The Claremont Spartans defeated the Dover Bay Dolphins 73-47 to claim third place Saturday night in the 69th Vancouver Island boys鈥� Quad-A high school basketball championships at Oak Bay High School Gymnasium.
Nick Babaeff was named player of the game for the Spartans. Caleb Kotai took the honour for the Dolphins.
Claremont advanced to the bronze-medal game with a 76-60 victory earlier Saturday over the Nanaimo District Islanders while the Dolphins beat the Mount Douglas Rams 67-61.
The Oak Bay Bays and Belmont Braves were playing in the championship game, which was in progress at press time.
In the semifinals late Friday night, Oak Bay defeated Dover Bay 83-69 and Belmont beat Nanaimo District 83-71 as both winners advanced to the final.
