Matchups set for TBI Girls championship finals

Seaquam Seahawks' Syra Toor is defended by Riverside Rapids' Jazz Landry during semi-final action in the Super 16 Bracket at the 2025 Tsumura Basketball Invitational Tournament at Langley Events Centre on Friday (Dec. 12). Ryan Molag photo

The Valleyview Vikes (Kamloops) will battle the Pitt Meadows Marauders in one championship final while the other matchup features the Riverside Rapids (Port Coquitlam) against the Argyle Pipers Green (North Vancouver).

The Vikes and Marauders tip off at 3:00pm in the Select 16 Bracket final with the Rapids and Pipers to follow in the Super 16 Bracket final at 4:45pm. Both games are on the South Court at Langley Events Centre on Saturday (December 13).

All TBI games are free to attend. For those unable to make it out to LEC, games can be streamed free of charge at TFSETV.ca.

For schedule and scores, please visit www.langleyeventscentre.com/tbi 

Select 16

Valleyview Vikes' Sameera Gill goes up for the shot during the Vikes' 47-40 win over the Fernie Falcons. Gill scored 18 points -- including 11 in the third quarter -- as Valleyview advanced to the championship final in the Select 16 Bracket at the Tsumura Basketball Invitational Tournament at Langley Events Centre. Ryan Molag photo

Valleyview Vikes 47 Fernie Falcons 40

The Valleyview Vikes clamped down defensively in the third quarter to punch their ticket to Saturday’s championship final.

Trailing by three at halftime, Valleyview put on a defensive clinic after the break, holding the Fernie Falcons without a field goal for the next 10 minutes and surrendering just a single free throw in that stretch. At the other end of the floor, the Vikes capitalized, scoring 15 points to seize control and pull away for a 47-40 victory.

Sameera Gill led Valleyview with 18 points, including 11 during the pivotal third quarter, while Claire McLoughlin chipped in 17. Fernie was paced by Kamry Yuill with 14 points, and Jaycee Anderson added 12.

Pitt Meadows Marauders' Kaydence McCaw comes up with the block against Centennial's Keira Cameron during semi-final play in the Select 16 Bracket at the Tsumura Basketball Invitational Girls Tournament. Pitt Meadows won 64-47. Ryan Molag photo

Pitt Meadows Marauders 64 Centennial Centaurs 47

The Pitt Meadows Marauders set the tone early and never let up, racing out to a 17-4 lead and cruising to a wire-to-wire 64-47 victory over the Centennial Centaurs.

Up by 20 at halftime, the Marauders quickly put the game out of reach by opening the third quarter with a 10-0 run, snuffing out any hopes of a Centennial rally. Jocelyn Boyes paced Pitt Meadows with 17 points, while Kaydence McCaw added 14.

Centennial was led by Amalie Griffiths with 17 points, and Eden Kolins chipped in 10.

Super 16

Riverside Rapids' Ari Brown scored a game-high 22 points -- including a crucial 3-pointer in the final minute -- to lead her team to a 68-64 win over the Seaquam Seahawks in the semi-final round of the TBI Girls Super 16 Bracket. Ryan Molag photo

Riverside Rapids 68 Seaquam Seahawks 64

Clinging to a two-point advantage in the final minute of regulation, Ari Brown buried a timely three-pointer to create some separation and lift the Riverside Rapids to a 68-64 victory over the Seaquam Seahawks.

The game was tight throughout. Riverside held a slim one-point lead at halftime before erupting for a 12-0 run to open the third quarter and build a double-digit cushion. Seaquam answered late, as Syra Toor’s third three-pointer of the quarter — and her fifth of the night — put the Seahawks briefly in front 60-59 with 2:45 remaining. The Rapids, however, closed strong, scoring nine of the final 13 points to secure a berth in the championship game.

Brown led Riverside with 22 points, while Kaitlin Vergara added 20 and Henna Virk contributed 10. Seaquam was paced by Toor and Callie Brost with 17 points each, and Gurleen Bal finished with 16.

Argyle Pipers' Sadie Danks directs the offence during the Pipers' 72-60 win over the Holy Cross Crusaders in the Super 16 Bracket semi-finals. Ryan Molag photo

Argyle Pipers Green 72 Holy Cross Crusaders 60

The Argyle Pipers Green booked their place in the Super 16 Bracket championship final with a 72-60 semi-final victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders.

Argyle controlled the contest from start to finish, never trailing at any point. Isabella Miljkovic powered the Pipers with a game-high 27 points, while Eva Woodward added 14 and Sadie Danks chipped in 11. Holy Cross was led by a strong shooting performance from Isla Iannuzzi, who poured in 30 points, highlighted by six three-pointers. Solene Jackson added 10 for the Crusaders.

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