Haisla girls went to the free throw line today against Syilx in the 2018 Junior All-Native Basketball Tournament Tuesday

Haisla girls went to the free throw line today against Syilx in the 2018 Junior All-Native Basketball Tournament Tuesday

UPDATE: Haisla Girls – 2018 Junior All-Native basketball tournament

Despite spirited performances Haisla girls lose two of their matches

  • Mar. 20, 2018 12:00 a.m.

Despite two spirited performances by the U17 Haisla Girls basketball team at the 2018 Junior All-Native Basketball Tournament, they return home empty-handed.

In their first game, placed in the A-draw in the second round of the tournament, the Haisla Girls lost 66-39 against Syilx at Vancouver Technical Secondary School. In their second game, they lost to Maaqtusiis 72-58.

The 2018 Junior All-Native Basketball Tournament fielded 83 teams from British Columbian First Nation communities across four divisions, U17 Boys, U17 Girls, U13 Boys and U13 Girls.

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