REGULAR SEASON
| U.B.C. | 19-1 | Sue Evans | |||||||
| Saskatchewan | 14-6 | Pat Jackson | |||||||
| Victoria | 14-6 | Mike Gallo | |||||||
| Alberta | 9-11 | 23-15 | Debbie Shogan | ||||||
| Lethbridge | 3-17 | Jack Lilja | |||||||
| Calgary | 1-19 | Marilyn McNeil | |||||||
U.B.C. took the title with a (19-1) record. There were no postseason playoffs.
Non-medalist rosters:
Alberta Pandas: Kathy Moore, Amanda Holloway, Nora Way, Charlotte Shmyr, Deena Mitchell, Valeria Kallis, Dianne Chisholm, Nicole Robert, Jennifer Cooper, Norah Anne Triska, Rita Specht, Sonja Semland, coach Debbie Shogan
Calgary Dinosaurs: Debbie Machon, Bonnie Cameron, Linda Nickolychuk, Brenda Thorpe, Shirley Booth, Leslie Kempt, Dorothy Carroll, Raynelle Anderson, Lori Walsh, Carol Pollock, Debbie Barkley, Penny Longphee, coach Theresa Maxwell
Lethbridge Pronghorns: Georgia Lester, Kathy Peacock, Lori Lilja, Debbie Yanota, Jacy Fox, Sandra Knight, Les Lilja, Kathy Bardgett, Sue Gash, Pat Skidmore, coach Jack Lilja
Saskatchewan defeated host Calgary 83-31 and 86-42.
British Columbia clocked host Lethbridge 71-41 and 85-28.
Victoria thrashed host Alberta 59-38 and 46-44 in overtime. …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria prevailed 59-28 by slowing the game to a crawl. Deena Mitchell paced Alberta with 12. …………………………………………………… In game two, Victoria nipped Alberta 46-44 in overtime. Alberta led 22-10 at the half but struggled from the floor in the second half. The score was knotted at 40 after regulation. Amanda Holloway and Nora Way each scored 10 for the Pandas.
Host UBC thrashed Alberta 56-38 and 66-34. …………………………………………………… In game one, UBC prevailed 56-38 as Carol Turney dominated. The Thunderettes ripped off 8-0 and 16-0 runs, while going to the line 18 times, compared with Alberta 2. Turney led UBC with 15. Charlotte Schmyr paced Alberta with 10. …………………………………………… In game two, UBC romped after leading 35-11 at the half.
Host Victoria stomped Calgary 83-34 and 95-27.
Host Saskatchewan dumped Lethbridge 58-30 and 52-48.
Saskatchewan dumped host Alberta 52-49 and 59-43. …………………………………………………… Saskatchewan edged Alberta 52-49 as Lorraine Wright scored 23. Donna Colburn added 10. …………………………………………………… Saskatchewan clipped Alberta 59-43 as Karen Kusler scored 19 and nabbed 16 boards. Lorraine Wright added 15, while nabbing 10 boards. Judy Seaman added 7 and Marg Wihak 6.
Host Lethbridge clipped Calgary 68-58 and 55-44.
British Columbia split with host Victoria, winning 51-48 and losing 51-48.
Victoria clocked host Lethbridge 63-45 and 57-41.
Host Saskatchewan split with Victoria 72-38 and 44-58. …………………………………………………… Saskatchewan stomped Victoria 72-38 as Karen Kusler scored 28 and nabbed 13 boards. Barb Wright added 26. …………………………………………………… Victoria clipped Saskatchewan 58-44. Karen Kusler and Teri Duke each scored 13 to lead the Huskies. Judy Seaman added 12, along with 9 boards.
UBC stomped host Calgary 83-47 and 96-28. …………………………………………………… In game one, U.B.C. crushed Calgary 83-47 as Carol Turney dominated the paint, while scoring 33. Kathy Burdett added 20. U.BC. led 39-23 at the half. Tiny Nickolychuk and Debbie Machon each scored 10 to pace the Dinosaurs. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. bombed the Dinosaurs 96-28 as Carol Turney scored 37. Tara Smith added 15. Tina Nickolychuk paced the Dinosaurs with 8. Calgary shot just 6% from the field in the second half.
Alberta crushed host Lethbridge 44-36 and 52-33. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta prevailed 44-36. The score was knotted at 24 at the half. Amanda Holloway and Nora Way each scored 12 and each nabbed 9 boards for Alberta. Lori Lilja paced Lethbridge with 10. Alberta outrebounded Lethbridge 66-42. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta stomped Lethbridge 52-33. The Pandas held Lethbridge scoreless for the first five minutes. Amanda Holloway paced Alberta with 16. Charlotte Shmyr added 11. Sandra Knight led Lethbridge with 10. Lori Lilja added 6.
Host Alberta dumped Calgary 69-43 and 47-37. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta romped 69-43. The Pandas led 22-6 after one quarter and 34-16 at the half as coach Debbie Shogan went deep into her bench. Alberta outrebounded Calgary 38-20. Charlotte Shmyr paced Alberta with 16 points and 7 boards. Amanda Holloway added 15 points and 6 boards. Alberta shot 40%, while Calgary hit 24%. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta prevailed 47-37. Amanda Holloway paced Alberta with 18. Charlotte Shmyr added 17 boards. Lesley Kempt led the Dinosaurs with 11. Brenda Thorpe added 10. Calgary shot 27%.
Host Victoria clubbed Lethbridge 74-42 and 65-54.
Host UBC stomped Saskatchewan 73-39 and 68-36.
Host Victoria split with Alberta, winning 41-36 and losing 41-33. …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria prevailed 41-36. Both teams opened up in a press. The Pandas were shorthanded early as Amanda Holloway had yet arrived on a play but she returned late in the first half. The Vikes led 21-17 at the half but Alberta rallied to knot the score at 32. But the Vikes Edna Ritchie took command of the boards when Panda Charlotte Shmyr fouled out. Marg Mainwaring paced Victoria with 17. Lorna McHattie added 14. Edna Ritchie nabbed 13 boards. Val Kallis led Alberta with 11 points and 6 boards. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta prevailed 41-33. The Pandas defence was sterling and they were patient on offence, working the ball slowly up the floor until they found a foot shot. Alberta took a 12-point lead and stalled for the last four minutes. Coach Deb Shogan said “we attacked similarly to Friday. By pressuring the guards all the way up the floor, we cut off their drive. It was the best 40 minutes of basketball we’ve played. We finally put an entire team together. Kathy Moore led Alberta with 10. Deena Mitchell added 8. Charlotte Shmyr nabbed 11 boards. Lorna McHattie led Victoria with 8. Marg Mainwaring added 6, along with 7 boards. Edna Ritchie nabbed 10 boards.
Host UBC clocked Lethbridge 79-26 and 73-29.
Host Saskatchewan dumped Calgary 57-44 and 75-30.
UBC defeated host Alberta 54-50 and 57-51. …………………………………………………… In game one, UBC prevailed 54-50 after leading 28-22 at the half. The Bears slowed the game to a crawl and clawed within two but UBC went into a stall for the final three minutes and added the insurance marker with three seconds on the clock. Carol Turney paced UBC with 18 points and 4 boards. Nora Way led Alberta with 16. Charlotte Shmyr added 14 points and 8 boards. Alberta outrebounded the Thunderettes 24-18. …………………………………………………… In game two, UBC prevailed 57-51. The Pandas led early but UBC rallied to a 28-24 lead at the half. Alberta shifted into a press in the second half but soon got in foul trouble and UBC coasted to the win. Nora Way led Alberta with 14.
Saskatchewan swept host Lethbridge 53-40 and 59-56. …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan prevailed 53-40 as Teri Duke scored 18 and Karen Kusler 16, while nabbing 12 boards. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan completed the series sweep with a 59-56 win as Karen Kusler scored 15, Donna Colburn 14 and rookie Marg Kissick 10, while nabbing 10 boards.
Victoria swept host Calgary 80-46 and 55-38. …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria whipped Calgary 80-46 after leading 37-17 at the half. Marg Mainwaring led the Vikes with 18 before fouling out. Lorna McHattie added 14. Debbie Machon paced the Dinosaurs with 15. Bonnie Cameron added 12. Victoria hit 31-64 (.480) from the floor, while Cagary was 19-76 (.250). Victoria outrebounded Calgary 40-26. …………………………………………………… In game two, Victoria dispatched Calgary 55-38. The Vikes broke to a 11-2 lead but Calgary shifted to a full-court press and knotted the score at 17. But the Dinosaurs went scoreless for the next eight minutes and the Vikes built a 31-22 lead at the half. The Vikes took command when Dinnies Shirley Booth and Brenda Thorpe fouled out in the second half. Marg Mainwaring led the Vikes with 23. Debbie Machon led the Dinosaurs with 15.
Host Alberta swept Lethbridge 54-41 and 72-22.
Host Saskatchewan swept Alberta 58-45 and 58-43. …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatchewan prevailed x-x. Alberta took an early 18-8 lead but appeared to tire late in the first half. Saskatchewan led 45-37 after three quarters and romped. Karen Kusler led Saskatchewan with 18 points and 14 boards, while Donna Colburn had a sterling effort in the absence of Judy Seaman, who fouled out. “The key … Was when Nora Way fouled out, with a weakened bench, we can’t afford to lose a key performer like Nora in a tight game,” said Alberta coach Debbie Shogan, a former Huskie.
…………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan won 58-43 after leading 35-13 at the half. Karen Kusler scored 14 for Saskatchewan. Nora Way led Alberta with 9. Deena Mitchell added 8.
Lethbridge split with host Calgary 50-46 and 41-52. …………………………………………………… In game one, Lethbridge edged Calgary 50-46 after leading 21-20 at the half. Debbie Yanota led the Pronghornettes with 11. Debbie Machon paced the Dinosaurs with 12. Bonnie Cameron added 11. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary clipped Lethbridge 52-41 to end a 15-game losing streak. The Dinosaurs led 33-19 at the half and by as many as 17. Debbie Machon led the Dinosaurs with 22. Tinya Nickolychuk added 8. Debbie Yanota led the Pronghornettes with 12. Lori Lilja added 11.
Host UBC swept Victoria 51-35 and 40-38.
U.B.C. swept visiting Calgary 64-46 and 80-33. …………………………………………………… In game one, U.B.C. spanked Calgary 64-46 despite playing without All-Canadian Carol Turney. The Thunderbirds led 28-22 at the half and took command in the second when Dinosaurs Brenda Thorpe, Tina Nickolychuk and Lesley Kempt fouled out. Louisa Zerbe, Sandy Tatchell and Judi Kent each scored 10 to pace the Thunderbirds. Debbie Machon led the Dinosaurs with 14. Nickolychuk added 10. …………………………………………………… In game two, U.B.C. swamped Calgary 8-33 as Louisa Zerbe scored 19 and Judi Kent 16. The Thunderbirds hit 22-42 (.520) from the line, while Calgary was 3-4. Bonnie Cameron led Calgary with 10. Tina Nickolychuk added 8.
U.B.C. swept host Saskatchewan 58-43 and 57-37.
Alberta swept host Calgary 78-46 and 78-38. …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta won 78-46 after leading 33-25 at the half. Amanda Holloway led Alberta with 18. Charlotte Shmyr added 15. Brenda Thorpe paced Calgary with 16. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta prevailed 78-38 as Kathy Moore scored 22.
Saskatchewan split with host Victoria 53-57 and 48-32. …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria edged Saskatchewan 57-53 as Laury Atkinson scored 12, Donna Blackstock 10, Edna Ritchie 7, Lorna McHattie 5, Cathy Auburn 5, Marg Mainwaring 4, Diane Robbie 3, Shirley Skaarup 3, Lynn Pullen 3, Janice Turner 2, Theresa Marcin 2 and Jan Nowell 2. Teri Duke paced the Huskies with 17. Lorraine Wright added 12, Karen Kusler 11, Cheryl Tuck 5, Diana Sutton 3, Donna Colburn 3 and Judy Seaman 2, while Terri Tucker, Troy Beck and Marg Kissick were scoreless.
, while Edna Ritchie was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan prevailed 48-32 as Karen Kusler scored 20, Teri Duke 13, Donna Colborn 7, Lorraine Wright 4, Marj Wihak 2 and Marg Kissick 2, while Dianna Sutton, Cheryl Tuck, Judy Seaman and Troy Beck were scoreless. Edna Ritchie paced the Vikettes with 7. Theresa Marcin added 6, Lorna McHattie 5, Marg Mainwaring 3, Laury Atkison 2, Cathy Auburn 2, Donna Blackstock 2, Jan Turner 2, Shirley Skaarup 2 and Lynn Pullen 1, while Diane Robbie and Jen Nowell were scoreless.
The co-runner-up Victoria Vikettes: Lorna McHattie; Marg Mainwaring; Edna Ritchie; Cathy Auburn; Donna Blackstock; Laurie Atkinson; Theresa Marcin; Diane Robbie; Lynn Pullen; Shirley Skaarup; Janis Turner; Jan Nowell; coach Mike Gallo
The co-runner-up Saskatchewan Huskies: Karen Kusler; Lorraine Wright; Teri Duke; Donna Colborn; Judy Seaman; Marg Kissick; Marj Wihak; Dianna Sutton; Cheryl Tuck; Troy Beck; coach Pat Jackson
The champion British Columbia Thunderbirds: Carol Turney; Kathy Burdett; Louisa Zerbe; Sandy Tatchell; Judi Kent; Nora Ballantyne; Laurie Watson; Debbie Phelan; Rosemarie Sebellin; Tara Smith; Carol Wilson; Deretta Smith; Sarah Lindsay; Jane Broatch; coach Sue Evans