Panthers and Hurricanes co-host High School Basketball Classic
The UPEI and Holland College men's basketball teams have partnered to co-host the inaugural Maritime Challenge High School Boys Basketball Classic on December 20-21. The event will begin at the Holland College Centre for Community Engagement on Friday, December 20, followed by games at UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Saturday, December 21.
The six-team tournament features Island teams Colonel Gray, Charlottetown Rural, and off-island teams Fredericton, Citadel, Leo Hayes, and Dartmouth high schools.
'We are excited to host some of the best high school basketball teams in the region at this first annual tournament, with our partner, Holland College,' said UPEI Men's Basketball Head Coach Tim Kendrick. Holland College's Head Coach Josh Whitty echoed Kendrick's comment.
'We have six of the top high school basketball programs in the Maritimes competing in this event, and I am very excited to see these games,' said Whitty. 'We look forward to bringing the Classic to Charlottetown, and making it an annual must-see event. It's a great time of year to get families out to watch excellent high school basketball and potentially see future Hurricane and Panther student-athletes.'
Classic Schedule:
HC Centre for Community Engagement
Friday, December 20
2:00 pm Gray vs. Dartmouth
4:00 pm Rural vs. Citadel
6:00 pm Fredericton vs. Gray
8:00 pm Leo Hayes vs. Rural
UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports CentreSaturday, December 21
9:00 am Citadel vs. Leo Hayes (@ HC)
9:00 am Dartmouth vs. Fredericton
12:00 pm #3 vs. #3
2:00 pm #2 vs. #2
4:00 pm #1 vs. #1
Tournament admission is $5/day for adults and non-UPEI or Holland College students; under-12 free.
Preceding the Classic, on Thursday, December 19, an exhibition basketball game will be held between the UPEI Panthers and the Holland College Hurricanes at 8:00 pm at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
Go Panthers Go! Go Canes Go!
For information:
Ron Annear
UPEI Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca
Daniel Cudmore
Holland College Athletics and Recreation
(902) 894-6870, dccudmore@hollandcollege.com
