By Gary Ahuja/Langley Events Centre
Four of the top eight teams have been eliminated from championship contention at the Junior Girls Basketball Provincial Invitational Tournament.
Twenty-four teams tipped off on Wednesday, Feb. 27, the opening day of the four-day championships at Langley Events Centre. Walnut Grove and Brookswood teams are competing.
The teams are now tiered into three eight-team brackets: championship bracket (one to eight), Showcase Bracket (nine to 16) and Rivalry Bracket (17 to 24).
The championship bracket features No. 3 Riverside Rapids (Port Coquitlam) vs. No. 11 Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna), the No. 2 Kelowna Owls vs. the No. 10 Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey), the No. 12 Yale Lions (Abbotsford) vs. the No. 11 M.E.I. Eagles (Abbotsford) and the No. 1 Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam) against the No. 9 Claremont Spartans. The quarter-finals begin Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
For full results for all 24 teams from day one, click here.
The tournaments are open to the public.
Wednesday through Friday (per day)
Adults (19-64 years old) $10
Students (13-18 years old) $8
Seniors (65 + years old) $8
Youth (7-12 years old) $2
Children 6 and Under FREE
Saturday (all day)
Adults (19-64 years old) $12
Students (13-18 years old) $10
Seniors (65 + years old) $10
Youth (7-12 years old) $4
Children 6 and Under FREE
Full Event Pass
All ages $35 (Valid for each day of the event)
