The New Westminster Hyacks are one-win away from clinching a berth to next month’s B.C. AAA senior girls basketball championships in Langley.
Buoyed by Justice Steer’s 21 points, the New West girls knocked off Burnaby Central 77-27 in the second round of the Lower Mainland playoffs on Monday, advancing to tonight’s (6:45 p.m. Thursday) semifinal matchup against Handsworth in Richmond.
Steer connected on six treys while sisters Sarah (14 points) and Emma Forgie (11 points) made big contributions.
Chipping in with 10 points was Rhiannon Leidl, while Milanna Obrovac scored nine.
For Burnaby Central, Samantha Albanese netted 12 points.
In their previous encounter, the Hyacks handed Handsworth a 59-53 defeat. The North Van school was rated ninth in the Province newspaper’s senior girls basketball rankings last week, while New West was listed as an honourable mention.
A week ago, the Hyacks continued their domination of the Burnaby-New West league, capturing the playoff crown with a 78-44 victory over Byrne Creek in the final.
Sarah Forgie counted 21 points in the win, with Zoe Roberts and Leidl hitting for 13 points apiece.
Making the league all-star list were Roberts and Leidl.
