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Jujhar Kharia had two assists and Myles Fitzgerald scored the winner as the Prince George Spruce Kings overcame a slow start to defeat the Trail Smoke Eaters 4-3 in overtime.

Troy Bourke had three assists as the Prince George Cougars fought to a gritty 4-3 overtime victory against the Spokane Chiefs on Saturday to end a seven-game losing skid.

The University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves' women's basketball team punched their ticket to the gold-medal game Friday at the PACWEST conference championship with a 71-48 win over the Camosun College Chargers.

It will be a double dose of the Camosun College Chargers for the University of Northern British Columbia men's and women's basketball teams today in the PACWEST semifinals.

Jag Seehra failed to defend his position on the Canadian national B boxing team. In the gold-medal bout Thursday at the 2012 Junior/Youth Canadian Championship and Final Team Selection in St. Hyacinthe, Que.

It was a successful weekend for athletes from Prince George judo clubs as they returned from the British Columbia Winter Games in Vernon, Feb. 23 to 26, with a collection of medals.

With less than a week to go the draw is set for the 2012 B.C. senior girls' single-A basketball championship, hosted at the University of Northern British Columbia by the Cedars Christian Eagles.

After a five goal second-period outburst the Prince George Spruce Kings were on their way to defeating the Trail Smoke Eaters while clinching a spot in the British Columbia Hockey League post season.

The UNBC Northern Timberwolves showed no panic when they were down. Instead, they drained big shots when they needed them and came back to beat the Camosun College Chargers in a Friday night semi-final.

They played a flawless first half and were rewarded with a lopsided victory. The UNBC Northern Timberwolves beat the Camosun College Chargers 71-48 in a Friday semi-final at the PACWEST Athletic Association women's basketball championship.