The Kenaston Kodiaks won silver in the 1A girls division at the 2018 Provincial High School Basketball Championships (Hoopla) in Prince Albert on March 24.

The Kodiaks beat the St. Brieux Crusaders in the Friday, March 23 semi-final game.

Rachael Matovich led the Kodiaks with 19 points in the come-from-behind win. Kenaston was trailing by a score of 14-20 at the half, but came back in the second half, outscoring the Crusaders by 10 points in the half to clinch a spot in the gold medal game, winning by a score of 44-40.

The Kodiaks met Middle Lake’s Three Lakes School Avengers in the Saturday, March 25 final game.

For much of the game, the score was close with Kenaston leading for most of it.

Kenaston had an 11-9 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 28-23 at the half.

The score was tied 35-35 at the start of the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth, Kenaston’s Eve Matovich was injured by a Middle Lake player and had to spend the remainder of the game on the Kodiaks’ bench.

This seemed to be a momentum changer in the game as Middle Lake took advantage of Eve’s absence on the court to make a push and win the game by a score of 60-43.

Again, Rachael Matovich was the leading scorer for the Kodiaks with 15 points.

The two schools have a rivalry at Hoopla these past five years Kenaston won gold in 2017 and Middle Lake won silver. Middle Lake won the championship in 2016, 2015 and 2014 with Kenaston winning silver in 2015 and 2014. Kenaston won gold in 2013 with Middle Lake winning silver.

In the bronze medal game, St. Brieux defeated the Gladmar Falcons 55-42