By Justin Seward

Lethbridge Herald

Raymond’s Pippa Gibb can now say she is a national champion as she was a part of Team Alberta’s women’s basketball team who repeated as champions at the Canada Summer Games(CSG) in St. John’s on Saturday.

Alberta defeated Ontario 62-54 in the gold medal game which capped off a tournament that they went 5-1 in.

“I think it was our connection on and off the court,” said Gibb, on what led to Alberta’s success.

“We’re all really good friends, we laughed, we had fun and that just translated on to the court.”

Gibb thought Alberta had determination in the gold medal game.

“We just really wanted to win,” said Gibb.

“We made sure we locked down on defence and I think that led to our offence.”

Gibb spoke about what her experience was like playing o

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