Moose Jaw Ballers Boys U13 vs Saskatoon Saskhoops - photo essay

The Premier Prairie Classic basketball tournament tipped off Friday afternoon.

The event features 79 teams - approximately 1,000 athletes - from the three prairie provinces competing in U11 to high school athletes.

Here are some photos from a matchup in the U13 boys between the Moose Jaw Ballers in white and the Saskatoon Saskhoops in dark brown.

The game saw the Saskhoops defeat the Ballers 77 - 16.

The tournament continues this evening and wraps up on Sunday.

A Moose Jaw Ballers player attempts to make a pass while an opponent attempts to reach in

The shot

A Moose Jaw Ballers player tries to make a shot while heavily guarded

A Saskatoon Saskhoops player looks for a teammate to pass to as the Moose Jaw Ballers have him literally cornered

Breaking up the line

Taking a shot through traffic

Breaking in from the outside

Rebounding

Reaction to a shot

A Saskatoon Saskhoops player (left) tries to make a shot against a Moose Jaw Ballers defender

A Moose Jaw Ballers player goes around the outside driving for the basket

A Moose Jaw Ballers player reaches up to try and block a potential shot