High school varsity basketball provincials were held this past weekend, with Parkland teams doing well.

The Dauphin Clippers girls team entered the provincial tournament ranked second in the province behind the number one St. James Jimmies.

Dauphin opened the tournament with a 59-38 win over the Steinbach Christian School Flames in the quarterfinals.

The Clippers were tested in the semifinals against the host Neelin Spartans. Dauphin trailed 53-30 after three quarters, but outscored their opponents, 29-4 in the fourth quarter to escape with a 59-57 victory and a spot in the championship game against the Jimmies.

St. James, which had been the top ranked team all season, won the provincial championship with a 51-35 win.

Callista Hudyma and Kristen Genik were selected to the tournament all-star team.

The Grandview Spartans girls team finished second at the A provincials in Fisher River over the weekend.

Grandview opened with a 56-22 win over the host Fisher River Hawks in the quarterfinals. A 53-31 win over the Rivers Rams in the semifinals, put the Spartans into the championship game, where they faced a Glenboro/Baldur Co-op team, losing 81-29.

Jorja Cords was selected to the tournament all-star team after she was named game star against Fisher River and Glenboro. Jaidyn Cords was the game star against Rivers.

The Spartans boys team also competed in the A provincials in Fisher River, finishing fourth.

Grandview got off to a good start with a 57-38 win over the Riverton Patriots.

A 99-71 loss to the Glenboro Panthers put the Spartans in the bronze medal game, where they lost, 69-62 to the Pinawa Panthers.

Glenboro won the provincial title with a 93-68 win over the Frontier Mosakahiken Grizzlies of Moose Lake.

Darian Giasson was named game star for all three games and was selected to the tournament all-star team.