In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The top-seeded Moose Jaw Central Cyclones defeated the 16th-seeded Yorkton Sacred Heart Saints 106-46 as Surrey Uy scored 21 and Dylan Barker 17. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Lumsden Devils dumped the 9th-seeded Warman Wolverines 74-49 as Dan Linka scored 20. Joel Unruh led Warman with 7. …………………………………………………… The Balgonie Greenall Griffins defeated the Meadow Lake Carpenter Spartans 84-66. …………………………………………………… The Regina Usher Unicorns nipped the Melfort Comets 64-63. …………………………………………………… The 2nd-seeded Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders dumped the 15th-seeded Humboldt Mohawks 111-56 as Jess Harnett scored 22. Spencer Smit led Humboldt with 16. The Mohawks also included Michael Sliwa. …………………………………………………… The 7th-seeded Moose Jaw Vanier Vikings defeated the 9th-seeded North Battleford Jean Paul II 85-72 as Booker Willis scored 30, including seven from beyond the arc. Drew Albers led JP-II with 26, including a trio from beyond the arc. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Caronport Cougars thrashed the 14th-seeded Rosetown Royals 92-30 as J. Thiessen scored 30. D.J. Rysavy led Rosetown with 12. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats crushed the 11th-seeded Melville Cobras 70-58 as C. Willis scored 24. C. Russell and N. Champagne each scored 11 for Melville.
In the quarterfinals, the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones defeated the Lumsden Devils 86-61. The Devils (coached by Drew Schenk) included Mike Morrow, Taylor Douglas, Charlie Douglas, Justin Brown, Matt Gazda.
The Balgonie Greenall Griffins dumped the Regina Usher Unicorns 89-56. The Unicorns (coached by Ryan Josephson) included Ryan Ellis, Mike Schuette, Justin Eiswirth, Jason Jansen, Anthony Rodway, Tony Alli.
The Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders dumped the Moose Jaw Vanier Vikings 75-60 as point guard Dan Quintal scored 21, Jess Harnett 16 and Chris Simair 15. Brooker Wills led Vanier with 17. Jordan Kluthe added 14. St. Mary led 39-31 at the half and coasted to the win in the foul-fest. Four Marauders, Chris Simair, Quinn Colby, Adam Pearson and Jess Harnett, had four fouls while Vikings Quinn Murphy and Billy McGrath fouled out. The Marauders effectively double-teamed any Viking who strayed into the post. “They didn’t know what to do after that. On offence, we managed to go through and go into our post,” Marauders coach Dale Regel told the Prince Albert Daily Herald. “We have five Grade 12s. Having them go to Hoopla in their Grade 12 year means a lot to them.” Simair said “I think our team has great balance. I think that everyone contributes equally.
In the last quarterfinal, the Caronport Cougars nipped the Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats 69-64 as Trevor Nerdahl scored 32, including six from beyond the arc. Chance Willis led Johnson with 29. Caronport led 40-30 at the half. “We had some opportunities and we had some shots,” Johnson coach Jeff Perry told the Regina Leader-Post. “That’s all you can ask for. I don’t think we lost. I think we got beaten by a better team.” The Wildcats (coached by Perry) also included Derek Pekrul, Brandon Sweet, Dustin Veitch, Tyler Santer, Tom Perras.
In the semi-finals, the Balgonie Greenall Griffins dumped the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones 85-71 as Warren Gagnon scored 22 and Josh Kjersem 18. Dylan Baker led Moose Jaw Central with 14. Tyler Graham and Gray Ferguson each added 13. Moose Jaw Central led 46-45 at the half.
In the other semi, the Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders defeated the Caronport Cougars 73-56 as Dan Quintal scored 28 and Jon Rutter 11. James Thiessen led Caronport with 22. Jon Enns added 18. St. Mary led 37-23 at the half.
In the bronze medal match, the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones defeated the Caronport Cougars 65-52 as Doug Goud scored 17 and Serey Uy 11. Trevor Nerdahl and James Thiessen each scored 15 to pace Caronport. Moose Jaw Central led 38-35 at the half.
In the final, the Balgonie Greenall Griffins defeated the Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders 56-51 as Josh Kjersem scored 14, Kurt Popescue 12, Warren Gagnon 9, Jeremy Pady 8 and Tim Wilkinson 8. Jess Harnett led St. Mary with 14. Dan Quintal added 13. Balgonie led 33-31 at the half. “This is just a great thing for our school,” Balgonie coach Leigh Roberts told the Regina Leader-Post, noting than 10 years earlier, the Griffins didn’t even have a basketball program, until predecessor Bill Weir started one. Gagnon said the win will be memorable. “Hopefully, I’ll be able to tell stories about this to my kids when I’m old. I’ll show them the medal and all the action. My mom was there taking pictures so we’ll have lots to remember it by. That’s what it’s all about, remembering the good times and creating more in the future.” Roberts said he felt a “combination of relief and maybe disappointment that the whole thing had to end. When you’re on a high, you want to keep going. Not having a practice on Monday will create a bit of a void in their lives. It’ll be an adjustment for everyone, including me, but it’s going to be nice. We can’t help but feel satisfied with the season we had.”
The bronze medalist Moose Jaw Central Cyclones: Surrey Uy; Dylan Barker; Tyler Graham; Gray Ferguson; Doug Goud; Leighton Heron; coach Leigh Pethick
The silver medalist Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders: Jess Harnet; Dan Quintal; Chris Simair; Jon Rutter; Quinn Colby, Adam Pearson; coach Dale Regel
The gold medalist Balgonie Greenall Griffins: Kurt Popescue; Josh Kjersem; Warren Gagnon; Jeremy Pady; Tim Wilkinson; Dane Waldal; Parker Butterfield; Taylor Fuchs; coach Leigh Roberts