A pair of South Surrey basketball teams have booked their spot at provincial hoops championships, after strong runs at Fraser Valleys last week.
In the senior girls triple-A tournament – which wrapped up Saturday in Abbotsford – both the Semiahmoo Totems and Sullivan Heights Stars advanced to the B.C. championships, after finishing third and fourth respectively, in the Valley.
On Saturday, the two squads – both of which had already earned a berth at provincials – played each other for bronze, with Semiahmoo winning 73-44.
Both teams cruised through the early rounds of the tournament, with Semiahmoo, seeded fourth, defeating W.J. Mouat 71-31 in their opening game Feb. 13, and No. 6-seeded Sullivan defeating Centennial 62-38 in their opener.
On Day 2, the Totems toppled Langley’s Brookswood Bobcats 68-54 at Semiahmoo Secondary, while the Stars travelled north to Port Moody, where they snuck past the Heritage Woods Kodiaks 55-54 to advance to semifinals on Friday in Abby.
In the semifinals, Semiahmoo lost 77-47 to the No. 1-ranked Walnut Grove Gators of Langley, while Sullivan Heights fell 85-65 to Abby Sr. Secondary to set up the bronze-medal contest.
The BC Girls AAA Basketball Championship runs Feb. 28-March 3 at the Langley Events Centre.