A jubilant Unity Christian head coach David Bron shears the final strands of nylon Saturday at the LEC to celebrate his teams win over Highroad Academy and the school's first-ever B.C. Single-A basketball title. (Photo by Paul Yates property of Vancouver Sports Pictures 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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B.C. Single-A championship final 2020: Fifth time the charm for Unity Christian as Flames top Highroad Academy for school’s first B.C. title!

LANGLEY — Try, try, try, try and then try again. In the all-Chilliwack battle for the B.C. senior boys basketball championship title, the Unity Christian Flames were the team tasked with rolling the boulder up the hill.

Charles Hays Rainmakers' Kai Leighton measures a jump shot Friday in his team's semi-final clash with Brentwood College. (Photo by Mary Kessenich property of Vancouver Sports Pictures 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION – DOUBLE-A 2020: It’s No. 1, defending champion Charles Hays set to clash with No. 2 King George Dragons

LANGLEY — Welcome to our reports from Friday’s Final Four here at the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships and the Langley Events Centre.Please check back on this posting throughout the day as we bring you reports from both of today’s semifinals.By Gary Kingston (special to Varsity Letters) DOUBLE ATOP HALF DRAWNO. 1  CHARLES HAYS 69 […]

Kelowna's Jonathon Haughton muscles his way inside against the Handsworth Royals on Friday at the LEC. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of Wilson Wong 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION – QUAD-A 2020: No. 1 Burnaby South, No. 3 Kelowna set to make fourth clash of the season a battle for B.C. bragging rights!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final here from Friday’s Final Four here at the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships and the Langley Events Centre.All stories by Howard TsumuraQUAD ATOP HALF DRAWNO. 1 BURNABY SOUTH 69 NO. 4 VANCOUVER COLLEGE 52LANGLEY — Jacob Holt was pretty much unstoppable, but the Burnaby South Rebels still mustered the […]

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FINAL EDITION – SINGLE-A 2020: Hey Chilliwack, it’s on! No.1 Highroad vs. No. 3 Unity Christian prepare for another battle royale, this one for BC title!

LANGLEY — Welcome to our reports from Friday’s Final Four here at the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships and the Langley Events Centre.Please check back on this posting throughout the day as we bring you reports from both of today’s semifinals.By Gary Ahuja (special to Varsity Letters) SINGLE ATOP HALF DRAWNO. 1 HIGHROAD ACADEMY 79 […]

G.W. Graham's Cairo Almarez celebrates as the Grizzlies edged Vernon to qualify for its first B.C. championship final. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of Wilson Wong 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION – TRIPLE-A 2020: No. 1 Duchess Park and No. 2 G.W. Graham match strength on strength in Saturday’s B.C. final!

LANGLEY — Welcome to our reports from Friday’s Final Four here at the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships and the Langley Events Centre.Please check back on this posting throughout the day as we bring you reports from both of today’s semifinals.All stories by Howard TsumuraTRIPLE ATOP HALF DRAWNO. 1 DUCHESS PARK 61 NO. 4 […]

Unity Christian's Wilton Haan struggles to find hits balance in a battle with the St. John's Eagles of Vancouver in B.C. Sinbgle-A quarterfinal action Thursday at the LEC. (Photo by Vancouver Sports Pictures 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION – SINGLE-A BOYS DAY 2: Elite 8 draw sends its top seeds to semifinals! Highroad-Fernie, KCS-Unity make it a true Final Four!

LANGLEY — We have gone final here at Day 2 of the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Here’s your game reports!SINGLE-ATOP HALF DRAWQUADRANT ANo. 1 Highroad Academy 79 No. 9 Cedars Christian 66By Gary Ahuja (special to Varsity Letters) LANGLEY — A blast from the past has the Highroad Academy Knights one game away from the […]

With Lions at his feet, George Elliot star Roan McCarthy goes in from a lay-up Friday in the B.C. 2A quarterfinals at the LEC. (Photo by Vancouver Sports Pictures 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION – DOUBLE-A BOYS DAY 2: Charles Hays vs. Brentwood, King George vs. Lambrick in Friday’s Final Four!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final here at Day 2 of the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Here’s your game reports!DOUBLE-ATOP HALF DRAWQUADRANT ANo. 1 Charles Hays 91 No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas 79 By Gary Kingston (special to Varsity Letters) LANGLEY — Heart of a champion. It’s a cliche to be sure, but sometimes you just […]

Duchess Park's Jackson Kuc (23) attempts to slow Pitt Meadows' Man Ostovari during B.C. Triple A quarterfinal clash Thursday at the LEC. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION – TRIPLE-A BOYS DAY 2: As easy as 1-2-3-4! Tier’s top four seeds ready for a Friday Final 4 Battle Royale!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final here on Day 2 of the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Here’s your game reports!ALL STORIES BY Howard TsumuraTRIPLE-ATOP HALF DRAWQUADRANT ANo. 1 Duchess Park 84 No. 9 Pitt Meadows 68LANGLEY — One full year later, the Duchess Park Condors get to face their demons head on.In the 2019 B.C. […]

Vancouver College's Jacob Holt blocks a shot attempt by Abbotsford's Jesse Davis in a Thursday B.C. Quad A quarterfinal Thursday at the LEC. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION – QUAD-A BOYS DAY 2: Burnaby South vs. Vancouver College; Handsworth vs. Kelowna make up a dandy Friday Final Four!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final for Day 2 of the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Here’s your game reports!QUAD-ATOP HALF DRAWQUADRANT ANo. 1 Burnaby South 89 No. 8 Oak Bay 49LANGLEY — Justin Sunga was just happy to help history repeat itself Thursday night at the Langley Events Centre.Two seasons ago, he was a ninth […]

Barriere's Cameron Kerslake finds his way up court past the Grand Forks Wolves on Wednesday at the LEC. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of Wilson Wong 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION Single-A boys Day 1: Varsity Letters gives you live game day reports from all eight opening-round games!

All stories by Gary Ahuja (special to Varsity Letters) LANGLEY — Welcome to the opening day of play here at the 2020 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Please continue to check back on this posting throughout the day for updates as we wind our way through the eight-game sudden elimination Sweet 16 bracket.SINGLE A TOP HALF DRAWQUADRANT […]