REGULAR SEASON
| Winnipeg | 14-2 | 27-10 | Tom Kendall | ||
| Brandon | 12-4 | Bill Moody | |||
| Lakehead | 7-9 | 12-19 | Stu Julius | ||
| Regina | 4-12 | Sheila Beckie | |||
| Manitoba | 4-12 | 8-22 | Coleen Dufresne | ||
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Manitoba Bisons: Jennifer Finch, Esther Johnson, Patti Phillips, Shannon Jonasson, Christine Penner, Sandra Throndson, coach Coleen Dufresne
Regina Cougars: Anette Pfeifer, Sheila McCudden, Charlene Vetter, Les Treen, Shari Wilson, Karen Proud, Morgan Kyle, coach Sheila Beckie
In the sudden death semi, Brandon defeated Lakehead 67-65 as Janet Lumsden hit two free throws with three seconds on the clock. Lumsden finished with 16 points, as did Carla Maxwell. Leslie Edwards paced Lakehead with 19 points. Astrid Kneipp added 16. The Norwesters (coached by Stu Julius) also included Lynne Browne, Monica Burchert, Karen Brown, Lucy Patterson, Gail Snyder, Charlene Luke, Mary Neglia, Carol Sands and Sherry Ree.
, In the finals, Winnipeg defeated Brandon 73-55; 83-84; 78-62 (2g-1).
In game one, Winnipeg defeated Brandon 73-55 as Beth Cochran scored 24, Deb Belinsky 16 and Cathy Holtman 10. Winnipeg was ahead 32-28 and broken open the affair with a 14-2 run early in the second half. The Wesmenettes were outrebounded by Brandon 22-30 but outshot them .469 (31-66) to (25-66) .378 from the floor, while hitting .786 (11-14) from the line. Brandon hit 5-13 from the line. Karen Pearson led Brandon with 14 points. Janet Lumsden added 10 and Laurie Wilson 8. “We have a solid inside game. Because of this we knew they would have to challenge under the boards. In doing so, they ran into foul trouble,” Cochran noted. Winnipeg coach Tom Kendall said his troops loosened up in the second half. “We thought our game plan was going good in the first half. We just weren’t hitting from the perimeter. In the second half, we loosened up and got some shooting from (Deb) Belinsky. … We tried to stay out of foul trouble. That was part of our game plan — we didn’t want to crash the boards. …. Once we started shooting, they came out on us. That made things easier for Cochran. I thought they played really well. They were hitting shots from the perimeter — shots that we gave them thinking they couldn’t make them.”
In game two, Brandon defeated Winnipeg 84-83 as Laurie Wilson hit a field goal with three seconds to go.
In the deciding contest, Winnipeg defeated Brandon 78-62 as Beth Cochran scored 29 and grabbed 20 rebounds. Cathy Holtman added 23 points for Winnipeg, which shot .525 from the floor. The game was tied at 31 at the half but Brandon got in foul trouble, allowing Holtman and Cochran to dominate the paint. Karen Pearson led Brandon with 21, while Janet Lumsden added 14. Winnipeg coach Tom Kendall noted that “in my five years here, this has been the most satisfying win. That’s because that team was so tough. They wouldn’t quit playing us and we never, ever felt we had enough of a lead to relax.”
After the season, Martin Riley was fired as Manitoba’s head coach.
Brandon hires Norm Vickery to replace Bill Moody as coach.
The runner-up Brandon Bobcats: Janet Lumsden; Laurie Wilson; Karen Pearson; Jenny Saxton; Sandy Little; Sara Conlin; Colleen Blimke; Marie Rohleder; Barb Gador; Colleen Sweeney; Barb Rohleder; Carla Maxwell; coach Bill Moody; assistant Heather Clark; manager Jennifer Harrison
The champion Winnipeg Wesmenettes: Beth Cochran; Deb Belinsky; Cathy Holtman; Karen Ridd; Angela Mol; Jill Mathez; Marla Hildebrand; coach Tom Kendall