In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The Fillmore Falcons crushed the Kyle Comets 88-24 as Ashton Kosior scored 24. Amanda Banks led Kyle with 9. Fillmore led 58-15 at the half. …………………………………………………… Lake Lenore edged Kenaston 38-35 as Darcie Haeusler scored 21. Drelle Bleackley led Kenaston with 10. Lake Lenore led 20-10 at the half but had trouble hitting its foul shots. Kenaston dominated the boards. …………………………………………………… The Eatonia Spartans defeated the Luseland Arthur Geelan Lords 38-25. Both teams looked nervous and started off slow. Eatonia drew first blood with a three pointer from the top and continued to lead from then on. Eatonia led 16-4, 22-14 and 30-20 at the quarters. Frison led Eatonia with 15. Gottfried paced the Lords with 11. …………………………………………………… The Central Butte Bulldogs dumped Radville 59-46 as Deandra May scored 15. Sara Calibaba led Radville with 11. Central Butte led 19-14 after one quarter. Radville led 30-29 at the half. Central Butte was up 49-36 after three quarters. …………………………………………………… The Middle Lake Three Lakes Avengers whipped the Paradise Hill Panthers 61-21 as Jill Heidecker scored 20. Nicole Salzi and Elise Kaltenborn each scored 6 to lead Paradise Hill. This game started out fast with both teams showing some jitters. Paradise Hill opened up the scoring but the Middle Lake team slowly got it going. The score at the end of the first quarter was 16-7 in favor of Middle Lake. The second quarter saw Middle Lake continue to work out the kinks and took a 35 to 11 lead at half time. The third quarter saw both teams play some stingy defence, with the score ending up 49 to 17 in favor of the hometown Avengers. The 4th quarter saw things slow down with both teams playing under control. …………………………………………………… The Southey Screaming Eagles stomped the Turtleford Thunderchild Titans 66-27 as Brittney Calhoon scored 19. Blaire Starr led Thunderchild with 13. Southey led 14-2, 27-6 and 44-15 at the quarters. …………………………………………………… The 3rd-seeded Frontier Raiders annihilated the 13th-seeded St. Brieux Crusaders 109-27 as Hailey Coakley scored 27. Major led the Crusaders with 16. Frontier led 36-6, 58-16 and 84-16 at the quarters. Frontier scored on the opening play and never looked back. It was 10-0 before St. Brieux got on the board. Frontier looked for the fast break continuously and with great success. Frontier began the game with both guards pressing in the back court which caused major turnovers. Shortly into the 2nd quarter, Frontier moved to a zone defense. Major from St. Brieux had 6 points in a row. Frontier’s dominance continued in the second half. …………………………………………………… The 8th-seeded Duck Lake Stobart defeated the 9th-seeded Loreburn Aztecs 59-56. Duck Lake led 17-15 after one quarter. Loreburn led 33-27 at the half and 45-42 after three quarters. Loreburn got off to a quick start taking a quick 7-1 lead. Both squads packed it in the painting, forcing the other to the perimeter. Loreburn was shooting bonus by the middle of the first quarter. Duck Lake got their passing going by the end of the first quarter and closed the gap. A run late in the second quarter put Loreburn ahead by 8 points. Duck Lake rebounded very well in the 3rd quarter at both ends. This gave them a lot of ball possession. The fourth quarter was a seesaw battle with teams scoring basket for basket. It was a two-point lead for Duck Lake with 2 minutes to play. Loreburn turned the ball over at 44 and 35 seconds. They had to foul to stop the clock. Duck Lake converted on one free throw attempt. Loreburn got the ball back with 11 seconds but was unable to convert. High scorer for Loreburn was Wankel with 25 points.
In the quarterfinals, the Fillmore Falcons whipped the Lake Lenore Lancers 67-33 as Helyn Vanstarern scored 25. Lisa Bauml led Lake Lenore with 19 points, including 6 from beyond the arc. The game started with Fillmore scoring quickly and often, however, Lake Lenore hung in to score a few points towards the end of the first quarter to make it 22 – 9. The game got interesting halfway through the second quarter as Lake Lenore pulled within 24- 18, but that would be as close as they would get. Fillmore scored the majority of the points in the paint, as Lake Lenore’s man defence did not allow many outside shots. However, Fillmore adjusted and won the battles down low under both nets. Their size was simply too much to handle for Lake Lenore. The score at halftime was 36-18. The third quarter was much the same as the first. Fillmore scored early, however, Lake Lenore answered back at the end. The score was 55-27 after three.
The Eatonia Spartans
edged Central Butte 53-46 as Ria Specht scored 13. Natasha Fowler led Central
Butte with 24. Eatonia jumped out in front, and managed to maintain the lead throughout
the game. Eatonia led 29-16 at the half. Aggressive rebounding was displayed by
both teams. A final quarter burst by Central Butte had the makings of a
comeback, however, Eatonia managed to capture the victory.
The Middle Lake Three Lakes Avengers
clipped Southey 52-40 as Deena Martinka scored 20. Brittney Calhoon led
Southey. Southey led 19-12 after one quarter and 25-21 at the half. Middle Lake
led 32-30 after three quarters. Play started at a fast-pace action with both teams
exchanging baskets throughout the first. The second quarter saw Southey come
hard out of the gates and took an eight-point lead before Middle Lake closed
the gap to 4 at half. After half time, Middle lake came out hard and had the lead
by 2 after the 3rd. The fourth quarter saw both teams work extremely hard, but
Middle Lake’s bench proved to be the difference.
In the last
quarterfinal, the Frontier Raiders defeated Duck Lake Stobart 88-43. Frontier
led 21-12, 40-24 and 63-35 at the quarters. Tanelle Korsberg led Frontier with 20.
Bourdon led Duck Lake with 13. Frontier used the press early to cause Duck Lake
to turnover. Frontier capitalized with 6 early points. Fast break to #7 Coakley
and #9 Bennett padded the lead at the end of the 1st quarter. Frontier saw points
from all 9 players. Duck Lake was shooting bonus by mid-quarter. The 2nd
quarter saw play slow down as both teams guarded against the fast break. Both
teams had lots of shots but the ball refused to go in. Both teams were in bonus
situation with a total of 19 fouls in the first half. Frontier opened the
second half with 10-0 run and coasted. Duck Lake seemed to run out of gas in
the 4th as Frontier continued to run the fast break. All 9 of Frontier players
saw lots of floor time and all contributed to the win.
In the semis, the Middle Lake
Three Lakes Avengers defeated Frontier 38-30 as Deena Martinka scored 18.
Hailey Coakley led Frontier with 10. The Avengers led 17-14 at the half.
In the other semi, the Fillmore Falcons clipped the Eatonia Spartans 63-48 as Amber Leguee scored 21. Janay Lothammer and Jessica Frison each scored 12 for the Spartans, who led 26-24 at the half.
In the bronze medal match, the Eatonia Spartans nipped the Frontier Raiders 56-54. The Raiders (coached by Terry Korsberg) included Tanelle Korsberg, Lindsey Anderson, Erica Keith, Kaitlyn Heggestad, Hailey Cookley, Dara Mark, Janelle Bennett, Rachelle Anderson and Megan Peterson.
In the final, the Fillmore Falcons whipped the Middle Lake Three Lakes Avengers 70-27. The Falcons used size to their advantage to blow away the 70-27. They started strong, winning the tip and connecting on the fast break with point guard Jill Stewart running the offence. The undersized Avengers couldn’t contain Falcons seniors Ashton Kosior, Amber Leguee and Stewart. “We were pretty nervous before the game,” said Leguee, who dropped 21 points to lead all scorers. “We worked well as a team. We’ve played together for a long time.” The Avengers put on a full-court press near the end of the first quarter, frustrating Fillmore, but the Falcons quickly adjusted. “We didn’t panic,” said Falcons head coach Tracy Ogden. “We got the ball to our good handlers and away we went.” Avengers guards Deena Martinka and Jill Heidecker relied on their outside shooting against a strong 3-2 zone defence that sealed off anything near the basket. Martinka led the Avengers with 15 points. Taylor Krentz, the only size match-up for the Avengers, ran into foul trouble early in the game and Leguee was too strong around the cylinder. By the third quarter, the Falcons were subbing in five-player waves, showcasing their depth for next season. Amanda Ogden, a Grade 10 player, looked strong running the point. Seniors Stewart, Kosior and Leguee lifted the plaque in the post-game celebration; Fillmore’s seventh title in eight years. “They were the backbone of our team all season,” said coach Tracy Ogden.
The bronze medalist Eatonia Spartans: Brooklyn Assmus; Janay Lothammer; Jessica Frison; Jenna Lothammer; Victoria Specht; Krysten Klein; Kari Wilson; coach John Frison
The silver medalist Middle Lake Three Lakes Avengers: Hannah Laforme; Jill Heidecker; Deena Martinka; Chelsea Nagy; Katelyn Hauser; Becky Goyak; Kristen Laforme; Taylor Krentz; Kairee Wehage; Amber Cleveland; Cara Kielau; coach Trevor Otsig
The gold medalist Fillmore Falcons: Racquel Kosior; Erin Clarke; Skye Griep; Nicole Paslawski; Hazel Allan; Amanda Ogden; Helyn van Staveren; Jill Stewart; Ashton Kosior; Amber Leguee; coach Tracy Ogden