JPII remain undefeated, strike gold in Edmonton
The John Paul II Collegiate junior boys basketball team has once again mined their way to gold, winning the Big Dawg Classic, a tournament held in Edmonton over the weekend, while remaining undefeated in the process.
JPII has yet to lose this season, holding now a perfect 15-0 record, with five gold medals through their first five tournaments. Crusaders’ head coach, Nate Jurgens said the weekend offered the chance to see the team stack up against some of the best teams in Alberta.
“For us it was a great opportunity to go and see some high-level competition because the tournament features schools from the Edmonton metro area,” he said. “It was really nice to see our boys get challenged and not back down from the challenge; they rose to the occasion and they played beautifully, which was really good to see.”
The lone Saskatchewan representatives at the Big Dawg Classic, JPII began the weekend with a matchup against the Millwoods Christian School Royals, winning their opening game 59-36.