The Highwood Mustangs Varsity girls basketball team opened the season in fine form over the weekend, winning the annual Crescent Heights Tournament in Medicine Hat.

They kicked things off with a 63-59 win over Eagle Butte, following that up with a 73-49 win over a team from Regina, and won the tournament with a 61-49 win over Coaldale's Kate Andrews in the finals.

The girls start the regular season Wednesday, December 5, in Black Diamond against the Oilfields Drillers.