REGULAR SEASON
| PRAIRIE | PACIFIC | ||||||||
| Alberta | 20-2 | 33-6 | Scott Edwards | Fraser Valley | 17-5 | 28-9 | Al Tuchscherer | ||
| Regina | 20-2 | 29-6 | Dave Taylor | U.B.C. | 16-6 | 20-10 | Deb Huband | ||
| Saskatchewan | 17-5 | 27-9 | Lisa Thomaidis | Victoria | 15-7 | 19-11 | Rich Chambers | ||
| Calgary | 13-9 | 13-17 | Damian Jennings | Thompson Rivers | 13-9 | 15-17 | Scott Reeves | ||
| Winnipeg | 12-10 | 17-12 | Tanya McKay | Northern BC | 6-16 | 10-16 | Sergey Shchepotkin | ||
| Brandon | 6-16 | 8-18 | Novell Thomas | Trinity Western | 5-17 | 8-21 | Cheryl Jean-Paul | ||
| Lethbridge | 6-16 | 6-19 | Erin McAleenan | UBC-Okanagan | 3-19 | 4-23 | Heather Semeniuk | ||
| Manitoba | 5-17 | 10-24 | M. Hynes/Randy Kusano | Mount Royal | 2-20 | 3-23 | Len Harvey | ||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Brandon Bobcats: Caitlin Lennon, Aleah Bridges, Kaela Cranston, Ambrea McDonald-Okoro, Brittany Boudreau, Stephanie Haynes, Shonte Devernichuk, Kinsley Ransom, Stephanie Hunter, Keegan Robinson, Amy Williams, Cassie Cooke, Jaynell Gillett, coach Novell Thomas, assistant Sarah Lopes, assistant Marc Plante, strength & conditioning coach Russell Luce, manager and therapist Raquel Wiggins-Smith
UBC Okanagan Heat: Emily Kanester, Jessica Jazdarehee, Shenelle Tamminen, Krystal Schouten, Julia Reichert, Kayla McFadden, Laura Marcolin, Olivia Johnson, Sarah Allison, Tia Sadler, Claire Elliott, Angela White, coach Heather Semeniuk, assistant Darren Semeniuk, assistant Bobby Mitchell, therapist Jeff Thorburn, strength & conditioning coach Heather Corliss
Lethbridge Pronghorns: Sara Simovic, Ali Cameron, Erin James, Taylor Crozon, Larsyn Webster, Zoe Dahl, Kendra Lee, Mariah Miller, Kelsey Willoughby, Katlyn Olsen, Kimberley Veldman, coach Erin McAleenan, assistant Claire Meadow
Manitoba Bisons: Claire Harvery, Jenilyn Monton, Sheree Carmona-Galdamez, Stephanie Gill, Mackenzie Judd, Morgan Cross, Robyn Eyer, Samantha Pyke, Christiane Fischer, Rebecca Potter, Christina Posthumus, Allison Balasko, Vanessa DeVries, Caitlin Ticzon, Carreira Lamoureux, Melanie Edel, coach Michele Hynes, coach Randy Kusano, assistant J.P. Beauchemin, assistant Sarah Lundgren, assistant Eric Sung
Mount Royal Cougars: Alicia Tan, Danica Rybachuk, Angela Driscoll, Melissa Moore, Nikki Golding, Carrie Campbell, Cassidy Taal, Candice Duckett, India Ashboth, Jordan Maclean, Yasmene Saghir, Brooke Lister, Martina Allen, Maya Parker, Katie Waring, coach Len Harvey, assistant John Tramble, assistant Sarah Williams, therapist Emily Manning, strength & conditioning Jordan Thornley
University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves: Helen Wilson, Sarah Robin, Emily Kaehn, Emily Aase, Jasprit Nijjar, Kellieanne Fluit, Mercedes VanKoughnett, Carly Corrado, Chantel Nicholson, Chelsey Thorne, Jennifer Bruce, Kylie Pozniak, Kayla Wharton, Cassie Rerick, Mavia Nijjer, coach Sergey Shchepotkin, assistant Kaz Ikuta, assistant Mandy Botham
Trinity Western Spartans: Jamie Andrews-Stobart, Jenna Bracken, Natalie Carkner, Kristin Ford, Kayla Gordon, Ana Lomavatu, Maddie Lougheed, Chantelle Martin, Brooke Pattyn, Luca Schmidt, Holly Strom, Janelle Traber, Laurissa Weigl, coach Cheryl Jean-Paul, assistant Joel Ditson, assistant Laurelle Weigl
Winnipeg Wesmen: Brittania Brown, Kelsey Ngo, Stephanie Kleysen, Megan Noonan, Kerri Kuzbyt, Tia Ruddock, Alyssa Grant, Danielle Baril, Adele Baril, Taylor Thorkelsson, Skylar Boulanger, coach Tanya McKay, assistant Tami Pennell, assistant Richard Gooch, assistant Mackenzie Prasek, psychologist Aman Hussain, manager Jim Schrofel, therapist Jeff Billeck
In the quarterfinals, Regina defeated Victoria 82-67; 82-68 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina clocked Victoria 82-67 after leading 21-12, 46-21 and 58-38 at the quarters. The Cougars opened with a 10-0 run and then ripped off a 16-0 run in the second quarter to take total command. “We started slow and they took advantage,” said Vikes coach Dani Sinclair. “They shot the ball well and had their transition game going. We need to have better shot selection to slow down their transition.” Regina led by as many as 29 in the third quarter. Janine Guijt paced the Cougars with 22 on 8-14 from the floor, 6-10 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Katie Polischuk added 14 on 6-15 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Charlotte Kot notched 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 11 boards. Jennilea Coppola scored 10 on 5-12 from the floor and 10 boards. Madi Docherty notched 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 3 boards, 11 assists and 2 steals. Alyssia Kajati added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kehlsie Crone scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 assists. Taylor Pelletier added 2 and Megan Chamberlin 1, along with 6 boards and 2 assists, while Caitlin Zacharias and Sara Hubenig were scoreless. The Cougars hit 33-78 (.423) from the floor, 10-29 (.345) from the arc and 6-11 (.545) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 6 steals, 5 blocks, 13 turnovers and 16 fouls. Sarah Semeniuk paced Victoria with 19 on 7-16 from the floor, 5-10 from the line and 7 boards. Jenny Lewis added 19 on 7-13 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Shalyn Crisp notched 6 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Allison Mulock scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 4 boards. Ashley McGinnis added 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Cassandra Goodis scored 4 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3assists. Nicole Karstein added 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 20 boards. Jessica Renfrew notched 2 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Jenna Bugiardini added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 4 boards, while Emily Jentsch, Jenna Krug and Jordan Christie were scoreless. The Vikes hit 25-73 (.342) from the floor, 4-14 (.286) from the arc and 13-24 (.542) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 6 steals, 1 block, 14 turnovers and 12 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Regina completed the series sweep by pounding Victoria 82-68. The Vikes took their first lead of the weekend in the opening minutes of the game after buckets by Jenna Bugiardini and Sarah Semeniuk, but the Cougars answered back with a Jennilea Coppola jumper and a triple by Kehlsie Crone to take a lead they would hold on to for the remainder of the contest. The Cougars led 21-17 after the opening quarter and went on a 9-1 run over three and a half minutes in the second to build up a double-digit lead, but the Vikes rallied within 39-33 at the half. The Cougars never led by less than seven in the third quarter, and a 10-2 run that spanned three minutes over the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth pushed the lead up to 15. Regina led 56-47 after three quarters. “We fought hard tonight and I was proud of our effort,” said Vikes coach Dani Sinclair. “They are a great team and made plays every time we cut it close.” Madi Docherty paced the Cougars with 22 on 6-12 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 6 boards, 8 assists and 3 steals. Jennilea Coppola added 13 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Charlotte Kot scored 12 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 9 boards. Kehlsie Crone added 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Alyssia Kajati notched 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Katie Polischuk scored 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 3 boards. Janine Guijt scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 assists. Megan Chamberlin added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Regina hit 29-63 (.460) from the floor, 9-22 (.409) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 6 steals, 5 blocks, 20 turnovers and 17 fouls. Sarah Semeniuk paced Victoria with 14 on 6-20 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Jenna Bugiardini added 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Nicole Karstein added 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Shaylyn Crisp notched 9 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Jenny Lewis scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 3 steals. Jessica Renfrew added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Cassandra Goodis added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Allison Mulock added 1 and Ashley McGinnis 1, while Jenna Krug was scoreless. The Vikes hit 24-64 (.375) from the floor, 4-13 (.308) from the arc and 16-22 (.727) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 11 steals, 4 blocks, 17 turnovers and 18 fouls. The Vikes (coached by Dani Everitt-Sinclair, assisted by Leanne Evans) also included Emily Jentsch, Jenna Krug, Mikaela Turik and Jordan Christie.
The Fraser Valley Cascades dispatched the Calgary Dinos 67-48; 60-48 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Fraser Valley whipped Calgary 67-48 after leading 11-4, 34-16 and 53-25 at the quarters. UFV dominated the play through three quarters tonight, locking down the Dinos defensively and surgically dissecting them on offense. “A solid effort on the defensive side of things tonight,” said Cascades coach Al Tuchscherer. “Offensively we were a little disjointed and we struggled initiating our offense at times.” Natalia Gavryliuk paced the Cascades with 17 on 7-15 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 11 boards and 5 assists. Aieisha Luyken added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Nicole Wierks added 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sarah Wierks added 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Kayli Sartori scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 steals. Courtney Bartel added 7 on 3-6 from the floor and 1-4 from the arc. Celeste Dyck added 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 6 assists and 3 steals. Shayna Litman notched 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards, while Tessa Hart, Hailey Kendall and Kaitlyn Brink were scoreless. Fraser Valley hit 26-72 (.361) from the floor, 5-21 (.238) from the arc and 10-13 (.769) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 13 steals, 4 blocks, 16 turnovers and 16 fouls. Kristie Sheils led Calgary with 13 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Tamara Jarrett added 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 6 boards and 7 assists. Jessica Thielen notched 9 on 3-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Ashley Hirons added 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Brianna Ghali added 3, along with 2 boards, Lawrie Sanders 2, along with 2 boards, Clarise Jenning 2, along with 3 boards, Hayli Hinchey 2 and Lindsey Agnew 2, while Erika Romanow and Aimee Wilson were scoreless. Wilson nabbed 4 boards. The Dinos hit 17-57 (.298) from the floor, 4-17 (.235) from the arc and 10-15 (.667) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 7 steals, 1 block, 22 turnovers and 15 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Fraser Valley completed the series sweep by dusting Calgary 60-48. Calgary led 12-8 after one quarter. Fraser Valley led 33-30 at the half. UFV came out swinging in the second half, and although the Dinos narrowed the lead to 56-46 with four minutes remaining in the fourth, they never quite managed to make a game of it. The Cascades led 49-36 after three quarters. “Proud of the team for getting back to the Canada West Final Four,” said UFV head coach Al Tuchscherer. “It’s an accomplishment worth pausing for. For our program to be going to our fourth consecutive tournament is impressive for this group of girls.” Natalia Gavryliuk paced the Cascades with 18 on 6-12 from the floor, 6-9 from the arc, 5 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Kayli Sartori notched 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sarah Wierks added 11 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Courtney Bartel added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Nicole Wierks added 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 2 assists. Aieisha Luyken scored 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 3 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Shayna Litman scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 2 boards. Celeste Dyck added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 2 assists and 3 steals, while Tessa Hart scored 2. Fraser Valley hit 23-64 (.359) from the floor, 6-24 (.250) from the arc and 8-15 (.533) from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 15 steals, 2 blocks, 13 turnovers and 20 fouls. Tamara Jarrett paced Calgary with 14 on 3-16 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Ashley Hirons added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Kristie Sheils notched 8 on 1-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 7 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jessica Thielen added 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Lawrie Sanders added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 9 boards. Lindsey Agnew scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Aimee Wilson added 3, while Brianna Ghali, Clarise Jennings and Erika Romanow were scoreless. The Dinos (coached by Damian Jennings, assisted by Katherine Adams and Matthew Spencer, strength & conditioning Rich Hesketh) also included Emma Vickers, Vanessa Wesolowski, Emily Morales, Anmol Mattu, Hayli Hinchey, Arianne Sakundiak and Alyssa Van’t Hof.
The Alberta Pandas dispatched the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack 79-48; 97-44 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Alberta whipped Thompson Rivers 79-48. Alberta led 19-15 after one quarter and then turned on the jets, leading 44-27 at the half and 66-39 after three quarters while dominating the boards. Alberta coach Scott Edwards told the Edmonton Sun that “I felt our kids were ready for this game and this series. They’ve been a little ornery just because they’re so frustrated having to play against each other every day in practice but I think it’s just made us tougher. … We had a standout performance in the first half from Saskia (VanGinhoven) and Sally Hillier had an outstanding game tip-to-buzzer and it was just nice to watch everybody get in and contribute. I thought our kids at the end of our bench did a great job coming in and continuing to stay focused and you could just see our depth shine through in this game pretty much every quarter.” Wolfpack coach Scott Reeves said “Alberta came in with a lot of energy in their home building and shot the lights out. Their size really hurt us on the glass and their inside game. Good thing it’s a best two out of three series. We have to have better execution tomorrow.” Saskia Van Ginhoven paced Alberta with 20 on 6-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8-8 from the line and 2 boards. Sally Hillier added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jessilyn Fairbanks notched 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards, 7 assists and 4 steals. Megan Van de Kraats scored 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Renee Byrne added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Kendra Asleson scored 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 8 boards. Andrea Carlyon added 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 1 1boards and 4 steals. Maddie Rogers added 3, along with 2 boards, Elle Hendershot 2, along with 5 boards, Kelly Lyons 2, along with 4 boards and Erin Mackinnon 2, while Jaime Norum was scoreless. The Pandas hit 29-60 (.483) from the floor, 4-20 (.200) from the arc and 17-20 (.850) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 12 steals, 3 blocks, 18 turnovers and 18 fouls. Sarah Malate paced Thompson Rivers with 19 on 6-10 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Jorri Duxbury scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Kassie Colonna notched 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Ryan Kennedy added 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Shenise Sigsworth scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 boards. Sydney Williams added 3, along with 3 boards, Rae-Maryse Laljee 1, along with 2 boards, while Taiysa Worsfeld was scoreless on 0-8 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. The Wolfpack hit 17-61 (.279) from the floor, 5-22 (.227) from the arc and 9-19 (.474) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 8 steals, 16 turnovers and 19 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta completed the series sweep by smacking Thompson Rivers 97-44 after leading 24-18, 44-27 and 68-33 at the quarters. The Pandas opened with a 12-1 run and romped. “I didn’t actually even look up and see the score until it was over but I’m really proud of the way we played this weekend,” Pandas coach Scott Edwards told the Edmonton Sun. “We competed very hard on every possession for 40 minutes and I think we learned how to play playoff basketball and going forward to the Final Four, we need that kind of effort.” Forward Kendra Asleson added that “we had some payback to take (after a regular season loss to the Wolfpack). We’ve just been peaking, working really well together and we just wanted it really bad, so we went out and took it. We all are working with anyone and we have such a long bench we can run anyone on the court.” Wolfpack coach Scott Reeves said “I really feel bad for the girls. They fought so hard but we couldn’t get our offense going. Alberta deserves full credit for the wins this weekend. They are a great team, well coached and have veteran leaders who can get the job done.” Andria Carlyon paced Alberta with 17 on 5-9 from the floor, 7-10 from the line, 7 boards and 5 steals. Kendra Asleson notched 13 on 6-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 9 boards. Sally Hillier added 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Kelly Lyons added 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Saskia Van Ginhoven notched 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Renee Byrne scored 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jessilyn Fairbanks scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Maddie Rogers added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Jaime Norum notched 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Erin Mackinnon added 3, along with 2 boards and Elle Hendershot 3, along with 2 boards. Alberta hit 35-65 (.538) from the floor, 6-13 (.462) from the arc and 21-27 (.778) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 15 steals, 5 blocks, 7 turnovers and 15 fouls. Kassie Colonna paced the Wolfpack with 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 8 boards. Sarah Malate added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 2 assists. Jorri Duxbury scored 8 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 6 boards and 6 assists. Shenise Sigsworth added 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 2 assists. Taiysa Worsfold added 3, along with 3 boards, Sydney Williams 3, Rae-Maryse Laljee 2, along with 4 boards and 3 assists, while Ryan Kennedy was scoreless, while nabbing 2 boards. Thompson Rivers hit 17-57 (.298) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 5-8 (.625) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 24 turnovers and 20 fouls. The Wolfpack (coached by Reeves, assisted by Chuck Ferguson and Cindy Mavety) also included Cathy Jordan, Jenna Quinton, Kylie Carson, Denise Spacek, Rebeca Fernandez, Karson Hawgood and Laura Belisle.
In the last quarterfinal series, the Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the British Columbia Thunderbirds 47-57; 58-48; 85-75 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, British Columbia prevailed 57-47 with a stellar defensive effort. The T-Birds seized control right off the starting line, jumping out to an 8-0 lead and making it 18-6 by the end of the first quarter. “We came out of the gate very well, almost like we were on a mission,” said UBC coach Deb Huband. “Our starters did a great job getting a leg up and setting the tempo, and they got us a lot of momentum to start the game.” The UBC lead hovered around the 12-point mark for the rest of the night, and never fell below 10. “For the most part we were able to maintain that defensive effort,” Huband said. “We had moments where we didn’t, but overall I thought our defensive effort was outstanding and we didn’t give up many easy hoops, and made them earn most of what they got.” Huband added that her troops did an excellent job shutting down Huskie star Dalyce Emmerson. “We played them not too long ago and certainly have a lot of respect for this program. Dalyce is obviously a key to their team and she’s an All-Star for a reason, so we know what she can do, but we did a great job defensively as a group tonight.” UBC led 30-19 at the half and 44-30 after three quarters. Harlen Sidhu paced U.B.C. with 16 on 7-18 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Kris Young added 16 on 7-18 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 13 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Adrienne Parkin added 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Maggie Sundberg notched 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 assists. Cassandra Knievel added 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Jaime Hills added 2, while Cherub Lum, Stephanie Bell, Lauren Seabrooke and Andrea Strujic were scoreless. Lum nabbed 3 boards. The Thunderbirds hit 22-65 (.338) from the floor, 4-16 from the arc and 9-9 from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 9 turnovers and 12 fouls. Dalyce Emmerson paced the Huskies with 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 12 boards and 2 blocks. Antoinette Miller added 10 on 5-6 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 steals. Kabree Howard notched 9 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kiera Lyons added 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Riley Humbert added 3, along with 3 boards, Desarae Hogberg 2, along with 2 boards, Taya Keujer 2 and Jordyn Halvorson 2, along with 5 boards, while Kelsey Trulsrud, Brittany Shockey and Megan Lindquist were scoreless. Trulsrud nabbed 4 boards. The Huskies hit 16-51 (.314) from the floor, 3-17 (.176) from the arc and 12-14 (.857) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 19 turnovers and 9 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan evened the series with a 58-48 victory. The Huskies led 20-14 after one quarter. U.B.C. led 28-27 at the half. Saskatchewan led 41-38 after three quarters but opened the final frame with a 7-0 run to open the lead up to double digits. The Huskies dominated the boards and generated a host of second chance opportunities. “I think energy is a big thing, and our execution offensively faltered a bit today,” said UBC coach Deb Huband. “We weren’t as focused and disciplined as we need to be on both sides of the ball. Where yesterday we were disciplined for most of the 40 minutes, today that percentage dropped dramatically and that was the difference. I think we just got outworked in the second half. They won the loose ball battles and they won the rebounding battle. We were a little bit flat-footed and stalled. They upped the energy, and we weren’t surprised by it, but we didn’t meet it. It’s a tough conference and we knew this would be a tough matchup, both being ranked teams. At this time of year, you have to be playing your best basketball and you are going to be challenged. It’s about battling through resistance, and making sure you win the battles, whether they are defensively, on the boards or whatever. You have to win those battles to win the game.” Desarae Hogberg paced the Huskies with 11 on 4-15 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kelsey Trulsrud added 10 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 13 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Dalyce Emmerson notched 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Kabree Howard added 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 2 assists. Antoinette Miller scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 7 boards. Taya Keujer notched 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Riley Humbert added 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 assists. Kiera Lyons added 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Jordyn Halvorson added 1, along with 2 boards, while Megan Lindquist was scoreless. Saskatchewan hit 21-56 (.375) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 11-17 (.647) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass, 8 assists. 7 steals, 2 blocks, 19 turnovers and 10 fouls. Harlen Sidhu paced U.B.C. with 17 on 7-17 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Maggie Sundberg added 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Kris Young notched 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Jaime Hills scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-3 from the arc. Adrienne Parkin added 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 2 boards. Andrea Stujic added 2, while Cassandra Knievel, Cherub Lum, Stephanie Bell and Lauren Seabrooke were scoreless. Knievel and Lauren Seabrooke each nabbed 2 boards. The Thunderbirds hit 19-56 (.339) from the floor, 4-13 (.308) from the arc and 6-11 (.545) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 8 steals, 4 blocks, 13 turnovers and 19 fouls.…………………………………………………… In game three, Saskatchewan took the series with an 85-75 win. The Huskies led 18-17, 40-36 and 62-50 at the quarters. Kelsey Trulsrud paced the Huskies with 23 on 7-15 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 9-10 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Desarae Hogberg added 17 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 7-9 from the line and 3 boards. Dalyce Emmerson added 16 on 4-9 from the floor, 8-12 from the line, 14 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Riley Humbert notched 9 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Kiera Lyons added 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Kabree Howard added 8 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Antoinette Miller added 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists, while Brittany Shockey, Taja Keujer and Jordyn Halvorson were scoreless. Keujer nabbed 2 boards, while Halvorson nabbed 3 boards and dished 2 assists. The Huskies hit 23-60 (.383) from the floor, 6-17 (.353) from the arc and 33-40 (.825) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 17 turnovers and 16 fouls. Kris Young paced U.B.C. with 31 on 13-25 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Harlen Sidhu added 12 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8-8 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Maggie Sundberg added 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 7 assists. Cassandra Knievel added 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 6 assists and 3 steals. Adrienne Parkin scored 8 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Stephanie Bell added 4 on 1-1 from the floor and 2-4 from the line. Lauren Seabrook added 2, while Cherub Lum, Andrea Strujic and Jaime Hills were scoreless. Seabrook nabbed 2 boards. The Thunderbirds hit 27-64 (.422) from the floor, 7-24 (.292) from the arc and 14-17 (.824) from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 9 steals, 7 blocks, 9 turnovers and 25 fouls. U.B.C. (coached by Deb Huband, assisted by Carrie Watts and Shaun McGuinness, strength & conditioning Jim Diehl, trainers Robin Ferrier and Shelby Pudek) also included Kamila Wojciechowski and Susan Thompson.
In the Final Four semis, Saskatchewan stunned Regina 64-52 to earn a berth in the national championships. Regina opened the game with a Katie Polischuk three-pointer that was quickly erased by two Kiera Lyons foul shots and Dalyce Emmerson layup. Regina responded with a trey but Emmerson notched a layup that gave Saskatchewan an 18-15 lead after one quarter and later ripped off an 11-2 run to extend the margin to 32-27 at the half. Saskatchewan scored the final five points of the third quarter to push the lead to 51-40, and the U of R’s offence fell silent in the fourth as the Huskies pulled away down the stretch. Dalyce Emmerson paced Saskatchewan with 17 on 6-14 from the floor, 5-7 from the line and 7 boards. Riley Humbert added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Jordyn Halvorson added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Desare Hogberg added 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Kiera Lyons added 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Antoinette Miller added 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Kelsey Trulsrud added 4 on 2-12 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Kabree Howard notched 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Taya Keujer scored 2. The Huskies hit 23-65 (.354) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 14-19 (.737) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 6 steals, 6 turnovers and 12 fouls. Janine Guijt paced the Cougars with 20 on 6-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Charlotte Kot added 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 assists. Alyssia Kajati notched 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Katie Polischuk added 7 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Megan Chamberlin added 4, along with 3 boards, Kehlsie Crone 2, along with 4 boards and 2 assists, and Jennilea Coppola 2, along with 6 boards, while Madi Docherty and Taylor Pelletier were scoreless. Docherty nabbed 5 boards and dished 3 assists. The Cougars hit 20-59 (.339) from the floor, 4-10 from the arc and 8-9 (.889) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 17 turnovers and 15 fouls.
In the other semi, the Fraser Valley Cascades stunned the regular season champs and host Alberta Pandas 66-56. Saskia van Ginhoven drove in for a layup for the game’s first bucket before fourth-year forward Sarah Wierks replied for Fraser Valley with a layup. Third-year guard Jessilyn Fairbanks answered with a three-ball from the top of the arc to reclaim the lead for Alberta, only to have Natalia Gavryliuk knot the score up again with a trey 25 seconds later. The teams kept trading the lead and Alberta led 15-13 after one quarter. But the Cascades clawed to a 27-26 lead at the half. The third quarter featured four ties and 10 lead changes, though the Cascades briefly took a seven-point lead. The score was knotted at 47 after three quarters. Fraser Valley got layups from third-year forward Kaylie Sartori and Aieisha Luyken as the Cascades took the lead, while Alberta missed a raft of bunnies. Two treys by Luyken, bookending Sartori free throws, ballooned the Fraser Valley lead to nine with 1:29 on the clock. Carlyon responded with two free throws but missed a host of open jumpers as the Panda’s endeavor to rally fell short. “The girls really locked into the game plan tonight and executed at both ends of the floor,” said UFV head coach Al Tuchscherer. “Aieisha was fantastic and just put us on her back tonight. It was a great effort from a great, veteran player.” Aieisha Luyken paced Fraser Valley with 29 on 8-13 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 9-11 from the line, 2 assists and 3 steals. Natalia Gavryliuk added 9 on 3-12 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 9 boards. Kaylie Sartori added 7 on 1-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Nicole Wierks added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Sarah Wierks notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kaitlyn Brink added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards. Shayna Litman added 3, while Courtney Bartel, Samantha Kurath and Celeste Dyck were scoreless. Bartel nabbed 6 boards and dished 2 assists. The Cascades hit 20-54 (.370) from the floor, 6-17 (.353) from the arc and 20-33 (.606) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 17 turnovers and 26 fouls. Andria Carlyon paced Alberta with 17 on 2-6 from the floor, 13-14 from the line, 10 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Saskia Van Ginhoven added 13 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Renee Byrne notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Sally Hiller added 5 on 2-9 from the floor and 1-6 from the arc. Maddie Rogers scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Kelly Lyons added 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 10 boards. Jesslyn Fairbanks added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 4 assists. Megan Van de Kraats notched 2, along with 3 boards, while Sarah Binns, Kendra Asleson and Jaime Norum were scoreless. Asleson nabbed 4 boards in 3 minutes of play before being carted off the floor with an injury. The Pandas hit 15-57 (.263) from the floor, 2-18 (.111) from the arc and 24-31 (.774) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 9 steals, 5 blocks, 24 turnovers and 23 fouls.
In the bronze medal match, the Alberta Pandas edged the Regina Cougars 55-50. Both squads struggled to find their range early as Alberta took a 10-4 lead. The Cougars rallied to knot the score at 12 after one quarter and then took the lead in the second frame but Sally Hillier notched a pair of buckets to tie the score at 22 and a pair of free throws to give Alberta a 24-22 lead at the half. Saskia van Ginhoven got hot as the Pandas built a 41-33 lead after three quarters but the Cougars countered with a 12-3 run, capped by a brilliant long bomb pass by third-year guard Kehlsie Crone to Janine Guijt, finding a deuce on an off-balance finger roll layup. The Amsterdam, Netherlands native had 10 points in the fourth quarter, as Regina took a 50-48 lead down the stretch. But an Andria Carlyon deuce in the paint, bookended by Hillier scores, put Alberta back on top for good. Carlyon iced the win with a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining on the clock. Saskia Van Ginhoven paced Alberta with 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Sally Hillier added 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Andria Carlyon notched 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 blocks. Megan Van de Kraats scored 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 9 boards and 5 blocks. Renee Byrne scored 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 steals. Maddie Rogers added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4-8 from the line. Kelly Lyons added 2 on 0-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Jessilyn Fairbanks, Elle Hendershot and Sarah Binns were scoreless. Fairbanks nabbed 4 boards. The Pandas hit 16-52 (.308) from the floor, 1-6 (.167) from the arc and 22-32 (.688) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 8 steals, 10 blocks, 14 turnovers and 15 fouls. Janine Guijt paced Regina with 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 1-3 from the line. Charlotte Kot added 9 on 3-15 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 15 boards. Alyssia Kajati added 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 11 boards and 2 assists. Megan Chamberlin scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kehlsie Crone scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 8 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Madi Docherty scored 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 3 boards. Katie Polishuk added 3 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc and 3 boards. Jennilea Coppola added 2, along with 6 boards. The Cougars (coached by Dave Taylor, assisted by Carly Graham) also included Caitlin Zacharias, Sidney Dobner, Taylor Pelletier, Sara Hubenig and Nicole Clarke. Regina hit 18-74 (.243) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 57 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, 19 turnovers and 24 fouls.
In the final, the Saskatchewan Huskies clipped the Fraser Valley Cascades 67-56. Saskatchewan found a groove early and led 17-14 after the first quarter. The Cascades found its touch in the second quarter and took a 34-30 lead into the lockers. After Nicole Wierks extended UFV’s lead to six at the start of the third frame, Saskatchewan answered with a decisive 12-0 run and led 51-46 after three quarters. “It’s unfortunate we didn’t have enough in the tank tonight,” said Cascades head coach Al Tuchscherer. “The girls are disappointed, but hopefully they see the accomplishment of a silver medal in our tough division.” Kabree Howard paced Saskatchewan with 20 on 6-10 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 3 boards and 6 assists. Dalyce Emmerson added 19 on 7-16 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 22 boards and 8 blocks. Desarae Hogberg notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Kiera Lyons added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Riley Humbert scored 4 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Kelsey Trulsrud added 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jordyn Halvorson scored 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Antoinette Miller added 2, along with 3 assists, while Taya Keujer was scoreless. The Huskies hit 23-62 (.371) from the floor, 9-26 (.346) from the arc and 12-19 (.632) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 3 steals, 10 blocks, 13 turnovers and 11 fouls. Natalia Gavryliuk paced Fraser Valley with 21 on 7-17 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Sarah Wierks added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the line and 10 boards. Nicole Wierks scored 10 on 5-7 from the floor and 5 boards. Kaylie Sartori scored 5 on 2-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 5 boards. Courtney Bartel added 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 3 boards. Aieisha Luyken notched 2 on 1-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 steals. Kaitlyn Brink added 2 and Celeste Dyck 1. The Cascades hit 21-64 (.328) from the floor, 6-19 (.316) from the arc and 8-15 (.533) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 8 steals, 4 blocks, 11 turnovers and 18 fouls.
Canada West voted to realign its divisions. Two are created, with no inter-locking play. …………………………………………………… The ‘Pioneer’ Division will include the 11 Members prior to the arrival of Thompson Rivers in 2005-06, then Fraser Valley in 2006-07, i.e., Victoria, UBC, Trinity Western, Alberta, Calgary, Lethbridge, Saskatchewan, Regina, Brandon, Winnipeg, and Manitoba. The ‘Pioneer’ will have a 20-game schedule, with 5 home and 5 away weekends. The 2014-15 home and away will be reversed in 2015-16, so every two-year period would see each team playing at every other school. …………………………………………………… The ‘Explorer’ Division will feature the 6 newest members, i.e., Fraser Valley, Thompson Rivers, UBC-Okanagan, UNBC, Mt. Royal, and Grant MacEwan, which is joining in the fall of 2014. The ‘Explorers’ will also have a 20-game schedule, and will play each other school 4 times (2 games both home and away) each season. …………………………………………………… The playoffs will see fixed seeding, the order of top seeds, 4th/5th placings and/or final berths will be determined based on previous year’s CW Champion. The Explorer division’s top 3 teams get the #2, #5, and #8 seeds. (The order of top seeds (1st/2nd); 4th/5th placings and/or final berths will be determined based on the year’s previous Canada West Champion. For example, if CW Champion is from Pioneer Division in previous year, the top seed, 4th place, and/or final berth, depending on format, will go to Pioneer Division.)
The bronze medalist University of Alberta Pandas: Saskia VanGinhoven, Jaime Norum, Elle Hendershot, Sally Hillier, Jessilyn Fairbanks, Sarah Binns, Maddie Rogers, Megan Wickstrom, Renee Byrne, Kendra Asleson, Andria Carlyon, Kelly Lyons, Colleen Moyer, Erin MacKinnon, Megan Vande Krats, coach Scott Edwards, assistant Kelly Haggstrom, assistant Megan Pinske, assistant Robyn Fleckenstein, fitness coach Michael Cook, therapist Dr. Joan Matthews-White, therapist Danielle Boehres, therapist Selena Hickson
The silver medalist Fraser Valley Cascades: Natalia Gavryliuk, Kendra Arnold, Aieisha Luyken, Courtney Bartel, Sarah Wierks, Kaitlyn McDonald, Kayli Sartori, Shayna Litman, Tessa Hart, Nicole Wierks, Celeste Dyck, Kaitlyn Brink, Hailey Kendall, Samantha Kurath, Jaslyen Singh, Sara Kurath, coach Al Tuchscherer, assistant Anthony Luyken, assistant Alexa McCarthy, assistant Sean Bosko
The champion Saskatchewan Huskies: Antoinette Miller, Desarae Hogberg, Riley Humbert, Madeline Humbert, Kaylee Halvorson, Kabree Howard, Kiera Lyons, Brittany Shockey, Taya Keujer, Megan Lindquist, Jordyn Halvorson, Kelsey Trulsrud, Dalyce Emmerson, Bailey Johnson, Lauren Hundseth, Rachel Hundseth, Sarah Keene, Maya Olynyk, coach Lisa Thomaidis, assistant Jill Humbert, assistant Ali Fairbrother, assistant Jacqueline Lavallee, student trainer Katelyn Cowles, student trainer Mikayla Gawiak