U13 Skidegate Saints champions of Junior All Native Basketball Tournament

The U13 Skidegate Saints went 8-0 to win the U13 silver division championship at the Junior All Native Basketball Tournament in Langley.

The Saints opened the group stage with a 60-24 win over Gitxsan and a 36-29 win over Lil’wat. They capped the round with wins over the Jr. Lizards and Tla-o-qui-aht to finish first in their group.

In the quarterfinals, Skidegate earned a 48-37 victory over Upnit to advance to the semifinals, where they defeated Tlkemcheen 55-42.

In the championship game, Skidegate faced Kitselas and secured a 48-36 victory to claim the division title.

The U13 Skidegate Saints join the All Native Basketball Tournament intermediate division champion Skidegate Saints, who won their tournament in February.

Kolten Bezooyen
Kolten Bezooyen
Kolten began his career with Vista Radio in Prince Rupert in July 2025 before moving to the Okanagan in May 2026. He is from Lethbridge, Alberta, and graduated from the Digital Communications and Media program at Lethbridge Polytechnic. His favourite topics to cover are sports and politics.

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