola David, Bennett Singer-Scherle and Davin Berry were scoreless.
The 2nd-seeded Saskatoon Holy Cross Crusaders clubbed the 7th-seeded Regina Campbell Tartans 99-72 as Lucian Tyson scored 19, Kian Tyson 19, Moe Osman 17, Daniel Tabien 11, Goloom Bein 11, Raphael Mutungolo 8, Sam Ogunranti 7, David Tabien 5 and Aulain Penner 2, while Giann Bacolod and Daniel Obadina were scoreless. Treysen Perras paced the Tartans with 17. Adrian Reaume added 13, Dominic Baker-Palma 10, Sacha Scoular 9, Aidan Kreutzer 6, Julio Ruiz de la Orden 4, Eytan Harmel 3, David Kanalas-Postnov 3, Demetry Gotsoulias 3, Ananya Karki 2 and Marek Lloyd 2, while Tobi Okoosi, Spiro Giannoutsos and Lucas Durant were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded Regina Martin Monarchs dusted the 6th-seeded Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders 113-90 as Zack Zaiser scored 25, Thomas Olson 23, Kobe Thomson 20, Judah Frentz 12, Jacob Marshall 10, Aiden Newton 9, Butoyi Niyomungere 8, Eric Flaman 4 and Liam Nicolson 2, while Maddex Herman, Spencer Derkitt, Lukas Kaufmann, Corban Andres and Kehinde Ajayi were scoreless. Emerson MacCuaig paced the Crusaders (coach Randy Emmerson) with 34. Zane Litzenberger added 22, Everett Moccasin-Bourke 15, Franck Ntwari 9, Clarence Ermine 8 and Gage Prodaehl 2, while Tucker Prodaehl, Grady McDougall, Colton Golding, Kyler Sawatzky, Landone Stonestand and Draco Pamaran were scoreless.
In the semis, the top-seeded Saskatoon Walter Murray Marauders clipped the 5th-seeded Saskatoon St. Joseph Guardians 94-80 as Zach Hawley scored 29, Nickolay Khivrich 26, Faisal Mahadhi 16, Isak Larsen 12 and Mouad Etagiuri 11, while Mateo Gedir, Dimal Dissanayake, Lucas Hawley, Ali Yakhoub Souleymane, Treyon White, Darius Moss, Zach Mochoruk and Andrew Hawley were scoreless. Nemo Arnold paced the Guardians with 22. Kaden MacAngus added 10, Mayo Alabi 14, Raphael Ewejobi 11, Reese Brons 5, Demi Akinmoyero 4, Leandro Rego 3 and Owen Popowich 1, while Khynne Aspero, Trezor Mugisha, Isaiah Aina, Owen Graham, Fidel Linantud and Josemaria Barba were scoreless.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Saskatoon Holy Cross Crusaders clubbed the 3rd-seeded Regina Martin Monarchs 96-73 as Kian Tyson scored 27, Raphael Mutungolo 25, Lucian Tyson 17, Moe Osman 14, Goloom Bein 8, Aulain Penner 4 and David Tabien 1, while Giann Bacolod, Daniel Tabien, Sam Ogunranti and Daniel Obadina were scoreless. Thomas Olson paced the Monarchs with 21. Aiden Newton added 14, Kobe Thomson 12, Butoyi Hiyomungere 7, Judah Frentz 6, Zack Zaiser 6, Maddex Herman 4 and Corban Andres 3, while Liam Nicolson, Eric Flaman, Jacob Marshall, Spencer Derkitt, Lukas Kaufmann and Kehinde Ajayi were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the 3rd-seeded Regina Martin Monarchs dispatched the 5th-seeded Saskatoon St. Joseph Guardians 100-92 as Thomas Olson scored 26, Aiden Newton 26, Corban Andres 16, Zack Zaiser 11, Maddex Herman 7, Kobe Thomson 4, Liam Nicholson 4, Judah Frentz 3, Eric Flaman 2 and Lukas Kaufmann 1, while Butoyi Niyomungere, Jacob Marshall, Kehinde Ajayi and Spencer Derkitt were scoreless. Nemo Arnold scored 12 to pace the Guardians (coach Paul Hansen). Demi Akinmoyero added 23, Raphael Ewejobi 15, Kaden MacAngus 10, Leandro Rego 10, Mayo Alabi 8 and Josemaria Barba 2, while Kynne Azriel Aspero, Trezor Mugisha, Reese Brons, Isaiah Aina, Owen Graham, Fidel Linantud and Owen Popowich were scoreless.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Saskatoon Holy Cross Crusaders defeated the top-seeded Saskatoon Walter Murray Marauders 93-91 as Goloom Bein collected an inbounds pass with 3.9 seconds on the clock and drained the winning jumper at the buzzer. Bein told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that “we were in the time out and we knew that we had four seconds left so we didn’t want to put up a first look. So they gave it to me, because in a desperate moment, I guess I get the ball. I knew not to take the first shot. So I pump-faked, I drove and I stepped through and I thought I had missed it, but everybody came rushing to me and it was a great feeling. It was surreal.” With the win, the Crusaders avenged a last-second loss to the Marauders in the Saskatoon city final. Crusaders coach Josh Rutten said “it was a different type of tears this time. Lots of sadness last Saturday. And today, honestly, I cried again, but it was crying out of happiness. I told the guys, we’ve been through a lot this season but I’m really proud of how we came together as a family this year. … With that last play of the game, Goloom happened to be our last option, kind of a safety if we needed to get the ball in and our play didn’t work. They covered up our play, (so) we got it to Goloom. And then from there, the message was, ‘we’ve got four seconds, it’s a lot of time.’ He listened to that, and was able to do a pump-fake nice move and finished with a bucket.” The Crusaders led by 6 with two minutes to play. The Marauders ripped off a 6-0 run to knot the score 91 with 32 seconds to play. Marauder Zach Hawley pilfered the ball but stepped out of bounds. Marauders Mateo Gedir missed two free throws and then the squad fouled a Crusaders, setting the stage for Bein’s final heroics. Crusader Kian Tyson said “I had an extreme emotional rush. “Everything was hitting me, all the anger, sadness, frustration, but all the joy came too. The excitement of just winning it all. I felt a rush. I ran and chased him (Bein) down. We got this all together. It feels great when it all pays off better. What made the difference is we were able to play for 40 minutes. Last time when we played them in cities, we had them for 35 minutes. But this time, we had them for 40 minutes and we held them together and were playing really good together.” The Marauders led 16-15 after one quarter and 41-34 at the half. The Crusaders led 61-53 after three quarters. Marauders coach Scott Hawley said “I’m really proud of our city championship last weekend and the fight we put up here to a really good Cross team. Both of us could easily be city and provincial champions or a split. One of us could have had nothing. One of us could have had both or we could have had a split. It’s about as even a battle as you can get. … That third quarter put is in a hole that really turned the game. We really had a hard time scoring. So that put us in a hole and our guys do what our guys do, we dug out of it. And we fought hard and played well, but it came down to that one play in the end. Last week it went our way and this week it didn’t.” Moe Osman paced the Crusaders with 32. Kian Tyson added 23, Raphael Mutungolo 16, Goloom Bein 15, Lucian Ryson 6 and Aulain Penner 1, while Giann Bacolod, David Tabien, Daniel Tabien, Sam Ogunranti and Daniel Obadina were scoreless. Zach Hawley paced the Marauders with 35. Isak Larsen added 15, Nickolay Khivrich 14, Faisal Mahadhi 12, Mateo Gedir, Mouad Etagiuri 3 and Andrew Hawley 3, while Dimal Dissanayake, Lucas Hawley, Ali Yakhoub Souleyman, Treyon White, Darius Moss and Zach Mochoruk were scoreless.
The bronze medalist Regina Martin Monarchs: Kobe Thomson; Liam Nicolson; Butoyi Niyomungere; Judah Frentz; Thomas Olson; Zack Zaiser; Eric Flaman; Jacob Marshall; Maddex Herman; Spencer Derkitt; Lukas Kaufmann; Corban Andres; Kehinde Ajayi; coach Rob Thomson; assistant Todd Klein; assistant Ben Klein; statistician Perry Leitner; manager Justin Eiswirth
The silver medalist Saskatoon Walter Murray Marauders: Ali Yakhoub Souleymane; Andrew Hawley; Darius Moss; Dimal Dissanayake; Faisal Mahadhi; Isak Larsen; Mateo Gedir; Mouad Etagiuri; Nickolay Khivrich; Treyon White; Zach Hawley; Zach Mochoruk; coach Scott Hawley; assistant Mark McDonald; assistant Zachary Barnes
The champion Saskatoon Holy Cross Crusaders: Aulain Penner; Daniel Obadina; Daniel Tabien; David Tabien; Giann Bacolod; Goloom Bein; Kian Tyson; Lucian Tyson; Moe Osman; Ralph Mutongolo; Samuel Ogunranti; coach Josh Rutten; assistant Ben Carlson; assistant Jan Rosalin