1983-84 Senior women

	POOL A	NS	BC	SASK	Record
	Halifax Red Fox	—–	64-60		(2-0)
	B.C. Selects	60-64	—–	60-37	(1-1)
	Regina Springers		37-60	—–	(0-2)
	POOL B	ALTA	ONT	MAN	Record
	Edmonton Gainers	—–		61-55
	Hamilton		—–	59-54
	Manitoba All-Stars	55-61	54-59	—–	(0-2)

	semi	Halifax Red Fox 72 Hamilton 68
	semi	Edmonton Gainers 69 B.C. Selects 68
	5th	Manitoba 51 Regina Springers 46
	Bronze	B.C. Selects 86 Hamilton 80
	Final	Edmonton Gainers 71 Halifax Red Fox 65

The Ontario playoffs were a three-team round-robin: …………………………………………………… The St-Catharines-Hamilton All-Stars pounded the Niagara Rush 84-58 as Chris Critelli scored 22, Karen Grisewood-Golab 14 and Heidi Melloy 11. St. Catharines-Hamilton coach Don Wright told the St. Catharines Standard that “sometimes people think it’s not very nice try to build up more points late in the game, but when total points could count, that’s what you have to do. And with the line-up we have, I can play anybody without worrying, so we can keep the pressure on all through the game. Michelle Luke led the Rush with 14. Frances MacDonald added 13, Rachel Sheehan 8 and Jolene Krar 8. …………………………………………………… Toronto Official Sports Centre edged the Niagara Rush 92-90 in overtime as Joyce Vaive scored 21, Sheryl Jones 14 and Corinna Lueg 12. Frances MacDonald led Niagara with 31. Nicki Berswick added 14, Louise MacDonald 13 and Jolene Krar 13. …………………………………………………… The St. Catharines-Hamilton All-Stars pounded Toronto official Sports Centre 92-62 as Chris Critelli scored 20, Bea Dyce 17 and Karen Golab 10. Corinna Lueg paced Toronto with 14. Sandra Reynolds added 14, Sheryl Jones 10 and Joyce Vaive 8. Toronto led 38-36 at the half. Toronto coach Jim Barkley told the St. Catharines Standard that a third-quarter stretch undid his troops. “They just took it away from us. They have so much experience, being behind a bit didn’t really bother them. And when they put the pressure on us, our girls got a bit nervous, gave the ball away a few times, missed a few easy baskets and it was all over.” …………………………………………………… The all-tournament team featured MVP Chris Critelli (St. Catharines-Hamilton); France MacDonald (Niagara); Joanne Drake (St. Catharines-Hamilton); Linda Palango (St. Catharines-Hamilton); Annette Kiss (Toronto); and Joyce Vaive (Toronto).

In national pool A play: …………………………………………………… The BC Selects thrashed the Regina Springers 60-37 as Karen Flatten scored 21. Shelley Ready led Saskatchewan with 18. ……………………………………………………

In pool B play: …………………………………………………… Edmonton Gainers defeated the Manitoba All-Stars 61-55 as Trix Kannekens scored 29. Donna Posnick led Manitoba with 14. …………………………………………………… Hamilton edged the Manitoba All-Stars 59-54 despite trailing 31-29 at the half. Sue Unaley led Ontario with 14. Moira Farrer paced Manitoba with 17. ……………………………………………………

       In the semis, the Halifax Red Foxes edged the Hamilton Donovans 72-68. Chris Critelli led the Donovans with 28.

       In the other semi, the Edmonton Gainers nipped the B.C. Selects 69-68.

The Manitoba All-Stars nipped the Regina Springers 51-46 for fifth as Cheryl Susinski scored 18. The Springers were paced by Shelly Ready’s 12 points. Manitoba also included Gail Winston, Moira Farrer, Donna Posnick, Diana Quartel and Yvette Milner.

In the fifth-place match, the Manitoba All-Stars edged the Regina Springers 51-46. Manitoba included Gail Winston, Moira Farrer, Donna Posnick, Diana Quartel, Yvette Milner, Cheryl Susinski.

       In the bronze medal game, the B.C. Selects defeated the Hamilton Donovans 86-80 as Karen Flatten scored 20. Bev Bland and Patty Griffin each added 17. Chris Critelli led Hamilton with 20. The Donovans (coach Don Wright) also included Sue Lindley, Linda Palango, Joanne Drake, Bea Dyce, Sue Porter, Carol Golab, Sharon Knowles, Franca Ingribelli, Misette Critelli, Heid Melloh, Lori Frewin, Nancy Fowler, Yvette McDonald and Sue Porter.

       In the final, Edmonton Gainers defeated the Halifax Red Fox 71-65 as Trix Kannekens scored 20 points. The Gainers had only played together twice before the national tourney. “Basically, we’re an all-star team,” Dori Jones, one of three Calgary players to join the team for the tourney, told the Winnipeg Free Press. “But we’d all played together or against one another in college, so it worked pretty well. And we were loose and relaxed, which helped.” Jones scored 13. Anna Pendergast hit for 18 for Halifax. Jones, then coaching the University of Calgary women’s team, had only played three games all year but shot well in the tourney. “I worked so hard at it ten years ago (at the University of Winnipeg) and Vic Pruden taught ne so well, I don’t think I’ll ever lose it. I haven’t really played for five years but it’s like riding a bike. It always comes back.”

       The all-tourney team featured: MVP Trix Kannekens (Edmonton Gainers); Heidi Bauer (Halifax Red Fox); Anna Pendergast (Halifax Red Fox); Dori Jones (Edmonton Gainers); Chris Critelli (Hamilton); and Karen Flatten (BC Selects)

       The bronze medalist B.C. Selects: Karen Flatten; Bev Bland; Patty Griffin; Debbie Huband;

       The runner-up Halifax Red Fox: Heidi Bauer; Anna Pendergast;

       The champion Edmonton Gainers: Trix Kannekens; Dori Jones