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www.gov.pe.ca/teampei PEI Teams Compete at Under 17 Basketball Nationals

The 2008 Under 17 Canadian National Basketball Cham- pionship was held in Charlottetown at the University of Prince Edward Island and Charlottetown Rural High School August 18-23. PEI's boys and girls teams both finished at 1-3 during the week. A number of Team PEI Canada Games hopefuls competed on the two Island squads. In boys action PEI lost 71-61 to Saskatchewan, 102-60 to defending champion Alberta and 82-57 to Newfoundland-Labrador before bouncing back to defeat Quebec won the boys championship, 90-81 over defend- the Yukon, 75-63 in overtime in a placement game. PEI ing champion Alberta and Ontario won the girls final, was coached by Jared Cheverie, who will also coach the 77-44 against Alberta. 2009 men's team. Team PEI coach Jared Cheverie says the tournament was a great tune-up for the 2009 Canada Games. "It was an eye opener and gave us a chance to move up in the standings," said the coach. ``We were eleventh last year and our goal was to be in the top eight. We didn't quite make it (finishing ninth) but it was a good experience."

Cheverie had several older players on his squad which was designed to help out the younger players who will qualify for the Canada Games. The team is taking a slight break but will be back in September with most of the play- ers actually playing on two teams this winter. They will play on their high school team and with Team PEI. That will also be the case with the women`s team.

As for the test event at UPEI, which will serve as the In girls action, PEI was coached by Kathy Murray, who athlete`s village next summer, Cheverie was pleased with will assume a similar role with the 2009 Canada Games the accommodations plus the food in the dining room. women's basketball team. The Island team lost 74-24 to ``The food was just great and so was the staff," said Chev- Quebec , 106-35 facing Ontario but did defeat the Territo- erie. ``I think UPEI will do a marvellous job as both a ries, 51-48. PEI lost in a placement game, 83-38 to Mani- venue and village next summer." toba to complete the tournament.

Seeding for the 2009 Canada Games Men Women 1.Quebec 7. Saskatchewan 1. Ontario 7. Saskatchewan 2. Alberta 8. Nova Scotia 2. Alberta 8. Newfoundland- 3. Ontario 9. Newfoundland- 3. British Columbia Labrador 4. British Columbia Labrador 4. Quebec 9. Manitoba 5. Manitoba 10. Prince Edward Island 5. Nova Scotia 10. Prince Edward Island 6. New Brunswick 11. Yukon 6. New Brunswick 11. Yukon/Northwest Territories

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