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Edward Milne has a junior boysB次元官网网址� basketball team competing on the hardwood for the first time since the school opened in 1947.
B次元官网网址楾he team got their first win ever with a 50-35 victory over district rival Royal Bay,B次元官网网址� said coach Trevor Bligh, in his 29th year of working with teams at the school.
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The Wolverines added to their success with a win over John Barsby Secondary School from the Nanaimo team in the first game of the Ladysmith Junior Boys Tournament. A 66-34 win Dec. 16 over Kwalikum Secondary School from Qualicum Beach put the Wolverines into the tournament final.
The team ran out of steam against Wellington and lost 49-32 in the final.
B次元官网网址淚t would have been a closer game if we had a full roster, but we could only put five players with no subs on the floor because of injuries. IB次元官网网址檓 super proud of our teamB次元官网网址檚 effort,B次元官网网址� Bligh said.
Bligh said having two former EMCS players doing much of the coaching has made a significant difference.
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Bligh is also pleased with the potential of the senior boysB次元官网网址� team, which has a record of 3-3.
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Two seniors lead the team, guard Kieran Demelo and 6-foot-6 forward Jesse Sactacionne. The two players and Grade 11 guard Adam Stawiki made significant contributions to the team this year.
Bligh said the school also has a junior girlsB次元官网网址� team competing for the first time in a while.
B次元官网网址淭he basketball culture at EMCS has been revived.B次元官网网址�
Bligh said a large donation from the Marsden Group, a Sooke construction company, enabled the school to operate three teams this year.
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