The future looks bright for boys basketball at MacNeill Secondary.
Fresh off winning the junior boys title, the Ravens added the Grade 8 city crown last Thursday, capping a perfect season with a 59-29 victory over Steveston-London in the title game.
MacNeill rolled to a 10-0 league record and the dominance continued in the Richmond Championships where no opponent was within 20 points. A 60-25 opening round win over Boyd was followed by a 61-40 triumph against McMath in the semi-finals.
The Sharks’ road to the city final began with a hard-fought 56-50 win over McNair, followed by a 48-33 victory against Richmond High.
The Ravens, Sharks and Wildcats all move on to this week’s Vancouver and District Championships at Burnaby Central.
MacNeill takes on Burnaby/New West League third place finisher Glenbrook in its opening game Wednesday. The Sharks will battle North Shore runner-up Handsworth, while McMath has a play-in game Tuesday against Argyle.
The championships conclude Friday.
Meanwhile, it was also a dominating run in the Richmond Grade 8 Girls Basketball League.
McMath capped a perfect run with a win over Hugh Boyd to earn city honours after going 9-0 in league play.
The Wildcats head to Burnaby South for the V&D Championships where they will open play Wednesday against Burnaby Central. Boyd will take on North Shore runner-up Mulgrave, while Richmond third place finish Steveston-London has a play-in game Tuesday against West Vancouver.
