The Walnut Grove Gators improved to 6-0 on the basketball season after a perfect showing at Candy Cane Classic.
The senior boys basketball team — which is the top ranked Quad-A school in the province — hosted their annual December tournament at Walnut Grove Secondary last week (Dec. 10 to Dec. 12).
The Gators beat Semiahmoo 105-47 and then pounded Cowichan 86-46.
They closed the tournament with a 76-56 win over the Gleneagle Talons, who are ranked third in the province among Quad-A schools.
Walnut Grove is now in Hawaii for a tournament. The Gators’ next home game is an exhibition match against the Abbotsford Panthers on Dec. 31.
The game will be played at Walnut Grove Secondary at 3 pm.
The team begins league play on Jan. 3 when they host the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers at 7 p.m.
The Gators are the defending Triple-A provincial champions and this year marks the first of the new Quad-A division.
