On March 10 and 11, the Viking Vixens Sr. Girls basketball team travelled to Eckville to compete at the Central Zone tournament where they earned Silver medals and a berth into the 1A Provincial competition.
Viking’s first match came Friday evening against Caroline who were the seventh seed in the tournament. Caroline was a gritty, hardworking team that never quit.
The Vixens were seeded second at Zones and had to play smart to win the game 47-29.
The second game for Viking was Saturday afternoon against the hometown team from Eckville. It was a very exciting game with fans from both sides cheering loudly as the game was tied with 14 seconds left.
With a scramble at the finish, the Vixens got the ball at the elbow for one clean shot. Katie Maxwell scored… FOR MORE SEE THE MARCH 14/17 WEEKLY REVIEW