Spartans U13 Girls Place Fourth In Tournament

Photos and Story by Robert Thomas

It was a low scoring affair as the Moose Jaw Spartans faced the Regina Ravens in the Premier Prairie Classic Basketball Tournament’s U13 Girls bronze championship game.

Played in front of 80 spectators the event saw the Ravens defeat the Spartans 39 - 27 to claim the medal.

The game saw the Ravens at one time in the early Third Quarter hold a slim four point lead.

A Spartans player tries to make a shot while a Ravens player attempts to prevent it

A Spartans player (right) goes around a Ravens player

Ravens and Spartans players jostle for the ball

A Spartans player (center) jostles for ball control against to Ravens players

A Spartans players (right) breaks towards the basket

Two Ravens raise their arms in an attempt to prevent a Spartans player preparing to make a shot

A Spartans player (center) hangs over top of a Raven’s player after rebounding

A Spartans’ player (left) goes around a Ravens player breaking towards the basket

A Spartans player get sets to make a shot after breaking past the Ravens defenders

A Spartans player (center) jostles against two Ravens players under the basket. Despite the effort the ball went out of bounds and was a Ravens ball