Opening day of the 2024 All Native Basketball tournament was a day for blowouts, as it frequently is with higher seeds lining up against lower seeds.

Of the seven games on the schedule the smallest gap in final scores was 20 points with Gitxsan (Hazelton) defeating Gitxaala (Kitkatla) 83 - 63 in the Intermediate division.

The biggest thrashing came at the expense of the Lax Kw鈥檃laams Masters who were only able to put up 37 points against Prince Rupert鈥檚 98.

All divisions were in action on Day 1 except for the Seniors with four women鈥檚 games, two masters matchups and one intermediate tilt.

All games were played in the Main Gym as the Prince Rupert Rampage were playing their first CIHL Round 1 Playoff game against the Hazelton Wolverines in the Arena. The Wolverines defeated the Rampage 5-2. The best-of-three-game series to determine who will play the Terrace River Kings for the division title now moves to Hazelton for Game 2 on Feb. 17 and Game 3 (if necessary) on Feb. 18.

Following the hockey game, the ANBT floor crew quickly got to work installing the basketball court for games starting this morning (Feb. 11) at 8 a.m.

There are 14 games scheduled for Day 2 with opening ceremonies set to kick off at 8 p.m. featuring the Gitxsan Thunder Dance Group.

FEBRUARY 10, 2024 RESULTS

WOMEN鈥橲 DIVISION

All games played in the main gym

9:30 a.m. Kitamaat (Haisla) 77 vs Lax Kwa鈥檃laams 46

Top scorers

Kitamaat - McKenna Stevens 28

Lax Kw鈥檃laams - Cora Sankey 21

1:00 p.m. Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 47 vs Hesquiaht 70

Top scorers

Gitmidiik - Mariah Moore 22

Hesquiaht - Jada Touchie 20

6:30 p.m. Gitxaala (Kikatla) 82 vs Gitga鈥檃t (Hartley Bay) 32

Top scorers

Gitxaala - Gail McKay 13

Gitga鈥檃t - Tracy Reid 17

8:00 p.m. Laxgalts鈥檃p (Greenville) 82 vs Ahousaht 51

Top scorers

Laxgalts鈥檃p - Kristy Innes 29

Ahousat - Zakariyah Thomas 14

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

All games will be played in the main gym

4:00 p.m. Gitxsan (Hazelton) 83 vs Gitxaala (Kitkatla) 63

Top scorers

Gitxsan - Skyler Chisan 27

Gitxaala - Chris Wilson 24

MASTERS DIVISION

All games played in the main gym

8:00 a.m. Gitxaala (Kikatla) 35 vs Gitxsan (Hazelton) 85

Top scorers

Gitxaala - Jermey Brown 11

Gitxsan - Mike Wesley 16

2:30 p.m. Lax Kw鈥檃laams 37 vs Prince Rupert 98

Top scorers

Lax Kw鈥檃laams - Will Sheppard 17

Prince Rupert - Kyle Cline 28