Day 3 of the All Native Basketball Tournament on Feb. 13 saw all but two of the top-ranked teams in action, with only one of those failing to advance in the winners bracket.
Nuxalk (Bella Coola), ranked third in the Intermediate Division, came up against a hot Gitxsan (Hazelton) squad, who the day before had crushed Gitxaala (Kitkatla) 87-65. Nuxalk would not fare any better as Gitxsan put up 78 points while holding the third-ranked team to just 49.
Nuxalk did get out to an early lead in the 9:30 draw Monday morning, but the Gitxsan Intermediates went on a 24-point unanswered run late in the first quarter and early in the second to establish what would end up being an insurmountable lead.
Elsewhere in Intermediate play, top-ranked Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) knocked off 尝补虫驳补濒迟蝉鈥檃辫 86-75 and second-ranked Prince Rupert had little trouble dispensing with challenger Massett easily advancing with a 91 - 71 victory.
In the Women鈥檚 Division, top-ranked Vancouver crushed Massett 74-13. Shenise Sigsworth, the 2022 Women鈥檚 Division MVP, shared top scoring honours with teammate Laura Lewis in the winning effort.
Second-ranked Similkameen did not have as easy a time advancing, but by the final buzzer were up 56-50 against this year鈥檚 host Nation 尝补虫驳补濒迟蝉鈥檃辫.
Third-ranked Hazelton was not scheduled to play until today (Feb. 14).
In the Senior Men鈥檚 Division defending champions Gtixaala (Kitkala) have yet to play, but both #2 Skidegate and #3 Massett relegated their opponents to the elimination bracket on Monday.
On the Masters side of the board top-ranked Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) handily defeated Gitga鈥檃t Hartley Bay 83 - 63.
Gitimidiik鈥檚 Justin Adams, 2022 Masters MVP, took a slight backseat to teammate Gene Wolff in top scoring honours in the game, putting up 20 to Wolff鈥檚 22.
Second-ranked Gitwinksihlkw, also advanced on the winners side of the table barely edging out Haisla (Kitamaat) 101 - 98 in the highest scoring matchup in Masters play this year.
DAY 3, February 13 Complete Results
WOMEN鈥橲 DIVISION
All games were played in the arena
8 a.m. Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) 49 vs Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 59
Top Scorers
Heiltsuk - Shayla Schooner - 15
Gitmidiik - Connie Johnson - 12
11 a.m. Haisla (Kitamaat) 64 vs Prince Rupert 37
Top Scorers
Haisla - McKenna Stevens - 17
PR - Alexis Ryan - 9
2:30 p.m. Gitga鈥檃t (Hartley Bay) 38 vs Massett 47
Top Scorers
Gitga鈥檃t - Tracy Reid - 11
Massett - Sarah Edenshaw - 20
6:30 p.m. Similkameen 56 vs Hesquiaht 50
Top Scorers
Similkameen - Jasmine Montgomery - 23
Hesquiaht - Mariah Charleson - 18
9:30 p.m. Massett 13 vs Vancouver 74
Top Scorers
Massett - Joey Pringle - 3
Vancouver - Shenise Sigsworth and Laura Lewis - 13
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
All games were played in the main gym
8 a.m. 尝补虫驳补濒迟蝉鈥檃辫 (Greenville) 75 vs Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 74
Top Scorers
尝补虫驳补濒迟蝉鈥檃辫 - Ethan Clayton - 31
Gitmidiik - Matthew Clayton - 22
9:30 a.m. Nuxalk (Bella Coola) 49 vs Gitxsan (Hazelton) 78
Top Scorers
Nuxalk - Morgan Nelson 10
Gitxsan - Marshal Skulsh - 20
11 a.m. Massett 71 vs Prince Rupert 91
Top Scorers
Massett - Stanley Swanson - 26
PR - Rylan Adams - 33
6:30 p.m. 尝补虫驳补濒迟蝉鈥檃辫 75 vs Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) 86
Top Scorers
Heiltsuk - Blake Landsdowne - 36
尝补虫驳补濒迟蝉鈥檃辫 - Ethan Clayton - 31
SENIORS DIVISION
All games were played in the main gym
1 p.m. Prince Rupert 90 vs Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) 80
Top Scorers
Prince Rupert - Russell Reece - 29
Heiltsuk - Gary Gladstone and Jordan Gladstone - 24
2:30 p.m. Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 45 vs Gitxsan Hazelton) 71
Top Scorers
Gitmidiik - Charles Leeson - 14
Gitxsan - Kaimen Starr - 23
4 p.m. Haisla (Kitamaat) 51 vs Massett 63
Top Scorers
Haisla - Jeremy Nyce - 21
Massett - William Edwards - 15
8 p.m. Burnaby 110 vs Prince Rupert 64
Top Scorers
Burnaby - Kobe McKnight 43
Prince Rupert - John Sampson - 19
9:30 p.m. Skidegate 94 vs Similkameen 87 (OT)
Top Scorers
Skidegate - Desi Collinson - 24
Similkameen - Jess Vissia - 31
MASTERS DIVISION
All games were played in the arena
9:30 a.m. Gitwinksihlkw 102 vs Haisla (Kitamaat) 98
Top Scorers
Gitwinksihlkw - Andrew Nyce - 37
Haisla - Craig Windsor - 30
1 p.m. Gitga鈥檃t (Hartley Bay) 69 vs Gitmidiik (New Aiyansh) 83
Top Scorers
Gitga鈥檃t - Derek Reece - 36
Gitmidiik - Gene Wolff - 22
4 p.m. Gingolx (Kincolith) 53 vs Prince Rupert 79
Top Scorers
Gingolx - Simon Gurney - 28
PR - Brandon Sampson and Kyle Cline - 16
8 p.m. Massett 66 vs Gitxsan (Hazelton) 68
Top Scorers
Massett - Jordan Williams 29
Gitxsan - Jess Olson - 17
