There will be no provincial championship this year for Airdrie's George McDougall Mustangs.  

The Mustangs have been relegated to consolation round play after losing last night (March 15) 98 - 91 to Edmonton Christian at the 3-A Provincial Boy's High School Basketball Championship in Cochrane.  

The Mustangs won their opening game yesterday by a score of 93 - 73 over W.R. Myers from Taber.

George Mac will now meet St. Joseph Catholic of Grande Prairie this afternoon at 3:00 pm.  A win sends them on to play the winner of the game between Wetaskiwin Composite and Holy Trinity from Fort McMurray tomorrow morning at 10:45 am in the consolation final for fifth place at the tourney.  A loss for the Mustangs means the tournament is over.

The host Cochrane Cobras lost their opener to St. Joseph Catholic 79 - 60 to drop them into the consolation round as well.  The Cobras meet W.R. Myers this morning at 11:00 am.

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