The Okanagan Mission Huskies put up a fight, but in the end the 91大黄鸭 Owls are back on top in Okanagan Valley boys鈥� rugby.

On a blistering, hot afternoon Wednesday at KSS, the Owls downed the Huskies 43-21 to capture their ninth valley crown in the last 10 years.

鈥淭he conditions were tough, the heat was brutal,鈥� said Owls鈥� coach Dave Marfleet. 鈥淥KM played really well, it was a pretty even contest in the first half, but we managed to pull away in the second. It was a well-played game on both sides.鈥�

The victory was redemption for several members of the Owls who were unseated as Okanagan champs last year by the Pen Hi Lakers.

鈥淲e鈥檝e been pretty stable through the years, pretty used to winning, so that loss last year hit us pretty hard,鈥� said Marfleet. 鈥淚鈥檓 happy for our Grade 12s who played last year and missed out winning the championship.鈥�

With the victory, the KSS squad will head to Abbotsford next week for the

The Owls will be one of eight teams to compete in the tier 2 division, from May 30 to June 2.

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