The Prince Rupert U17 and U13 gold boys teams both had successful tournaments in Langley at the Junior All Native Basketball Tournament.
The U17 boys won the championship with victories over Laxgalts’ap 57-38, Terrace 77-59, Nunanta 85-50 and Gingolx 68-55 before a loss to VanCity sent them to the double-elimination round.
In the double-elimination round, Prince Rupert defeated Ahousaht 76-64 to earn a rematch against VanCity in the final. Prince Rupert secured the championship with a 77-71 win over VanCity.
The U13 gold boys earned first place in their pool with wins over North Shore, the Guardians, Nusq̓lst and Gingolx.
In the playoff round, Prince Rupert defeated Haisla 61-37, but a 35-33 loss to Masset sent the team to the third-place game. Prince Rupert then beat VanCity 45-39 to finish third.
