Wildcats, Sonics upset winners on Day 1 of 3A Girls championships

Temi Bankole and the College Heights Cougars were 50-35 winners over the Clayton Heights Riders in opening round action at the BC School Sports 3A Girls Basketball Provincial Championships. Ryan Molag photo

While the top half of the draw saw the four higher seeds advance, there were a pair of upsets in the bottom half with both the No. 10 and 11 seeds moving on alongside the second and third seeds at the BC School Sports Girls 3A Basketball Provincial Championships at Langley Events Centre.

The quarter-final round features the M.E.I. Eagles against the Reynolds Roadrunners in the 4/5 matchup, the Brookswood Bobcats against the College Heights Cougars in the 1 vs. 8 game, No. 2 St. Michaels University School Blue Jags facing the No. 10 W.L. Seaton Sonics and the No. 3 South Kamloops Titans vs. the No. 11 R.A. McMath Wildcats. First game gets underway at 12:00pm on Feb. 29.

#1 Brookswood Bobcats 108 #16 Caledonia Kermodes 26

The top-seeded Brookswood Bobcats overpowered the Caledonia Kermodes 108-26 as the entire ‘Cats roster was able to get on the scoresheet. Grade 9 guard Jordyn Nohr led the way with 20 points while Mac Pogue scored 17. The 108 points was the second most in a 3A Girls Tournament game. Ella Poole’s 10 points led Caledonia.

#8 College Heights Cougars 50 #9 Clayton Heights Riders 35

Summer Toor nailed seven three-pointers, finishing with 23 points, as the College Heights Cougars opened with a 50-35 victory over the Clayton Heights Riders. It was a one-point game at the quarter break before the Cougars broke open the game, leading 29-17 at the half. Clayton Heights was led by 13 points from Emma Yarwood.

#4 M.E.I. Eagles 66 #13 Mark R. Isfeld Ice 55

Lola Reimer potted 14 of her 31 points in an explosive second quarter as the M.E.I. Eagles blew open their opening round game. The Eagles outscored the Mark R. Isfeld Ice 26-10 over those 10 minutes in a 66-55 victory. The Ice’s Elana Russell had 23 points in the loss.

#5 Reynolds Roadrunners 69 #12 Sa-Hali Sabres 41

The duo of Bella Graves (27 points) and Skyler Lubben (22 points) was too much as they Reynolds Roadrunners’ forward combo were able to use their height to account for 49 points in a 69-41 win over the Sa-Hali Sabres. Nevena Nogic countered with 16 for the Sabres.

#11 R.A. McMath Wildcats 50 #6 Duchess Park Condors 39

The R.A. McMath Wildcats locked things down defensively in the second half, holding the Duchess Park Condors to 13 points over the final 20 minutes in a 50-39 upset win for the No. 11 seed. After a scoreless first quarter, 6-3 forward Mirella Fernandes Boshell led the Wildcats with 18 points. Magdalena Malfair’s 12 points was Duchess Park’s top scorer.

#3 South Kamloops Titans 75 No. 14 Pitt Meadows Marauders 52

The South Kamloops Titans used their multitude of offensive weapons to overpower the Pitt Meadows Marauders 75-52. Kylee Koppes (25 points), Kiana Kaczur (19), Lucy Marchese (15) and Feron Wallace (13) each hit double hit figures in the victory. Pitt Meadows managed 11 three-pointers with Jocelyn Boyes scoring 22 for the Marauders.

#10 W.L. Seaton Sonics 56 #7 Robert Bateman Timberwolves #48

The W.L. Seaton Sonics were dominant in the fourth quarter, erasing a five-point deficit by outscoring the Robert Bateman Timberwolves 19-6 for the 56-48 comeback victory. Aimee Glasser led the Sonics with 16 points and Aleeya Ouch and Evelie Colclough each chipped in a dozen. Thalia Olay (with 11) and Erin Misura (with 10) were the top scorers for the Timberwolves.

#2 St. Michaels University School Blue Jags 67 #15 Little Flower Academy Angels 34

A 10-point game in the third quarter, the second-seeded St. Michaels University School Blue Jags rattled off 12 straight points on route to the 67-34 win over the Little Flower Academy Angels. Avery Geddes scored 20 to lead the Blue Jags while Avex Motherwell and Charlie Anderson added 14 and 12 points, respectively. Bella Heffring scored 18 for the Angels.