Tourism, Culture and Recreation
December 12, 2013

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

Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association High School Tournament

The Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association (NLBA) will host a 32-team high school boys and girls basketball tournament this weekend, December 13-15, at the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Centre in St. John’s.

The NLBA will also have teams from the high performance male and female programs compete in the event in preparation for this summer’s national championships.

Play is set to commence at 3:00 p.m. on Friday and will conclude with the championship games in Tier 1 and Tier 2 on Sunday morning.

More information on the tournament and tournament schedules can be found at //www.nlba.nf.ca/ . A complete list of all teams and game results can also be found on the website under NL Scoreboard.

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Media contact:
Bill Murphy
Executive Director
NLBA
709-576-0247

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