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Royals crowned at Mountain Invitational

The BVCS senior boys' Royals went undefeated last weekend to repeat as winners of the Mountain Invitational.
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There was plenty of basketball action at Smithers secondary school during the Mountain Invitation tournament. So much action that sometimes the camera was quicker than the eye.


The Bulkley Valley Christian School (BVCS) senior boy's Royals went undefeated last weekend to repeat as winners of the Mountain Invitational for the second straight year.

"We have guys with good hands and size," said Royals assistant coach Chris Steenhof.

"We finish well, we rebound well."

The team also had a number of junior players come up to play for the team which provided a noticeable boost, Steenhof said.

The young BVCS team beat Fraser Lake and Houston Christian School on their way to the final game of the tournament.

In the final, against Northside Christian School from Vanderhoof, the Royals opened by charging to a 24-4 lead in the first quarter. Northside Christian did manage to make a game of it later in the contest but the Royals maintained the lead throughout and ended the tournament undefeated.

The Smithers Secondary Gryphons finished third in the tournament, losing in the semi-finals in a shocker to Northside Christian School to exit the tournament early.

Royals David Bakker was named tournament MVP and Nate Swanson earned Best Defence honours.

The Royals are travelling to Prince George early in February for a tournament that will be a good measuring stick to see where they fit in on wider scale, Steenhof said.

"It will be a good test of provincial capabilities, we can see whether we have a chance to compete at the provincial level," Steenhof said.