Jr Boys Rainmakers draw Steveston-London Sharks in Provincials Opener

There is little time to rest for the Charles Hays Junior Boys Rainmakers as practice sessions ramp up through the week and the team makes their plans for one final road trip to the Lower Mainland

For the Junior Boys the road to a hopeful championship win in Langley, starts with a match up with Richmond's Steveston-London Secondary on Saturday.

The 2016 Telus Junior Basketball Provincial Tournament schedule was released on Tuesday afternoon and when the tourney tips off on Saturday afternoon for the Rainmakers, the number fifteen seed will take on number 18 Steveston-London Sharks at 1 PM,

The Draw is set for the 2016 Junior Boys Provincial Basketball tournament

Success in the 1 PM ice breaker sends the winner on to face either Walnut Grove or St. Thomas More Collegiate in an 8:30 PM match up that will bring Day One to an end.

The tournament continues through until Tuesday March 1st when a Provincial champion will claim its title.

The Junior Boys earned their berth in the Provincials with a weekend Zones victory in Smithers.

You can review the draw for the entire tournament here.

Notes on Charles Hays Basketball can be found from the CHSS Twitter feed.

More background on the Rainmakers season can be found on our archive page.