Thirteen was a lucky number for both Vanderhoof teams at the BC high school boys basketball championships in Langley.
The single-A Northside Northstars and double-A Nechako Valley Vikings, both champions of the North Central zone, both came out on top in their 13th-place playoff games to end their respective provincial tournaments on a winning note.
On the strength of a 29-point game from Graham Yoder, the Northstars beat St. Ann’s Academy 53-48 on Saturday.
Northside was also selected the most sportsmanlike team at the 16-team single-A tournament.
Cedars Christian Eagles lost 72-47 to Ucluelet Warriors in the game to decide 15th and 16th place. Kaeden Paulsen led Cedars with a 19-pouint effort.
St. John’s School Eagles captured the single-A BC banner with an 87-82 win over the Unity Christian Flames of Chilliwack.
In the double-A tournament, Nechako Valley topped the Charles Hays Rainmakers of Prince Rupert 57-46 for 13th place. For the Vikings, Kole Shoesmith had 14 points, Dayne Mueller had 11 and Thomas Cross finished with 10.
Pacific Academy Breakers of Surrey defeated Summerland Rockets 80-69 for the double-A provincial title.
At the triple-A championship, the College Heights Cougars lost 62-55 to Edward Milne Wolverines of Sooke in the battle for 13th place.
Lucas Lucarelli, with 16, and Jeona Gill, with 10, paced the Cougar offence.
Windsor Wolves of North Vancouver beat St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights of Burnaby 66-58 in the triple-A final.
In the quad-A tournament, the Prince George Polars finished 16th.
PGSS wrapped up the season on Friday with a 79-66 loss to the Mount Baker Wild of Cranbrook. The Polars were the most sportsmanlike team.
Spectrum Thunder of Victoria were repeated Saturday as quad-A champions with an 81-66 win over the Dover Bay Dolphins of Nanaimo.
