For a third consecutive year, the Similkameen Starbirds were crowned champions of the women91裸聊视频檚 division at the All Native Basketball Tournament on Saturday.

The sm菨lqm铆x team defeated 91裸聊视频淰ancouver91裸聊视频檚91裸聊视频� All My Relations 75-53 in the final matchup, earning them the championship and a perfect 4-0 record in the tournament, which was hosted in 91裸聊视频淧rince Rupert91裸聊视频� for its 65th year from Feb. 8 to 15.

As was the case in their other three games, pressure defence was the driving force of the Starbirds91裸聊视频� win. Their full-court press strategy, combined with off-ball pressure and double teams, led to steals, turnovers and points throughout the game.

Rebounding, second-chance points, playmaking and clear communication were also deciding factors on offence as well.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 hard to press the whole tournament 91裸聊视频� every game. But our defence wins us championships. We91裸聊视频檝e proved that three times in a row,91裸聊视频� said Jasmine Montgomery Reid, who led the game in scoring with 24 points and was named player of the game.

Montgomery Reid was also selected as the defensive player of the year in her division this year. She also made the women91裸聊视频檚 all star team with teammate Madison Terbasket.

Starbirds player Jade Montgomery-Waardenburg was named as the most valuable player in the women91裸聊视频檚 division for the second straight year, and Reiley Terbasket earned the Ms. Hustle award.

 91裸聊视频淥h my gosh 91裸聊视频� so proud of my team,91裸聊视频� Montgomery-Waardenburg said shortly after the final buzzer sounded. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e got the championship for the third time. Three-peat 91裸聊视频� it91裸聊视频檚 been in the back of our minds forever. It feels so good to win today.91裸聊视频�

Starbirds head coach Andrew Gini praised Montogemery Reid and Montgomery-Waardenburg91裸聊视频檚 efforts in guarding All My Relations star Shenise Sigsworth, who was limited to 12 points in the outing.

Sigsworth and teammate Zoe Collison were also named to the women91裸聊视频檚 division91裸聊视频檚 all star team. Sigsworth scored a total of 134 points across seven games in this year91裸聊视频檚 tournament, earning her the highest scorer and most outstanding player awards.

91裸聊视频淚f you give (Sigsworth) space, she can kind of pick you apart. We try to pressure her and get up on her, and make sure it91裸聊视频檚 difficult,91裸聊视频� said Gini. 91裸聊视频淭hat was a great game, defensively, again.91裸聊视频�

Gini said he was happy to help contribute to the dynasty the Similkameen women have created, especially since he had previously coached many of the players at different points in their basketball careers before joining as the team91裸聊视频檚 head coach this year.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not like it was on me or anything,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檝e won a couple of years in a row.91裸聊视频�

For Madison, she said it felt really good to win three years in a row, and to achieve such a feat by going undefeated in this year91裸聊视频檚 tournament.

91裸聊视频淚 feel like being from the south, it91裸聊视频檚 a bit harder to make a name for yourself. It91裸聊视频檚 really nice that we91裸聊视频檙e undisputed now,91裸聊视频� she said.

The finals win on Feb. 15 marked Montgomery Reid91裸聊视频檚 fifth time winning gold throughout her years playing in the tournament.

91裸聊视频淚 went twice in a row with Bella Bella, and couldn91裸聊视频檛 do the three-peat,91裸聊视频� she said. So what was it that enabled the Similkameen team to pull off the three-peat?

91裸聊视频淒efence. It91裸聊视频檚 always defence,91裸聊视频� Montgomery Reid said.

She said she was proud of her team, and praised the younger players for the roles that they played in helping them win.

91裸聊视频淭hey put in some huge minutes this whole tournament,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 good to bring a championship home again.91裸聊视频�

Montgomery Reid said it was special for her to win three in a row with Montgomery-Waardenburg and Madison as teammates, who have all been playing basketball their entire lives.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e all first cousins. We91裸聊视频檙e all family,91裸聊视频� said Montgomery Reid. 91裸聊视频淚 actually played against an old teammate. We won two championships, me and her on the other team. It91裸聊视频檚 pretty amazing that we91裸聊视频檙e all here again. It91裸聊视频檚 good for women91裸聊视频檚 basketball.91裸聊视频�

She later gifted her player of the game award to a friend who had lost a loved one, saying that she was taught from a young age to give back to those who support the team.

91裸聊视频淚 usually give them away to Elders if you ever get them,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淧eople pay a lot of money to come up here.91裸聊视频�

Madison and Montgomery-Waardenburg both had the same response when asked if the three-peat felt as good as they thought it would.

91裸聊视频淚t feels even better,91裸聊视频� they said.