Rainmakers drop opening game agains defending champs

Rainmakers drop opening game agains defending champs

Jr. Boys at B.C. basketball championships

The Charles Hays Rainmakers dropped their opening round game to the defending champion Burnaby South Rebels 55-28.

Kole Jones led the Prince Rupert squad with 16 points.

They take on Prince George later today.

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Rainmakers drop opening game agains defending champs

Rainmakers drop opening game agains defending champs

Dan Ferguson / Black Press The Charles Hays Rainmakers dropped their first two games at the 2020 B.C. Junior Boys Basketball Championships in Langley. In Game 1, the Rainmakers fell 55-28 to defending champion Burnaby South Rebels before losing a heartbreaker in Game 2 going down to Valleyview 42-40 in overtime. The Rupert squad rebounded for a 61-56 win over Brookwood and were on the court versus Claremont at press time.

Dan Ferguson / Black Press The Charles Hays Rainmakers dropped their first two games at the 2020 B.C. Junior Boys Basketball Championships in Langley. In Game 1, the Rainmakers fell 55-28 to defending champion Burnaby South Rebels before losing a heartbreaker in Game 2 going down to Valleyview 42-40 in overtime. The Rupert squad rebounded for a 61-56 win over Brookwood and were on the court versus Claremont at press time.

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