The Gaels snuck out a 37-35 victory on their home floor, advancing them to next Tuesday's WCSSAA quarterfinal round.
Their reward? A date with the CWOSSA #1-ranked and undefeated Grand River CI Renegades.
Nina Farkic put home 17 points in yesterday's win for CHCI, while Salome Mekasha added 9. Sona Khalifth knocked in a game-high 20 for the Trojans.
Here are the other three results from yesterday:
SJAM 33, Huron Heights 9
The #5 Highlanders had no trouble with the Huskies here, as they rolled to an easy win. Milica Koprivica had 11 and Taylor Trush 10 for SJAM, while Kiana Chin had all 9 for Huron.
Bluevale 41, WODSS 25
The #6 Knights had 13 from Megan Reid, 8 from Sarah Bishop and 8 more by Maddy Fielding as they knocked out last year's defending champs. Hannah Appleton had 9 and Rylee Mitchell-Becker 7 for WODSS.
Jacob Hespeler 39, Galt 26
The win ensures that, at worst, the #7 Hawks will have an opportunity to make CWOSSA through a play-in game (WCSSAA #3 will play Orangeville Westside). Jasmine Ramcharan (12) and Shianne Riggan (10) were both in double digits for JHSS, while Erin Wilson had 6 and Amy Cureton 4 for the Ghosts.
Next Tuesday: Quarterfinals
(1) Grand River vs. (8) Cameron Hts.
(2) WCI vs. (7) Jacob Hespeler
(3) KCI vs. (6) Bluevale
(4) Elmira vs. (5) SJAM
AAAA Teams Remaining: GRCI, WCI, SJAM, BCI, CHCI
AAA Teams Remaining: KCI, EDSS, JHSS
