The Falcons will be one of the undeniable favourites in their 2A provincial qualifier after going undefeated in the Moose Jaw high school league season before falling in the final to the Vanier Vikings.
The one-day tournament will see Cornerstone kick things off on Saturday at 12 p.m. against Hepburn before facing Langham in their second round-robin contest at 2 p.m.
The top two finishers in each pool will advance to the semifinals at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. with the two winners there earning provincials berths. The game to determine the regional champion goes at 6 p.m., with the contest to determine the third provincial representative between the semfinal losers going at 7 p.m.
There will be no shortage of local teams in action at Peacock as the two-time defending provincial champion Vikings will be joined by the Toilers and Central Cyclones.
Peacock kicks things off in Pool A at 9 a.m. against Yorkton Sacred Heart before facing Vanier at 1 p.m. to cap their round robin. Vanier takes on Sacred Heart at 11 a.m.
Over in Pool B, Central does battle with Lumsden at 12 p.m. and Melville at 2 p.m.
The remainder of the playdown follows the same format as 2A: top two teams advance, semifinals at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., regional final at 6 p.m., third-place game at 7 p.m.
The top three 2A teams advance to provincials in St. Walburg Nov. 26-27, while the 4A qualifiers will be right here back in Moose Jaw the same weekend, with the Vikings acting as tournament hosts.
Toilers, Cyclones begin provincial quest Friday afternoon
The high school girls city champion Peacock Toilers and runner-up Central Cyclones now know what they’re up against at the 4A girls provincial championships in Moosomin.
The Toilers are ranked as the top seed in Pool B and will face off against North Battleford John Paul II, Yorkton Sacred Heart, Meadow Lake and Melfort in their round robin.
Over in Pool A, Central holds down the fourth seed and takes on Lumsden, Humboldt, Martensville and Moosomin.
Action kicks off Friday, with the Toilers facing Yorkton at 12 p.m., Melfort at 2 p.m. and Meadow Lake at 5 p.m. to close out the first day of action. They play their final round robin game at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Central duels Humboldt at 1 p.m. Friday, Martensville at 3 p.m. and Lumsden at 5 p.m. Their final round-robin contest goes at 9 a.m. Saturday against Moosomin.
The top four teams advance to the tournament quarter-finals at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m., followed by the semifinals at 3 p.m. and gold medal game at 5:30 p.m.
You can follow all of the action from both the regional and provincial championships at www.shsaa.ca.
