YORKTON – The girls and boys high school district basketball championships were held in the city over the weekend.
Eight teams from each league in the Good Spirit School Division participated.
Girls’ teams saw Norquay, Yorkdale, Esterhazy, the Yorkton Regional, Sacred Heart, Preecevile, St. Michael’s, and Melville Comprehensive schools compete for the championship.
Norquay bested Yorkdale (44 – 26) and the YRHS (55 – 21) to move onto the A-Side final. Melville beat out St. Michael’s (34 – 16), and Sacred Heart (44 – 29), to claim their spot in the final with Norquay taking home the gold in a 34 – 28 victory over Melville.
Boys’ teams included the Yorkton Regional High School, St. Michael’s, Sacred Heart High School, Kamsack, Melville Comprehensive, Sturgis, Esterhazy, and Canora.
The YRHS boys team placed wins over St. Michael’s and the Sacred Heart Saints to secure their place in the A-Side final. The Canora Cougars bested Esterhazy and Melville Comprehensive to meet the Raiders in the finals. The Raiders churned out a 54 – 26 victory over the Cougars and won themselves the district championship.
The winning teams will move onto the Regional Playoffs on March 18 – 19.
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