TODAY: Langley Christian girls downed in semi-finals

One thing is certain: whoever wins today will capture the first BC School Sports 2A girls basketball provincial tournament title in program history.

The Mulgrave Titans are making just their second appearance in 2A tournament history, having finished second in 2022.

Their opponent in today’s (Saturday, March 4) championship final is also a relative newcomer as this is Victoria’s Pacific Christian Pacers third time at the event. The Pacers are already guaranteed a best-ever finish.

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The winner will be decided at 3:30 p.m. as the four-day, 16-team event concludes at Langley Events Centre (LEC).

Find out much more about the girls 2A Basketball Provincial Championships that have been running March 1 to 4 at LEC, including schedule details and success online.

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It will be the Mulgrave Titans and the Pacific Christian Pacers set to battle for the 🏆tomorrow afternoon at @LangleyEvents https://t.co/tgaadZFHxU

— BC 2A Girls Basketball (@BC2AGirlsBBall) March 4, 2023

Pacific Christian Pacers 48 Langley Christian Lightning 46

Despite a first quarter where they scored just a single field goal during Friday morning play, the Pacific Christian Pacers found their game the rest of the way, ousting the Langley Christian Lightning 48-46.

The Lightning led by as many as 14 points before the Pacers went on a 15-2 run to close the third quarter and tie the score, and then carried that momentum into the fourth where they struck for another quick seven points to take the lead for good.

Langley Christian did have the ball with seconds remaining, but could not get a good look at the basket, forced to launch a shot from well beyond the arc.

Joalea Tupas-Singh (16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals), Eden Kremler (12 points, 7 rebounds) and Kealey Tupas-Singh (11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals) led the way for the Pacers. Leah Aukema led the Lightning with 13 points and nine rebounds.

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Mulgrave Titans 85 Holy Cross Crusaders 36

The top-ranked Mulgrave Titans, representing an international school in Vancouver, were too much for the Holy Cross Crusaders, a regional Catholic high school in Surrey, as the No. 1 seed crushed their fourth-ranked opponent 85-36 in the semi-finals on Friday morning, as well.

Four Titans finished in double figures, led by Jenna Talib’s 24 points. She also had six rebounds and three assists. Eva Ruse finished with a monster double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds, also dishing out four assists and a pair of steals. Lucy Xu (21 points, 5 rebounds) and Ava Wilson (20 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists) both also cracked the 20-point mark.

Isla Iannuzzi’s 10 points led Holy Cross.

RELATED: Schools from around B.C. gather in Langley for girls basketball championships

In addition to 2A play unfolding at LEC, stay tuned for details from the 4A and 3A girls tournament also wrapping up Saturday, March 4. The boys play begins March 8, also at LEC, and wraps up next Saturday, March 11.

Last BCSS Boys Basketball rankings of the 2022-23 season as we anticipate the Provincial Championships next week!

*Note that these are not the Provincial Championship rankings. They are to be announced this Sunday on our YouTube at 3:30pm on the official Seeding Show! pic.twitter.com/bNanXwXNGP

— BC School Sports (@BCSchoolSports) March 1, 2023

For full schedule, scores, game sheets, and more information about all the BC School Sports Baketball Provincial Championships, people can go online to: http://www.bchighschoolbasketballchampionships.com/

Single game tickets are still available for sale online. Games are also available to stream through pay-per-view at tfsetv.ca.

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2022 2A girls results

Champions: Britannia

Finalists: Langley Christian

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Top 10 Teams:

Britannia

Langley Christian

York House

St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas More Collegiate

Seycove

St. John Brebeuf

Notre Dame

Pacific Christian

Southridge

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