The Dauphin Clippers junior varsity girls’ basketball team has had a superb season with three tournament wins, a third-place finish, and they also have a consolation title to their name. At the end of each season, one team will be able to call themselves a provincial champion.
The Clipper girls have earned the right to compete as they'll look to do just that. Hosting the Zone Championships at the DRCSS, Dauphin hammered their opponents to book their berth.
In their semi-final, Dauphin took down Virden, 105-11. That was followed with a must-win against Neepawa and win was what the Clippers did as they cruised in a 99-37 victory.
"I'm definitely very proud of this team. We've played very solid defensively all year and we are super unselfish offensively," said Steve Hudyma. "These girls are so tight-knit and they have a ton of fun on and off the court."
"After the game was over, it kind of set in for some of the girls and they realized that we were going to the provincials," he added. "Especially the grade 10 girls, it was a special moment."
The provincials are set for March 12-14 in Winnipeg. Dauphin is currently ranked the sixth-best team in the "AAA" category in the province.
"Anything can happen, you need to win to keep going," concluded Hudyma. "If we stay true to what our team is, I think we'll have some success."
