Tourism, Culture and Recreation
February 7, 2008

The following is being distributed at the request of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:

Provincial Basketball Championships

The Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association (NLBA) will have 35 teams in competition this weekend, February 8-10 for the U12 Boys and Girls Championships. J. J. Curling of Corner Brook will host the West Coast Boys event with nine teams competing while C.C. Loughlin, also of Corner Brook, will entertain eight girls� teams. The East Coast Boys will take place in St. John�s at St. John Bosco and St. Francis of Assisi in Outer Cove with 12 teams competing. The East Coast Girls are scheduled for St. Matthew�s School in St. John�s with a total of six teams entered.

Play gets under way on Friday afternoon and will conclude with the championship games on Sunday.

For a complete list of all teams and schedules please visit the NLBA web site at www.nlba.nf.ca or contact the provincial office at 576-0247.

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For more information or for tournament schedules please visit www.nlba.nf.ca

Media contact:
Bill Murphy
Executive Director, NLBA
P.O. Box 21029
St. John�s, NL A1A 5B2
709-576-0247
Fax: 576-8787
Web site:
www.nlba.nf.ca

2007 02 07                                                       2:30 p.m.


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