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Cougars hosting junior boys basketball tournament

Chemainus players looking for a boost from the hometown crowd
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Coach Casey Parsons directs players Cuyler Wilson and Koen de Wit during a quick break in the action. (Photo by Don Bodger)

The Central Vancouver Island Junior Boys B Basketball Championship will be staged on Thursday, Feb. 8 at Chemainus Secondary School.

The host Cougars go in as the No. 4 team and face No. 1 Quamichan in the first game at 10:30 a.m. No. 2 Duncan Christian School takes on No. 3 Shawnigan Lake School at noon.

The two losing teams will play in the third and fourth place game at 2 p.m. followed by the championship game between the two semifinal winners at 3:30 p.m.

The Cougars will be looking for a large hometown crowd to cheer them on in the tournament that could make a difference in the final results.

The team has been playing great basketball of late, coming off a pair of wins in its final regular-season games.



Don Bodger

About the Author: Don Bodger

I've been a part of the newspaper industry since 1980 when I began on a part-time basis covering sports for the Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle.
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