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2024 All Native Basketball Tournament - Day 3 Recap

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Photography by Ari Wilson and Kara Wilson of Kids4Cameras

As the 64th Annual All Native Basketball Tournament moved into its third day of competition Feb. 12, spectators witnessed the first wave of eliminations. In the women’s division four teams bowed out after suffering their second consecutive loss in a relentless double-knockout format.

Among the day’s highlights was the inspiring performance by Ahousahat, steamrolling over Gitsegukla with an astonishing final score of 100 to 20. This victory not only cemented Ahousahat’s dominance but also spelled the end for Gitsegukla in the tournament.

Joining the team in their exit were Lax Kw’alams, Hartley Bay, and Lytton, all of whom faced the harsh reality of elimination.

Meanwhile, New Aiyansh, Massett, Prince Rupert, and the victorious Ahousahat have dodged elimination, securing their spots to advance to the next level of competition.

The Intermediates also saw their first elimination from the tournament as Hartley Bay fell to New Aiyansh 89-52.

Today will see four eliminations in the Masters Division as well as more in both the Women’s and Intermediate divisions.

Also on Feb. 13, the Seniors bracket will go down by one team following the elimination game between Bella Bella and Metlakatla BC at 10 p.m.

Monday Feb. 12 RESULTS

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Laxgalts’ap (Greenville) 87 vs Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) 41

Top scorers:

Laxgalts’ap - Neve Wilson 17

Heiltsuk - Elyssa Gladstone 10

Vancouver 69 vs Gitxaala (Kitkatla) 22

Top scorers:

Vancouver - Amber Wells 13

Kitkatla - Kirsten Hill 8

Lax Kw’alaams 44 vs Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 60

Top scoreers:

Lax Kw’alaams - Cora Sankey 14, Gabby Jeffrey 14

New Aiyansh - Dakota Price 15, Mariah Moore 15

Gitanmaax (Hazelton) 28 vs Similkameen 52

Top scoreers:

Gitanmaax - Taylore Wale 11

Similkameen - Jasmine Montgomery Reid

Massett 52 vs Gitga’at (Hartley Bay) 47

Top scorers:

Massett - Naomi Swanson 22

Hartley Bay - Kanisha Edinger 24

Ahousaht 100 vs Gitsegukla 20

Top scorers:

Ahousaht - Zakariyah Thomas 24

Gitsegukla - Mackenzie GH 9

Prince Rupert 60 vs Lytton 17

Top scorers:

Prince Rupert - Celine Jeffrey 13, Cary-Lynn Cochrane 13

Lytton - Kiera Sam 5

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

Gingolx (Kincolith) 74 vs Laxgalts’ap (Greenville) 58

Top scorers:

Kincolith - Cole Angus 15

Greenville - Bryson Stevens 25

Skidegate 59 vs Metlakatla AK 84

Top scorers:

Skidegate - Levi Burton 24

Metlakatla AK - Cameron Gaube 21

Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) 74 vs Ahousaht 67

Top scorers:

Bella Bella - Blake Lansdowne 31

Ahousaht - Qwammi Frank 28

Gitga’at (Hartley Bay) 52 vs Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 89

Top scorers:

Hartley Bay - Dean Eshom 14

New Aiyansh - Michael Moven 35

SENIORS DIVISION

Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 77 vs Metlakatla BC 70

Top scorers:

Gitmidiik - Quinton Nisyok 29

Metlakatla - Will Nichols 26

Massett 62 vs Gitxsan (Hazelton) 71

Top scorers:

Massett - Skylar Brown 14, Damon Reece 14

Gitxsan - Kalem Wilson 21

Gitga’at (Hartley Bay) 71 vs Gitxaala (Kitkatla) 87

Top scorers:

Gitga’at - Kaine Wesley 31

Gitxaala - Jacob Thom 35

Kitamaat 75 vs Bella Coola 73

Top scorers:

Kitamaat - Jeremy Nyce 10

Bella Coola - Jalen Williams 11

MASTERS DIVISION

Hydaburg 82 vs Gitxsan (Hazelton) 39

Top scorers:

Hydaburg - Vinny Edenshaw 42

Gitxsan - Collin Jack 8

Terrace 48 vs Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 87

Top scorers:

Terrace - Tony Gosnell 17

Gitmidiik - Jordan Vickers 18

Gitxaala (Kitkatla) 57 vs Kitamaat 60

Top scorers:

Gitxaala - Jeremey Brown 22

Kitamaat - James Harry 26

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