The Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys certainly set the tone against the Spartans, but MBCI thrived when the pressure was on and ended up beating Gabrielle-Roy 64–63 in a nail-biting overtime period.
The Spartans then moved on to face the Immanuel Christian Falcons, a team they had already seen and defeated in a prior tournament earlier this season. It was no easy task, but the boys handled the Falcons in a hard-fought 73–69 victory.
After that game, the stage was set for the championship final, where MBCI would take on a familiar foe in Souris for all the marbles. The last time the boys played in Gimli during their regular-season basketball tournament, Souris defeated MBCI in the final 70–59. This time, however, the Spartans would get their revenge by winning 84–75.
That win will hold a very special place in the Spartan sports history books, as for the first time ever the MBCI Senior Varsity Boys basketball team has won a Provincial Basketball Championship. A huge congratulations goes out to the players, coaches, and volunteers who helped this squad throughout the entire season.

