The Duncan Christian School Chargers lost their first two games as the hosts of the provincial single-A girls basketball tournament, but other Valley teams attending their provincial championships in Langley fared better.
The Chargers lost their opening game 75-43 to Similkameen on Wednesday afternoon. Juliet King scored 21 points and was named player of the game. They faced Lake District on Thursday morning, falling 47-36. Jenna Bakker was named player of the game.
The tournament continues until Saturday at DCS and Chemainus Secondary. The Chargers’ next game is set for 1 p.m. on Friday.
The DCS boys team, meanwhile, won their opener at the single-A tournament in Langley, edging Immaculata 78-76 in overtime. The Chargers play again at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday against Credo Christian.
Also winning Wednesday were the Shawnigan Lake School boys, who beat Pacific Academy 90-74 in their AA opener. They also played at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, facing Collingwood.
The Cowichan Secondary Thunderbirds lost their first game of the AAAA tournament 90-83 to W.J. Mouat on Wednesday, then fell to Sir Winston Churchill 81-65 on Thursday. The T-Birds play again at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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