Cowichan Secondary School’s Grade 8 girls basketball team finished 16th at the provincial championships in Pitt Meadows earlier this month.
Just making it to the provincial tournament was an accomplishment for the rookie-laden team, and the Thunderbirds refused to back down against any of their opponents, including the eventual champions, Lord Tweedsmuir, who Cowichan played in the first round.
“The girls were awesome,” coach Sandeep Heer said. “They competed hard and never gave in inch. The team finished 16th at the tournament and in the province which is pretty incredible considering that 13 of the 14 players happened to be in their first year playing competitive basketball. I was proud of how the girls played and heart shown throughout every game.”