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The Crusaders basketball dynasty continues as the Vanier Secondary School鈥檚 senior boys basketball team won their fourth Super Hoops title in four years.

Ian New, of the Crusaders, led scoring with 20 points, followed closely by Dave Mindanao with 17.

鈥淚t feels great, but we have to be more focused on the Yukon champs,鈥� said New. 鈥淩ight now we鈥檙e just happy that we won this Super Hoops Champs.鈥�

The Crusaders jumped to an early lead and were up 57-33 at half.

The Rams came back in the second half with a burst of focused energy, but it was too little, too late and the Crusaders won the final 84-65.

鈥淲e started pretty intense off the bat and we kept going every quarter,鈥� said New.

The gym鈥檚 bleachers were almost at capacity for the senior boys鈥� game, which started after the girls鈥� final.

The Rams鈥� Evan Milenk led scoring for his team with 13 points.

In a week teams from across the territory will arrive in Whitehorse for the Yukon high school championships. There, the Vanier Crusaders will attempt to capture their sixth consecutive title.

鈥淲e have to work on our defence,鈥� said New, who was also named the Super Hoops MVP. 鈥淲e have no problem scoring because we have a bunch of guys who can shoot on the three or inside.鈥�

The YSAA Super Hoops boys all-stars were: Ralph Hermoza (F.H. Warriors), Jared Peterson (Porter Creek Rams), Evan Milenk (Porter Creek rams), Dave Mindanao (Vanier Crusaders), and Michael Trinidad (Vanier Crusaders). New was named the 2017 Super Hoops boys MVP.