Page 11 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - February 2020

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Elwha won the 9 and younger bracket and championship sweaters. Little Rippers pushed out of the loser’s bracket to claim the top prize.

BASKETBALL Rippers had to win two games
Sunday.
From page 10 The Little Rippers took
This was a matchup between the momentum from that day
Puyallup and Nisqually. The and kept it going through the
team from Puyallup lost to championship game. Nisqually
Nisqually in the opening round led most of the way through the
and fell short in their attempt to game but couldn’t hold on as the
avenge the loss. Nisqually took Rippers took the lead in the final
home the championship after minutes and edged out Nisqually
blowing out the competition. with a score of 58-52.
In the co-ed, the final game Chehalis Tribe played host.
of the tournament between the Though none of the teams took
Little Rippers and Nisqually home championship sweaters,
came down to the last few youth showed their hospitality
possessions. The Little Rippers toward the hundreds of guests
lost to Nisqually in the first from neighboring tribes.
game of the bracket on Friday It was the help of the many
evening and battled their way volunteers, including the
from the loser’s bracket. In Chehalis Tribal Youth Council,
their attempts to make it to the that made for a successful
championship round, Little tournament.

Above:
Nisqually
Lobos 14 and
younger boys
dominated
their
competition
and dazzled
the crowd
throughout
the entire
tournament.
Left: Eleven
and younger
teams battle
it out in the
championship
round. Little
Rippers
defeated
Nisqually
58-52.