Knights face Wolves in battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2

It will be No. 1 vs. No 2 in the BC School Sports 3A Boys Basketball Provincial Championships as the top-ranked St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights (Burnaby) will face the Windsor Wolves (North Vancouver). The game is set for 2:45 p.m. on Saturday (March 8) at Langley Events Centre.

#2 Windsor Wolves 74 #11 Mark R. Isfeld Ice 56

The Windsor Wolves shot nearly 52 percent from the field, denying the Mark R. Isfeld Ice a third-straight upset victory as the 11^th-seeded Ice already had wins over No. 6 Magee and No. 3 St. Patrick.

The Wolves were up six at the half but used a 25-point third quarter to open a 15-point lead. Perrin Taylor led Windsor with a 35-point, 15-rebound effort. Oscar Rouillard added 16 in the win. Daxin Moldenhauer and Nate Boan led the Ice with 22 and 16 points, respectively.

#1 St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights 64 #4 Wellington Wildcats 62

It came down to the wire, but the St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights held off the Wellington Wildcats 64-62. The Knights were up nine after three quarters before the Wildcats rallied to pull within a point on three separate occasions, but Zeru Abera iced the game from the line, hitting seven-of-10 free throws. Abera finished with 21 points while teammate Shane Deza had a game-high 25.

Grayson Ritzland was the top scorer for Wellington with 22 points while Brayden Savage had 18.

Tournament Information

Tickets are available for purchase and every game of all four championships is also available to stream through pay-per-view at ­­­­­__­­­–TFSETV.ca. Daily schedules, scores and news can also be found at www.bchighschoolbasketballchampionships.com.

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