Team Canada dropped into a West Shore basketball camp last week while the team was in town.

The menB次元官网网址檚 national basketball team was in Victoria to play Argentina in a FIBA qualifier on Aug. 25. Canada won 99-87 against Argentina in front of a buoyant crowd in the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. But during their off-court time, some of the players dropped into a basketball camp held at Belmont Secondary School. Approximately 80 kids, along with 15 high school-aged student coaches, got to meet the players and learn from them as they ran drills.

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The national team also donated tickets so the camp members could come to the game. Some got to go one step further and step onto the court, with a small group of kids playing a game on the Save-on-Foods court at halftime.

Ben Bergen, 13, was one of those who played at halftime.

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Westshore Basketball is still registering players ahead of its new season. More information can be found on their website, .

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