The Weyburn Comp Eagles senior boys basketball team will be heading to Prince Albert this weekend, March 23-24, for Hoopla, the provincial high school basketball championships, after qualifying at the SHSAA regionals.
The Eagles boys were in North Battleford over the weekend for the SHSAA regional playoffs, and ended up as the provincial second seed in the 4A Division.
The WCS Eagles won in the semi-final over Martensville by a score of 91-37, and went on to defeat John Paul II by a score of 79-74 in the regional final.
“Our goal was to participate in Hoopla next weekend and the lads accomplished that goal,” said Eagles coach Lars Guenther.
“The Eagles played well and rose to the occasion against a very good John Paul II team. We are excited to meet Moose Jaw Vanier in the 4A provincial semi-final on Friday.”
The Comp Eagles senior girls, meanwhile, hosted the 5A regionals at the Eagle gym, and they faced the North Battleford Vikings in their first game on Friday evening.
They were defeated by a score of 63-52, with Hailey Neiszner posting the most points of any player from either team, scoring 21 points.
As this was a knockout format, this loss took the girls out of contention for going to Hoopla, and went on to the consolation final on Saturday afternoon against Yorkton, winning by a score of 66-62.
"The Weyburn Senior Girls basketball team had a great season. Led by four strong, mature Grade 12’s, the team improved each week. Each player brought their unique, fun personality to the team, making the group so enjoyable to coach," said girls coach Karly Johnson.
The WCS junior boys basketball team ended their season by winning the intermediate district championships on Wednesday with a score of 83-59 over the Estevan Elecs.
