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Two wins, two losses for the two ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ teams at the BC School Sports Boys Basketball provincials

Tournament comes to a close at ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre
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Walnut Grove fell to Burnaby South Rebels 84-68 at the BC School Sports 4A Boys Basketball Provincial Tournament at ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre on Friday, March 11. (Gary Ahuja, ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre/Special to ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦)

ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦â€™s Walnut Grove Gators lost 82-69 to Vancouver College in the third-place match at the BC School Sports 4A Boys Basketball Provincial Tournament at ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre on Saturday night, March 12.

Walnut Grove players Dylan Senft and Kevin Kao were named to the second team all-stars.

The eighth seeded Gators began the tournament by downing Terry Fox 74-72 on Wednesday, March 9, and followed that up with a 94-92 overtime victory over St. George’s School on Thursday.

On Friday, Walnut Grove fell to Burnaby South Rebels 84-68, followed by Saturday’s loss to Vancouver College.

Kevin Kao of the Walnut Grove Gators goes for the shot at the BC School Sports 4A Boys Basketball Provincial Tournament at ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre on Friday, March 11. Kao was named to the second team all-star at the close of the event. (Gary Ahuja, ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre/Special to ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦)
Kevin Kao of the Walnut Grove Gators goes for the shot at the BC School Sports 4A Boys Basketball Provincial Tournament at ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre on Friday, March 11. Kao was named to the second team all-star at the close of the event. (Gary Ahuja, ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre/Special to ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦)

In the 4A championship final, the Rebels defeated the Semiahmoo Thunderbirds 72-57 on Saturday night to capture the BC School Sports 4A Boys Basketball title.

It was the Rebels’ fourth 4A title in school history.

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In the 2A competition, eighth-ranked ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Christian was upset by ninth-ranked West Point Grey Academy Wolves 66-51 in their opening game on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Mar. 10, ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Christian defeated Samuel Robertson Technical 68-58, then, on Friday, downed Summerland 64-58.

On Saturday, March 12, Charles Hays downed ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ 79-64

In the 2A final, Westsyde Whundas Kamloops school defeated Victoria’s Lambrick Park Lions 73-71 to take the championship.

READ ALSO: Strong showing by ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ teams at Junior Boys Basketball Provincial Invitational


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