BC 2 won Division 2 gold on Sunday in Regina
Team British Columbia 1 defeated Team Manitoba 1 14-6 to win gold at the 2024 Junior West Championship on Sunday afternoon at the REAL District in Regina.
Jeffer Ward paced Team BC 1 with six points, and Keaton MacEachern added five in the win. Teo Roy, a Division 1 all-star, led Team Manitoba 1 with three points.
“Proud of the guys. We were shorthanded this weekend, and they stuck with the process. They learned from every game, and they stayed positive,” said BC 1 coach Adam Frost. “Then, today, they came out and executed and really proud of them and happy for them.”
Team Alberta 1 beat Team Saskatchewan 1 13-5 to place third in Division 1.
In the Division 2 gold medal game, Team British Columbia 2 edged Team British Columbia 3 8-7.
Lachlan Sandford and Brandon Twaites, a Division 2 all-star, each scored three points in Team BC 2’s win. BC 3 was led by five points from Caden Hyde, and Heidi Boldand, also a Division 2 all-star, chipped in two points.
“We started off with a new group of kids, and it didn’t take long before they figured out how to play together,” said BC 2 coach Kevin MacEachern. “They improved every game right to the end, culminating in a win with less than a second to go in the gold medal game, so there’s lots to look forward to with this group.”
Team Alberta 2 topped Team Saskatchewan 2 9-7 to finish third in Division 2 play.
Eight teams from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan competed at the Junior West Championship at the REAL District in Regina. The 3×3 event, governed by Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and presented by the Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association, is the first competition in the Canada Games cycle. The 2027 Canada Winter Games will take place in Quebec City (Feb. 26-March 15, 2027).
Final Standings
Division 1
1. British Columbia 1
2. Manitoba 1
3. Alberta 1
4. Saskatchewan 1
Division 2
1. British Columbia 2
2. British Columbia 3
3. Alberta 2
4. Saskatchewan 2
Division 1 MVP and All-Stars
MVP – Matthew Wilton (MB)
All-Star – Hayes Cooke (AB)
All-Star – Cameron Gelowitz (BC)
All-Star – Teo Roy (MB)
Division 2 MVP and All-Stars
MVP – Kimberly Boland (BC)
All-Star – Brandon Twaites (BC)
All-Star – Heidi Boland (BC)
All-Star – Genesis Dyck (AB)
Complete tournament results can be found here.