| POOL A | BC | NB | QUE | MAN | PEI | YUK | Record | ||
| British Columbia | —– | 72-52 | 93-48 | 96-65 | 94-15 | 105-27 | (5-0) | ||
| New Brunswick | 52-72 | —– | 65-54 | 71-64 | 103-28 | 107-29 | (4-1) | ||
| Quebec | 48-93 | 54-64 | —– | 72-43 | 83-29 | 91-16 | (3-2) | ||
| Manitoba | 65-96 | 64-71 | 43-72 | —– | 70-28 | 90-28 | (2-3) | ||
| PEI | 15-94 | 28-103 | 29-83 | 28-70 | —– | 35-28 | (1-4) | ||
| Yukon | 27-105 | 29-107 | 16-91 | 28-90 | 28-35 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| POOL B | ONT | SASK | ALTA | NS | NFLD | NWT | Record | ||
| Ontario | —– | 53-45 | 65-53 | 55-51 | 49-16 | 87-17 | (5-0) | ||
| Saskatchewan | 45-53 | —– | 66-44 | 62-53 | 73-28 | 97-9 | (4-1) | ||
| Alberta | 53-65 | 44-66 | —– | 61-55 | 56-33 | 92-26 | (3-2) | ||
| Nova Scotia | 51-55 | 53-62 | 55-61 | —– | 63-51 | 101-20 | (2-3) | ||
| Newfoundland | 16-49 | 28-73 | 33-56 | 51-63 | —– | 69-29 | (1-4) | ||
| NWT | 17-87 | 9-97 | 26-92 | 20-101 | 29-69 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| semi | British Columbia 69 Saskatchewan 53 | |
| semi | Ontario 75 New Brunswick 65 | |
| 9-12th | Prince Edward Island 46 Northwest Territories 28 | |
| 9-12th | Newfoundland 42 Yukon 27 | |
| 5-8th | Alberta 65 Manitoba 49 | |
| 5-8th | Quebec 67 Nova Scotia 38 | |
| 11th | Yukon 31 Northwest Territories 18 | |
| 9th | Prince Edward Island 42 Newfoundland 40 | |
| 7th | Nova Scotia 65 Manitoba 42 | |
| 5th | Quebec 69 Alberta 66 | |
| Bronze | Saskatchewan 81 New Brunswick 77 | |
| Final | Ontario 61 British Columbia 57 | |
In pool A play: …………………………………………………… On the opening day of the draw, British Columbia (represented by Victoria Maplettes) whips Quebec 93-48. Just before game time, Quebec captain Sue Villeneuve learns that her father had died of a heart attack. Although sobbing on the bench, Villeneuve insisted she play in the first half. She left at halftime to fly to Montreal. BC led 49-32 when she left. Mary Coutts paced BC with 22 points. …………………………………………………… New Brunswick whipped PEI 103-28 as Beth Johnson scored 29, Joyce Douthwright 13 and Sue MacDonald 13. Marg MacDonald led PEI with 7. …………………………………………………… Quebec thrashed Manitoba (represented by the St. Vital Grads) 72-43. Mary Coutts led Manitoba with 22. Angie Radanovitch added 19 and Lesley Hamerton 18. “It was just a bad start,” said Manitoba coach Al Crockett. …………………………………………………… British Columbia stomped Manitoba 96-65. …………………………………………………… Manitoba stomped the Yukon 90-28. “It’s not really a fair test,” said Manitoba coach Al Crockett. Addie Ryngach paced Manitoba with 20. Lesley Hamerton added 14 and Jean Fast 10. …………………………………………………… British Columbia crushed New Brunswick 72-52 after leading 39-31 at the half. Mary Coutts paced British Columbia with 23. Angie Radanovitch added 18. Joyce Douthwright led New Brunswick with 19.
In pool B play: …………………………………………………… Saskatchewan clubbed Newfoundland 73-28 after leading 32-13 at the half. Heather Witzel paced Saskatchewan with 17. Sherril Roberts added 16, along with 12 boards. Newfoundland committed 50 turnovers. Saskatchewan coach Pat Jackson told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that “this game has got to help our confidence. Everybody played well and it gives us that lift any team needs.” …………………………………………………… Alberta edged Nova Scotia 61-55 as Linda Phillips scored 17 and Leona Voth 12. Linda Stubbs led Nova Scotia with 14. Nova Scotia led 30-25 at the half. …………………………………………………… Saskatchewan thrashed the Northwest Territories 97-9 as Sherril Roberts and Debbie Shogun each scored 16. …………………………………………………… Ontario thrashed the Northwest Territories 87-17 after breaking to a 21-0 lead. Marion ‘Cookie’ Leach paced Ontario with 14. Pat Tatham added 13, Rose Boretsky 12, Vale Savage 12, Anne Hurley 9, Fran Wigston 8, Lindy Thomas 8, Pat Harrison 4, N Kowal 4 and Jean Richardson 3. Tourngu led the Territories with 4. Lefever added 4, R McDi 4, M McDi 2, Hawrich 2 and Ottenright 1. …………………………………………………… Ontario edged New Brunswick 55-51 as Pat Tatham scored 21, Pat Harrison 9, Marion Leach 6, Rose Boretsky 5, Jean Richardson 4, Fran Wigston 4, Lindy Thomas 4 and Ann Hurley 2. Ann MacVicar led Nova Scotia with 8. McDiarmid added 8, Bellemare 8, Wendy Moore 6, Fleigler 6, Stubles 6, Orsini 6 and Boulanger 3, while Rice was scoreless. …………………………………………………… Ontario whipped Newfoundland 49-16 as Pat Tatham scored 12, Rose Boretsky 10, Ann Hurley 6, Vale Savage 5, Pat Harrison 4, Marion Leach 4, Jean Richardson 3, Fran Wigston 2, Lindy Thomas 2 and N Kowal 1. Mary Wakeham led Newfoundland with 5. Yetman added 5, Russell 2, O’Leary 2, Alcock 1 and Rossiter 1. …………………………………………………… Ontario dumped Alberta 65-53 as Pat Tatham scored 26, Vale Savage 16, Marion Leach 7, Ann Hurley 6, Jean Richardson 4, Fran Wigston 2, Rose Boretsky 2, Lindy Thomas 1 and Pat Harrison 1. Marge Hawkey paced Alberta with 11. Lynda Phillips added 11, Voth 10, Melnychuk 8, Van Diern 7, Sanders 4 and Worber 2. …………………………………………………… Ontario clipped Saskatchewan 53-45 as Pat Tatham scored 16, Fran Wigston 10, Ann Hurley 6, Harrison 5, Rose Boretsky 4, Cookie Leach 4, Jean Richardson 4, Vale Savage 2 and Lindy Thomas 2. Ontario led 28-16 at the half. Heather Witzel led Saskatchewan with 19. Currie added 10, Val Girsberger 4, Shogan 4, Sherril Roberts 2, Joyce Elke 2 and Barb Drake 1. Ontario coach Bill Thomsen said “we played a good game on the boards. That was the key to this victory.” Saskatchewan coach Pat Jackson told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that “we started off poorly offensively. We just couldn’t seem to work our plays properly and they never did find the proper combination.” …………………………………………………… Saskatchewan dispatched Nova Scotia 62-53 as Debbie Shogun scored 21, Heather Witzel 12, Sherril Roberts 12 and Joyce Elke 8. Mary Lee MacDonald led Nova Scotia with 12. Saskatchewan coach Pat Jackson told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that “we couldn’t buy a basket in the first half. But their defence has to take most of the credit for that. As well, we weren’t rebounding like we can. But Debbie (Shogun) changed that in the second half. Her play in that time had to be the best half she’s played for me and probably one of her best halves ever.”
In the semis, Ontario dumped New Brunswick 75-65 as Pat Tatham scored 26, Rose Boretsky 14, Anne Hurley 12, Pat Harrison 12, Fran Wigston 7, Marion Leach 2 and Vale Savage 2. Joyce Douthwright paced New Brunswick with 22. Ornstead added 13, Rose Johnston 9, Elizabeth Johnston 9, Karen Lee 8, Marlen Vaughan 2 and Susan MacDonald 2.
In the other semi, British Columbia thrashed Saskatchewan 69-53 as Mary Coutts scored 25 on 15-22 from the line and 11 boards. Angie Radanovitch added 14, along with 14 boards. British Columbia led 39-22 at the half. Sherril Roberts led Saskatchewan with 12. Heather Witzel added 11. Saskatchewan coach Pat Jackson told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that “I’ve said all week that they are the best team in the tournament and it’s no shame to lose to a team of their calibre. They just overpowered us on the boards and, along with their foul shooting, it proved to be the difference. Before the game, we decided to try and press them and when you press, you can often take a lot of fouls.” British Columbia out-rebounded Saskatchewan 50-29.
In the 9-12th playoff, Newfoundland clipped Yukon 42-27 as Helen O’Leary scored 20. . Yukon (coached by Roy Reber) included Linda Anderson, Sue Burnett, Jean Fast, Barbara George, Evelyn Pasichnyk, Rusty Reid, Ev Esteraille, Diane Kennedy, Jackie Collins and Willi Olson.
In the 5-8th playoff, Alberta dumped Manitoba 65-49.
In the 5-8th playoff, Quebec defeated Nova Scotia 67-38.
In the 9th place playoff, Prince Edward Island edged Newfoundland 42-40. Prince Edward Island included Marg MacDonald. Newfoundland included Alcock, Kathy Jackman, Moore, Helen O’Leary, Power, Annette Rossiter, Russell, Tessier, Wakeham, Elizabeth Dale and Pam Yetman. Newfoundland included Mary Wakeham, Yetman, Russell, O’Leary, Alcock, Rossiter.
In the 7th place playoff, Nova Scotia clocked Manitoba 65-42. Nova Scotia included Bellemare, Boulanger, Fahie, Mary Lee Macdonald, MacVicar, MacVicar, Moore, Orsini, Rice and Linda Stubbs. Manitoba (coached by Al Crockett) included Mary Coutts, Angie Radanowich, Lesley Hamerton, Addy Ryngach, Jean Fast.
In the 5th-place playoff, Quebec edged Alberta 69-66. Leona Voth led Alberta with 23. Alberta (coached by Kathy Broderick) also included Marge Hawkey, Jane Humen, Nancy Melnychuk, Lynda Phillips, Connie Sanders, Elizabeth Vanderstam, Karen Willis, Sharon Worden and Minnie Van Dieren.
In the bronze medal match, the University of Saskatchewan Huskiettes defeated New Brunswick 81-77 as Sherril Roberts scored 20 and Marg Currie (a Swift Current native added to the Huskies for the Games) 18. Saskatchewan coach Pat Jackson told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that Barb Drake “usually doesn’t score a great amount for us. In fact, she’s often reluctant to shoot. But today she wasn’t and the ball went in. … I can’t really pick out any individual. The club played really well. They all helped each other out and played a solid team game. We are happy to take the bronze.” Playing coach Joyce Douthwright led New Brunswick with 15. New Brunswick also included Evelyn Hutcheson, Helen Jensen, Rose Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Alexandra Langley, Karen Lee, Susan MacDonald, Lesley Olmstead, E. Joanne Thurrott, Marlene Vaughn and Marilyn Watts.
In the final, Ontario edged British Columbia 61-57. Ontario overcame an 11-point deficit to pull out the win before a crowd of 2500. B.C. led 29-18 early and 30-25 at the half. Ontario tied the game at 40 on the defence and shooting of Rose Boretsky and Pat Harrison, who a week earlier had been kissed at the Games village by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Boretsky scored five points during a 7-0 Ontario run and then later knotted the score at 40 and at 42 with free throws. Pat Tatham began to assert herself in the second half. Harrison tied the game at 48 and then Vale Savege, who played for B.C.’s gold medal team in 1967, put Ontario ahead to stay. Rose Boretsky hit a pair of 15-footers to make it 59-53 and they iced it with a pair of free throws by Anne Hurley. Ontario hit 24-58 (.410) from the floor and 13-25 from the line. BC hit 19-60 (.310) from the floor and 19-34 from the line. Ontario coach Bill Thomsen said “this is simply unbelievable. This is the greatest thing to happen to me in basketball. Words can’t describe how happy I am at this moment.” Pat Tatham picked up her fourth foul just 90 seconds into the second half with Ontario trialing 34-27. “But the rest of the girls pulled the load,” Thomsen said. “Rose was loose and played her finest game of the tournament. And we got some outside shooting from Vale, Jeanne and Pat. We had to have a strong team effort to pull this one out.” Rose Boretsky led Ontario with 20. Pat Tatham added 14, Jean Richardson 7, Vale Savage 7 and Pat Harrison 6, Anne Hurley 4, Marion Leach 2 and Fran Wigston 1. Mary Coutts led BC with 22. Angie Radanovich added 9, Barbara Tribe 7, Sawden 6, Pauline Gensick 4, Robertson 4, Brozuk 3 and M.J. Foreman 2. “We tried to look cool out there. But we really were all tied up in knots inside. We were tight,” said 5-11 Ontario centre Tatham, from Kitchener. Boretsky added that “once we got started there was no way we were going to quit.”
The bronze medalist from Saskatchewan (represented by the University of Saskatchewan Huskiettes): Jan Turner; Sherril Roberts; Debbie Shogan; Dot Ostertag; Valerie Girsberger; Marg Currie; Barb Drake; Joyce Elke; Barb Henson; Heather Witzel; Deanna Trost; Dot Czarnota; coach Pat Jackson
The silver medalist from British Columbia (represented by Victoria Maplettes): Diana Brozuk; Mary Coutts; Marg Foreman; Pauline Gensick; Yvonne Letellier; Angie Radanovich; Jean Robertson; Laurie Sawden; Barbara Tribe; Lynn Haggland; coach Moe Turner; manager Walter Yeaman
The gold medalists from Ontario: Rose Boretsky; Pat Harrison; Anne Hurley; Marion Leach; N Kowal; Jean Richardson; Vale Savege; Pat Tatham; Lindy Thomas; Fran Wigston; coach Bill Thomson