NEARLY WINNING The Silverton varsity boys basketball team nearly defeated a tough Hedley team last week, but ultimately succumbed to the other Owls 47–40. On Friday the Silverton Owls defeated 2-1A rival Claude 61–26, and at press time still had a shot at the playoffs. They were to play the district-leading Valley Patriots Tuesday night. | COURTESY PHOTO
BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT 2-1A
White Deer 8 19 26 30 Valley 16 32 49 60
W— Ketchum 8, Fuqua 8.
V— Edwards 16, Pigg 14, Hartman 12.
Records: White Deer 5–23, 2–5; Valley 16–5, 6–1.
Silverton 61, Claude 26
Hedley 13 22 32 42
Groom 17 28 32 44
H— J. Booth 15, E. Booth 11.
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