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Lancers, Vikings at All-Ontario

Two Sudbury high school basketball teams are in currently engaged in tough battles at provincial championships.

Two Sudbury high school basketball teams are in currently engaged in tough battles at provincial championships.

The Lasalle Lancers senior girls basketball squad and the Lockerby Vikings senior girls basketball team are both representing Greater Sudbury and Northern Ontario at the Ontario Federation of Schools' Athletic Association (OFSAA) Championships.

The Lancers are battling in the 'AAA' division, while the Vikings are fighting in the 'AA' division.

The Lancers are in Ottawa. Their first game took place Thursday at noon.

The Lancers were ranked seventh for the tournament.

The Lancers won the Northern Ontario Secondary Schools'Association (NOSSA) 'AAA' crown recently, at Lasalle, with a win over the Korah Colts from Sault Ste. Marie.

The Vikings won the NOSSA 'AA' title recently as well, with a victory over St. Basil Secondary School.

The Vikings are seeded seventh as well for the event.

The Vikings are in Belleville for their provincial championship. Their first game was Thursday at 11:30 am.

Action for both teams continue today.

Both teams will need to win their first games to advance to medal play this weekend.

Lasalle's head coach is Jen Bourget, while Lockerby is coached by Terry Luoma.

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