Both Kelowna Christian School Knights and Heritage Christian School Saints will have two teams in the BC Senior A High School basketball championships in Abbotsford and Langley next week.
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![<who>Image Credit: Contributed </who>The Kelowna Christian School Knights won the Okanagan Valley Senior A girls’ basketball championship this weekend and will represent the zone in the BC Senior A High School basketball championship tournament in Langley. Members of the team, trained by Ryan Linttell, are, from left, front: Naomi Kent, Madi Martens and MacKayla Sader. Previous: Maggie Becker, Taysha Boulder, Brianna Grando, Kristin Naude, Ashley Overby, Mallory Sader and Sarah Gervais. “src =” https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/___aaKCS.jpg “/> The boys and girls of the two small Central Okanagan schools will represent the Okanagan in their respective provincial tournaments at the Langley Events represent center from Wednesday.</p>
<p>The KCS Knights girls’ team is the only one of the four to go to the Fraser Valley as Okanagan champions.</p>
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Photo credit: Lorne White / KelownaNow Naomi Kent was one of the key ingredients for the KCS Knights on their way to a Valley Championship. “Src =” https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/_LJW0831a(1).jpg “/> Three Wins in a row, including a convincing 72-35 win over Heritage in the final of the Valley Championship tournament last weekend, earned the Knights their Okanagan pennant.
Guard Naomi Kent, a BC team player, led the Knights in the title fight and was named Greatest Player of the Game Brianna GrandoThe strong rebound from KCS set the pace for a 61:30 victory in the semifinals. Ashley Overby led the Knights’ 61-18 inaugural win over St. Ann’s of Kamloops in their opener.
![<who>Image Credit: Contributed </who>As runner-up at the Okanagan Valley Championship tournament, the Heritage Christian School Saints will represent the Okanagan Zone at the BC Senior A Championship tournament in Langley from Wednesday. Members of the team, trained by Pat Wolczuk, Kyle MacLennan, Sydney Wolczuk and Lexea Drouin, are, from left, front: Shae Faitala, Christiana Weekes, Merci Mpore and Olivia Poplawski. Back: Sydney Wolczuk (Asst. Coach), Hanniah Cato, Faith Stoesz, Jessica Ross, Grace Dietrich and Ashley Gerk. “Src =” https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/HCS%20Girls%202018 % 20team% 20photo.jpg “/> The Heritage girls reached the Valley Finals by defeating Charles Bloom of Lumby 74-49 of Province No. 7, led by <strong>Grace Dietrich</strong>‘s 23 points and a 20 point achievement of <strong>Shae Faitala</strong>.</p>
<p>The Saints were only three points ahead at halftime and drove away with a 28-6 run in the third quarter.</p>
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Photo credit: Lorne White / KelownaNow Grace Dietrich led the attack for the Saints at the Valley Championship tournament. “Src =” https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/______________dietrich.jpg “/> The Saints opened the tournament with a 67-39 win against Ashcroft, in which Dietrich scored 20 points before 18 points Believe Stoesz and 12 by Hanniah Cato.
For the boys, Heritage was third in the province and fell back in the championship game on Similkameen with 86:80.
![<who>Image Credit: Contributed </who>Heritage Christian School Saints finished fourth in the province in the Senior A Championship basketball tournament in the Okanagan Valley. Members of the team are, from left, front: Isaiah Akurienne, Ben Robideau, Jordan Nenasheff and Mark Bell. Previous: Colten Tripke (trainer), Joshua Weekes, Sam Bell, Isaac Opuama, Raymond Barrett and Colten St Pierre “src =” https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/HCS%20boys.jpg “/ > The Saints earned their spot in the finals by beating No 4 Barrier Cougars 71-59 after trailing one half in the middle.</p>
<p>In their opening game of the tournament, which featured five of the province’s top 10 teams, the Saints reached the No. 9 Osoyoos 85-62.</p>
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Photo credit: Lorne White / KelownaNow Isaac Opuama, left, is the Saints’ top rebounder. Here he competes against Carter Giles from the Kelowna Christian School. “Src =” https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/__________o00.jpg “/> Sam Bell, with an average of 23 points per game, leads the Saints in the provincial tournament. Ray Barrett an average of 17 points per game and Ben Robideau has an average of 15 per game. Isaac opuama and Isaiah Akurienne Average of 13 or 11 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, the KCS Knights finished third in the Valley tournament but are still considered serious contenders for a provincial title as the # 2 team ahead of the Okanagan Championship.
The Knights opened the Valley Tournament with an 85:30 loss to St. Ann, but fell 60:57 to Similkameen in the semifinals. You beat Host Barrier 84-47 in third place
![<who>Image Credit: Contributed </who>The Kelowna Christian School Knights nailed the third Okanagan entry to the BC Senior A High School Boys Basketball Championship tournament. Members of the team, trained by Dan Benson, Sol Benson and Jackson Strother, are, from left, front: Jackson Cockwill, Indy Hallett, Tyler Jardine, Jackson Borne and Jackson Anderson. Back: Jackson Strother (assistant coach), Connor Haasdyk, Brett Mathews, Colin Christophe, Carter Giles and Dan Benson (head coach). “Src =” https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/___aaKCS% 20boys ( 2) .jpg “/></p>
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