In the North semis, the Saskatoon Convent of Sion thumped the Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen 31-15 as Frances Provost scored 16. Eva Kuryluk led the Redmen with 8. Bedford Road also included Myrna Ward. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears edged the Saskatoon Nutana Blues 23-20 as Ann Davis scored 9. Ruth Budney (Budley?) led the Blues with 6. The Blues also included Gail Bamford, Cynthia Wright, Shirley Cox. …………………………………………………… In the Northern final, Saskatoon Convent of Sion defeated the Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears 37-12 as Maureen McDonald scored 14 and Frances Provost 13. Sion led 4-2 at the quarter, 15-4 at the half and 21-11 at the three-quarter mark. Diane Devlin led Aden Bowman with 5. The Bears also included Anne Davis, Linda Anderson.
In the South quarterfinals, the Swift Current Kinetics defeated the Regina Scott Blues x-x. The Blues included P McCandless. …………………………………………………… The Regina Sacred Heart Academy defeated Moose Jaw Tech x-x. Tech included K Zinn, C Payne. …………………………………………………… The Regina Central Gophers defeated Moose Jaw Convent of Sion x-x. Convent of Sion included Pat Ellis, Ruth Ellis. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the Moose Jaw Central Basketbabes dispatched the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans x-x. The Spartans included Dorothy Rose, Heather Hodge, Lorna Forbes, Bernice Bjarnason. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Moose Jaw Central Basketbabes nipped the Regina Central Gophers 30-27 as Inez Cockerell scored 11. Sharolyn Kester led the Gophers with 11. The Gophers (coached by Elizabeth Rotzlen and managed by Barbara Wilson) also included Joyce Snowdy, Joyce Baldwin, Bev Way, Arlene Barnes, Veronica Klingsport, Gail Holland, Carne Neufeld, Bev Keith and Elaine Haigh. The Gophers later defeated Sacred Heart 17-16; 28-25 (2g-0) to capture the Regina city title. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Swift Current Kinetics edged Regina Sacred Heart Academy 38-36 as Valerie Jensen scored 18. Marg Warnke led Sacred Heart with 11. Sacred Heart also included Janet Thurmeier. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Swift Current Kinetics edged the Moose Jaw Central Basketbabes 29-26 as tournament MVP Valerie Jensen scored 19. Inez Cockerell led the Basketbabes with 17.
In the provincial final, under the guidance of rookie coach Errol Needham, Saskatoon Convent of Sion repeated as provincial champs with a 48-21 victory over the Swift Current Ardens in a rematch of the 1960 final. Frances Provost led Sion with 12. Maureen McDonald added 10, Lynda Leier 9, Bernadette Provost 9, Lorraine Manette 5, Lucille Thorson 4 and Rosanne Sorkowsky 2. Sion had finished 13-1 in regular season play of the Saskatoon league. Aitkers, Jensen, Orton and Campbell each scored four for Swift Current.
The silver medalist Swift Current Ardens (then the Kinetics): Aitkers; Valerie Jensen; Orton; Campbell; coach Marilyn Robinson
The gold medalist Saskatoon Convent of Sion: Maureen McDonald; Frances Provost; Lynda Leier; Bernadette Provost; Lorraine Manette; Lucille Thorson; Rosanne Sorkowsky; Diane Sheckler; Mary Jo Leddy; Barbara Battiste; Barbara McAllister; Noleen Provost, Henrietta Wouters; Rose Wouters; coach Errol Needham