The first round of the playoffs is complete in the BC Summer Games three-on-three basketball tournament at Abbotsford Middle School, and several zones are rising to the top.
On the boys side, Vancouver-Coastal (Zone 5) has been remarkably dominant – their four teams in the 15-team draw have all advanced safely to the quarter-finals. Three squads from the zone – Vancouver-Coastal, Van-Coastal B and Van-Coastal C – won their first-round playoff match-ups, while Van-Coastal A had a bye to the quarter-finals.
On the girls side, three zones – Fraser Valley (Zone 3), Thompson-Okanagan (Zone 2) and Vancouver Island-Central Coast (Zone 6) – had both of their teams make their way through to the quarter-finals. The other two QF berths went to Vancouver-Coastal, which saw two of its four teams advance.
The three-on-three basketball playoffs and consolation-side action continue at Abbotsford Middle School on Saturday, wrapping up at 7:30 p.m. The tournament resumes at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
The complete first-round playoff results are as follows:
BOYS
Vancouver Island-Central Coast A 14, Thompson-Okanagan A 9
Vancouver-Coastal C 13, Cariboo-North East 4
Vancouver-Coastal 18, Fraser Valley A 5
Vancouver Coastal B 18, Thompson-Okanagan 10
Vancouver Island-Central Coast 21, Cariboo-North East 6
Fraser Valley 12, Fraser River A 11
Thompson-Okanagan B 16, Fraser River 8
GIRLS
Vancouver Island-Central Coast A 12, Fraser River 6
Fraser Valley A 21, Vancouver Coastal 10
Vancouver-Coastal 12, Cariboo-North East A 7
Fraser Valley 18, Fraser River A 5
Vancouver-Coastal A 12, Cariboo-North East 4
Thompson-Okanagan 19, Fraser River C 11
Thompson-Okanagan A 11, Fraser River B 8
Vancouver Island-Central Coast 16, Vancouver Coastal C 4