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Gators drop double OT thriller to Warriors

White Rock Christian beats Walnut Grove 86-80 in finals of Legal Beagle basketball tournament
2013 Legal Beagle BC High School Boys Basketball
Walnut Grove's Josh Mayorga comes up with the block against the Terry Fox Ravens during semifinal action at the Terry Fox Legal Beagle basketball tournament. Mayorga was a second team all-star at the tournament after helping the Gators finish second.

In a battle of two of the top 5 ranked teams in the province, it was the White Rock Christian Warriors out-lasting the Walnut Grove Gators 86-80 in double overtime.

The two senior boys AAA basketball rivals were playing in the championship final of the Terry Fox Legal Beagle basketball tournament in Port Coquitlam on Saturday night.

The Gators’ Sam Shin was named both the defensive player of the tournament and a second team all-star.

Joining him on the all-star squad were Jadon Cohee and Paul Getz, who were both first team selections, and Josh Mayorga, who was on the second team.

The Gators had defeated the host Terry Fox Ravens 74-41 in the semifinals after opening with a victory over the Vancouver College Fighting Irish.