In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The Delisle Rebels crushed the Nipawin L.P. Miller Bears 108-28. …………………………………………………… The Regina Martin Monarchs defeated the Yorkton Regional Raiders 40-33.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats defeated the Delisle Rebels 46-31 after leading 9-7, 24-13 and 39-21 at the quarters. Kayla Cassano and Jayda Wakelam each scored 11 to lead Regina Johnson. Danielle Lensen led Delisle with 7. …………………………………………………… The Weyburn Eagles dumped the Balgonie Greenall Griffins 55-44 after leading 21-5, 38-18 and 46-30 at the quarters. Vanessa Wick led Weyburn with 16. Delainee Behrens paced Balgonie with 14. The Griffins also included Chaelynn Euteneier, Brittany Lane. …………………………………………………… The Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders whipped the North Battleford John Paul II Crusaders 66-30 after leading 33-11 at the half. Erica Gavel led Carlton with 21. Ashley Kuzma added 16. Cara Zwack paced John Paul II with 13. …………………………………………………… The Regina Luther Pandas edged the Estevan Elecs 46-40 after leading 20-16 at the half. Magan Adams Lebell led Luther with 10. Megan Smeltzer paced Estevan with 13. …………………………………………………… The Swift Current Ardens whipped the Regina Martin Monarchs 73-25 after leading 20-8, 40-11 and 61-16 at the quarters. Richelle Blum led the Ardens with 14. Briana Wilms added 12. Larissa Ulmer led the Monarchs with 6. The Monarchs also included Jess-Ann Selinger. …………………………………………………… The Moose Jaw A.E. Peacock Toilers dumped the Meadow Lake Carpenter Spartans 65-54. Peacock led 17-14, 28-22 and 43-42 at the quarters. Jaclynn Johnson paced Peacock with 22. Talayan Tremblay added 15. Averi Harrison led Meadow Lake with 20. Brittany Penner added 14. …………………………………………………… The Moose Jaw Central Cyclones slaughtered the Lloydminster Holy Rosary Raiders 103-19 as Jessica Wiens scored 16 and Jenn Grant 13. Jordan Gervais led Holy Rosary with 7. …………………………………………………… The Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders dumped the North Battleford Vikings 56-33 as Elizabeth Hudon scored 15 and Meagan Hendous 12. Jane Hawrylin led North Battleford with 15. Sarah Heinemann added 11.
In the quarterfinals, the Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats stomped the Weyburn Eagles 64-46. Weyburn led 17-16 after one quarter. Johnson led 25-24 at the half and 39-32 after three quarters. Jayda Wakelam led Johnson with 18. Kailyn Tendler added 16 and Kayla Cassano 12. Alesha Johnson led Weyburn with 16. The Wildcats led 25-24 at the half. At halftime, “I told my Grade 12s, ‘If this is going to be your last game, make it count’,” Wildcats coach Mandy Gullickson told the Regina Leader-Post. “I told them to leave no regrets and give everything they had.” After relinquishing the opening bucket, the ripped off a 16-0 run while taking command. They led 49-32 after three quarters. “The first half, we had to get all of our nervousness out,” said 6-1 post Cassano. “Our coach just told us to get all of that out. It was like it was 0-0 because we were only up one. We just had to play our half because we’re a second-half team.” Gullickson said “we just felt it was our turn to represent who we are and how we can play. We just had to bear down and find a place to do it. I’m very proud. It’s only my second season with them, but I have very strong relationships with all of them. It means a lot to me, as a coach, they’re willing to give what they can. I give what I can to them. That they’re willing to lay it out on the line one last time (is special). … I have all the confidence in the world in them when they want to play. They need to show up and play. They can’t expect people to back down for them.” Katie Perras added that “we’ll give it our all, we’ll lay everything on the line and whatever happens, happens.”
The Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders crushed the Regina Luther Pandas 53-33. The score was knotted at 18 after the first half. Erica Gavel led Carlton with 19. Ashley Kuzma added 17. Car Van Burck paced Luther with 8. The Pandas (coached by Angela Tillier) also included Laura Almas, Megan Adams-Labell, Caren Jones, Megan Hewson, Elora McLeod.
The Swift Current Ardens clipped the Moose Jaw A.E. Peacock Toilers 61-44 after leading 15-4, 28-18 and 39-27 at the quarters. Hayley McRae, Lindsay Siemens and Kimbi Wiebe led the Ardens scoring. Talayna Tremblay, Krysta Wickenhauser and Kristina Segall led Peacock.
In the last quarterfinal, the Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders defeated the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones 59-48 as Elizabeth Hudon scored 21 and D. Stone 15. A. Wilk led Moose Jaw Central with 20.
In the semis, the Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats defeated Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders 64-48 as Kayla Cassano scored 18 and Kayla Simonson 17. Erica Gavel led the Crusaders with 18. Julie Darchuk added 14.
In the other semi, the Swift Current Ardens nipped the Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders 56-55 as Hailey McRae scored 18 and Lindsey Siemens 11. Elizabeth Hudon led the Crusaders with 28. Megan Hendous added 19. The Ardens converted two three-point plays in the final 1:30 and won the game on Allison Pilkey’s free throw with 14 seconds remaining.
In the bronze medal match, the Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders edged the Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders 47-42 as Elizabeth Hudon scored 17 and Brooklyn Roy 10. Erica Gavel led Carlton with 11. Ashley Kuzma added 11.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Swift Current Ardens edged the Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats 46-42 as Kimbi Wiebe scored 11 and Hailey McRae 10. Kayla Cassano led Johnson with 17, along with 6 blocks. The Ardens trailed for almost the entire game, but never by more than five points. With 4:40 left in the game Hailey McRae scored a lay-up that would give the Ardens a 39-37 lead that they would never relinquish. Kimbi Wiebe scored on the Ardens next possession to stretch the lead to four points with 3:57 remaining. With 2:49 remaining McRae would score the eventual game-winning basket on a put-back to give the Ardens a 43-39 lead. The teams then traded free throws before Danielle LaRochelle hit two clutch free throws with 15 seconds remaining to make it a 46-42 final. “I was pretty much almost puking,” LaRochelle told the Regina Leader-Post. “I had some butterflies, but we were already ahead two points so we just needed a cushion.” Ardens coach Rod Siemens “our offensive game wasn’t together all weekend, but on the defensive end, we really came through. The girls just dug down really deep and it kind of paid off.” The Wildcats had trouble getting their offensive game on track because of the present of Arden post Brianna Wilms in the pain. “We came out flying and all of a sudden, we were just flat,” said guard Jayda Wakelam. “The whole game we were trying to play catch-up and in the end, it didn’t work out for us. We just didn’t play today. … Silver is just as good. It’s not gold, but it’s better than being like some of the teams that aren’t even here. It’s pretty good that we got this far.” Wildcats coach Mandy Gullickson said “we beat ourselves. Ninety-nine per cent of the time we finish, but we just didn’t do it right. They were more concerned about this being their last game and trying to do too much in not enough time, instead of just playing the game.” Siemens was thrilled the team kept their composure during a pair of high intensity games. “We knew that our defense was the key. As long as our defense was solid, we were hoping to have a shot. The girls just would not quit. We had confidence but we also knew that the challenge was pretty steep this game. The girls just gave an incredible effort. It was a true team effort.” The Ardens only allowed a single point in the final 5:15 of the game. “This really has been a team effort all year. Every game it seems to be someone different stepping up and doing the job. This game there were a number of girls that did a tremendous job and it was another tremendous team effort,” said Siemens. McRae said “I felt like I played really strong. I have had a strong weekend, but it takes a whole team, and we played really well as a team. We got the ball to who needed it.” McRae also noted that the season was true team effort. “Nobody else could do that. We are the only team that goes 11 strong and can do everything with 11 players.” Lindsay Siemens was elated. “It’s great, I still can’t believe we won, it is still sinking in!” The Ardens finished (22-8) on the season.
The bronze medalist Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders: Elizabeth Hudon; Meagan Hendous; D. Stone; Brooklyn Roy;
The silver medalist Regina F.W. Johnson Wildcats: Kayla Cassano; Jayda Wakelam; Kailyn Tendler; Kayla Simonson; Katie Perras; coach Mandy Gullickson
The gold medalist Swift Current Ardens: Richelle Blum; Brianna Wilms; Hailey McRae; Lindsay Siemens; Kimbi Wiebe; Danielle LaRochelle; Katie Avram; coach Rod Siemens