In round robin play, the Whitehorse Porter Creek Rams edged the Whitehorse F.H. Collins Warriors 62-59 despite a poor effort from the line. Kendra Thomson was chosen player of the game for the Rams after scoring six consecutive critical points down the stretch, including a pair of free throws with 30 seconds to play. She finished with 29. Krista Mooney added 13 and Michelle Dawson 10. May Nguyen led the Warriors with 20. Noria Deacon added 18 and Kathy Sutherland 14. ……………………………………………………
In the semis, the Whitehorse F.H. Collins Warriors defeated the Whitehorse Vanier Catholic Secondary Crusaders x-x.
In the final, the Whitehorse F.H. Collins Warriors thrashed the Whitehorse Porter Creek Rams 79-48. Tournament MVP May Nguyen told the Yukon News that “it took us a long time to develop, but it was worth it. No one quit, and when you don’t quit, you’ll get success out of it. I believe that because I’m in Grade 12 now and we got our first gold. It’s amazing — I’ll never forget it. … I’m not used to this. Before this year, I’d never even made a final. All of the training through the year is totally worthwhile.” Noria Deacon added that “the homework’s been piling up. As Miss J (coach Ann Jirousek) would say, quitters never win and winners never quit. Miss J was a huge inspiration to me. It’s overwhelming. This is my dream … I wanted to win this so much.” Jirousek said “my girls played with a lot of heart and intensity for the whole game. They wanted every possession and every loose ball. That’s one of the biggest differences between us and the other teams — the amount of hustle.”
The bronze medalist Whitehorse Vanier Secondary Catholic Crusaders: Roslyn Tait; Nikki Belanger;
The silver
medalist Whitehorse Porter Creek Rams: Kendra Thomson; Michelle Dawson; Amy
King; Krista Mooney; Amy-Lynn King; Krista Mooney; Angella Ell;
The gold medalist Whitehorse F.H.
Collins Warriors: May Nguyen; Noria Deacon; Kathy Sutherland; coach Ann
Jirousek