In the Regina city playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the Central Gophers nipped the Miller Marauders 48-47 as Rhonda Hunter scored 17 and Sharon Toma 14. Joanne Vrouwe led the Marauders with 23. Norma Neium added 12. The Marauders (coached by Pat Pitzel) also included Wendy Bileski. …………………………………………………… In the other quarterfinal, the Sheldon-Williams Spartans clipped the Martin Monarchs 47-37 as Linda McNabb scored 8, Elaine Wray 8, Jane Shell 8 and Deana Greenman 8. Barb Watson led the Monarch with 16. Jan Fraser added 9 and Carol Schnick 6. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Thom Trojans dispatched the Sheldon-Williams Spartans 35-24 as Bev Todd scored 19. Shelly Parr led the Spartans with 7. The Spartans (coached by Wilma Dowling) also included Linda McNabb, Elaine Wray, Jane Snell, Deanna Greenman. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Central Gophers torched the Balfour Redmen 42-18 as Rhonda Hunter scored 20. Marg Hohle led the Redmen with 9. …………………………………………………… In the finals, the Thom Trojans defeated the Central Gophers 39-29; 39-25 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Thom prevailed 39-29 as Myra Kellendonk scored 12 and Bev Todd 10. Rhonda Hunter led the Gophers with 11. Sharon Toma added 8. …………………………………………………… In game two, Thom completed the series sweep with a 39-25 win as Bev Todd scored 8 and Donna Graham 8. Rhonda Hunter led the Gophers with 20. Sharon Toma added 8.
In the South regional semis: …………………………………………………… The Regina Balfour Redmen nipped the Regina Central Gophers 33-31. The Gophers (coached by Laurie Eaket) included Rhonda Hunter, Marg Howic, Sharon Toma, Troy Beck, Debbie Smith, Margaret Hohle. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Regina city champion Thom Trojans clipped the Sheldon-Williams Spartans 35-24. The Spartans (coached by Wilma Dowling) included Shelly Parr, Linda McNab, Elaine Wray, Jane Snell, Deana Greenman, S Wolbaum, Donna Preston, Lora Lee Park. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Regina Thom Trojans dusted the Regina Balfour Redmen 50-22 as Myra Kellendonk scored 16 and Bev Todd 12. The Trojans led 21-13 at the half. Thom played a 2-3 zone, while the Redmen used a 1-2-2 zone. Trojans coach Zoya Shymr told the Regina Leader-Post that “we played a strong defensive game. Both teams are aggressive which accounted for the slowness of the game. Some of our outside shots seemed to shake them.” Jan Dimen led the Redmen with 10. The Redmen also included Jan Isaac, Gwen Cunningham.
In the North and Saskatoon city playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Nutana Blues clipped the Holy Cross Crusaders 44-31 as Brenda Brown scored 22. Sheila Clark led the Crusaders with 11. The Crusaders also included Terry Young. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Bedford Road Redmen dusted the Walter Murray Marauders 43-27 as Rosanne Arndt scored 12 and Heather Fleming 10. Lorrie Taylor led the Marauders with 8. The Marauders also included Jackie Klotz, Brenda Kaiser, Dolores Karolot, Brenda Keisler. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Nutana Collegiate Blues clocked the Bedford Road Redmen 45-28 as Donna Hunter scored 14, Brenda Brown 10, Lynn Skoolrod 9 and Leah Skoolrod 8. Val Simonson led the Redmen with 11. Heather Fleming added 7. The Redmen (coached by Barb Van Meenen) also included Rosanne Arndt, Sherrie Wright.
In the provincial final, the Regina Thom Trojans nipped the Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues 44-43 as Bev Todd scored 11 and Donna Graham 10. Thom led 36-29 with eight minutes to play. But Nutana rallied to within two with a minute to go. Leah Skolrood hit one of two free throws to chop the margin to one with 19 seconds to play. Nutana had led 25-22 at the half. Todd and center Myra Kellendonk fouled out for Thom, while Skolrood and Brenda Brown fouled out for Nutana. Some 27 fouls were called against Thom and 23 against Nutana. Donna Hunter led Nutana with 17. Brown added 11 and Patty Pinder and Pat Nicholson each scored 10. The Trojans hit 9-28 from the line, while the Blues were 11-22. Trojans coach Zoya Shmyr told the Regina Leader-Post that Donna Graham “did a fine job for us, especially in the last minute of play. Graham helped us stall when we needed it most. … Todd’s ability to penetrate their press aided our offensive. We didn’t shoot well but that could be attributed to our unfamiliarity with their baskets and court. Their hoops had more spring than the ones we’re accustomed to, which made it difficult to judge rebounds accurately.”
The silver medalist Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues: Donna Hunter; Brenda Brown; Patty Pinder; Pat Nicholson; Leah Skolrood; Lynn Skolrood; Bea Brown; Kathy Dyke; coach Dianna Duerkop
The gold medalist Regina Thom Trojans: Bev Todd; Donna Graham; Myra Kellendonk; Kim Schaffer; Kathie Clark; Irish Hobbs; Lori Walter; Debbie Stadnyk; Tracy Hennie; Sharon Klotz; coach Zoya Shmyr; manager Daphne Hall