Looking to take in some impressive basketball action? Stop by Burnaby South Secondary this week for the annual Rod Thomson senior boys basketball tournament.
The action gets started on Wednesday, Dec. 16 (today) with Burnaby South taking on Byrne Creek in the opening game. Tip-off is at 2:30 p.m. Next, Kitsilano Secondary takes on Fleetwood Park at 4:15 p.m. followed by Panorama Ridge vs. Lord Byng at 6 p.m., and Churchill Secondary faces Sentinel at 7:45 p.m.
Catch all the playoff action on Thursday. Dec. 17 and Friday, Dec. 18. The championship game takes place on Friday at 7:45 p.m.
Admission to the games is $5 for adults and $2 for students under 17 years. There will be a concession open at the event. For the complete schedule, visit tinyurl.com/rodthomson.
More court action
If one basketball tournament isn’t enough, hop over to New Westminster Secondary for the annual Bob Gair Classic – a basketball tournament for junior and senior boys and girls.
The competition, in honour of Gair, a retired New Westminster Secondary teacher and coach who passed away in 2014, gets started on Wednesday (today) and features a number of Burnaby teams, including both St. Thomas More and Byrne Creek girls’ teams.
Championship games are played in the evening on Friday, Dec. 17.
