Burnaby schools were shut out of this season's B.C. AAA boys' volleyball championships.
Both district champion Burnaby North and runner-up Moscrop made it through to the championship round but neither got past the quarter-finals at the Lower Mainland tournament at Steveston-London Secondary in Richmond last week.
North failed to earn a provincial berth, losing a tough five-set tiebreaker to David Thompson on Nov.13. Moscrop also lost, dropping a 3-0 decision to the host school.
Earlier, North and Moscrop both placed third in their respective pools.
"We definitely have the skill level and I believe we definitely could have played better on Day 1 or 2, but it just wasn't our week," said North coach Allen Tsang. "I feel that the competition in Vancouver is more competitive than what we have in Burnaby. ... Not only do they have more of a competitive league, a lot of the kids there play in club volleyball programs which allows them more touches to the ball, and in a crucial five-set match those touches do play into account, especially in critical moments.
North finished undefeated in BNW league play and won a tournament in Seaquam, while earning a ninth overall provincial ranking this season.
"I told my boys that they will have to come back next year more hungry to compete for a provincial berth and prove that we have a good program here at North," Tsang added.
