It was a good opening day for Island triple-A teams at the Telus sa国际传媒 High School Basketball Championships. Not so much for double-A schools.
The No. 5-ranked Oak Bay Breakers rolled to a 62-41 win over No. 12 Gleneagle in the first game of the tournament at the Langley Events Centre on Wednesday. The No. 9 Claremont Spartans then squeaked by No. 8 Charles Best 62-61 in an afternoon thriller.
Calli McMillan-Beaucamp had 19 points for the Spartans, while Sierra Reisig came through with a strong second half after sitting the entire second quarter in foul trouble. She finished with 15.
鈥淥n to the giant that is Brookswood in the semi,鈥� Reisig said of the defending champion and No. 1 seed, which Claremont plays tonight at 7. Oak Bay faces No. 13 Panorama Ridge, which toppled No. 4 Kelowna 63-61.
In double-A action, No. 8 Pacific Christian lost 85-64 to No. 9 G.W. Graham; No. 11 Ballenas was dumped 82-65 by Nechako Valley and No. 12 St. Michaels University School lost 88-62 to No. 5 Vernon.
