Premier Prairie Classic Basketball Tournament Tips Off

Photos and Text by Robert Thomas

It’s one of the biggest weekends on the local basketball calendar - the Premier Prairie Classic Basketball Tournament - an annual tournament that brings hundreds of basketball players to Moose Jaw.

This year‘s tournament brings 73 club basketball teams together.

A U17 boys Ballers player (center) gets sandwiched between two Xcite players in both teams opening game of the tournament

A U17 boys Ballers player (Left) is guarded by an Xcite player in both teams opening game of the tournament

A Ballers player (center) defends against an Xcite layer in both teams opening game of the Premier Prairie Classic Basketball tournament on Friday afternoon

Unfortunately for the Moose Jaw Ballers they lost their opening game to the Xcite team 71 - 34

The Moose Jaw Ballers lost their opening game to the Xcite team.

The Ballers next game in the tournament is today at 9:30 am at Peacock Collegiate.

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While the U17 boys Moose Jaw Ballers team faced Xcite on Peacock Collegiate’s court two over on court one the Spartans U13 boys took on the Splurge.

Unfortunately for the Spartans they were defeated by the Splurge.

A U13 Spartans boys player (left) makes an outside move around a Surge player Friday afternoon at Peacock Collegiate

A Spartans player (center) attempts to break through between two Surge players, while driving towards the basket

A Spartans player (left) goes up against a Splurge player at the top of the key

A Splurge player (left) prevents a Spartans player from making a shot

A Spartans player (right) makes a second attempt and leans into a Splurge player breaking towards the basket

The Premier Prairie Classic Basketball Tournament runs until Sunday and will see 73 teams compete for more information check out the the Premier Prairie Classic Basketball Tournament’s Facebook page.