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

Provincial Minor Basketball Championships

The Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association will have 40 teams competing in the Grade 7 boys and girls provincials this weekend, March 4 to 6. Competition will take place at six venues across the province including Presentation and G.C Rowe of Corner Brook, Br. Rice and St. John Bosco of St. John’s, Laval of Placentia and Mobile Academy of Mobile.

Play gets underway on Friday afternoon and will conclude with the championship games Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon.

For a complete list of all teams and schedules please visit the NLBA website 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
Website: www.nlba.nf.ca 

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