Gators ground Lightning in district final

Walnut Grove wins three of four Langley district basketball titles with only Langley Christian denying sweep

Langley Christian Lightning’s Jonas Van Huizen runs into Walnut Grove Gators’ Josh Park (#7) while Nolan Premack provides some back-up defence during the Grade 8 boys Langley district championship game last week (Feb. 11) at the Langley Events Centre. The Gators won the title 72-52, one of three won by Walnut Grove schools. Both junior Gators teams won their divisions  — the girls beat Brookswood while the boys defeated Mountain — and the Grade 8 girls Gators team lost in the final to Langley Christian.

Langley Christian Lightning’s Jonas Van Huizen runs into Walnut Grove Gators’ Josh Park (#7) while Nolan Premack provides some back-up defence during the Grade 8 boys Langley district championship game last week (Feb. 11) at the Langley Events Centre. The Gators won the title 72-52, one of three won by Walnut Grove schools. Both junior Gators teams won their divisions — the girls beat Brookswood while the boys defeated Mountain — and the Grade 8 girls Gators team lost in the final to Langley Christian.

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