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Surrey's Holy Cross in semifinal at B.C. boys 4A basketball championships

Fifth-ranked Crusaders play top-ranked Walnut Grove at 7 p.m. Friday
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Holy Cross Crusaders guard Michael Risi drives to the basket against Victoria's Belmont Bulldogs during their B.C. boys 4A basketball championships match-up Wednesday afternoon (March 8) at Langley Events Centre. The Crusaders beat the Bulldogs 58-47.

LANGLEY — An overtime win over #4 Vancouver College on Thursday (March 9) paved the way to the semifinals for Holy Cross Crusaders.

The provinces's fifth-ranked senior boys squad celebrated a 99-86 victory in an "Elite Eight" quarterfinal game at Langley Events Centre.

Grade 9 student Uyi Ologhola led the way with 37 points and 11 rebounds for Surrey's Crusaders.

Tweeters was impressed, and they should be.

Game time tonight (Friday) is 7 p.m. in Langley, followed by #2 Kelowna vs #3 Oak Bay in the other semifinal, at 8:45 p.m.

CLICK HERE to visit the tourney website.

In 1A action, Surrey's ninth-ranked Khalsa Lions fell 92-58 to #1 Ron Pettrigrew in the quarterfinals on Thursday. CLICK HERE for all results.

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