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The 28th ANNUAL GRADE 9 BOYS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
(formerly the BC HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL
GRADE 9 BOYS INVITATIONAL
PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS)

Hosted by Abbotsford Senior Secondary with Abbotsford Middle School.
from 1:00 pm Thursday February 27 to 6:00 pm Sunday March 2, 2025
with Wildcard Tourney Friday Feb 21 & Saturday Feb 22 Hosted by Abbotsford Senior.
and The 4th Annual Grade 9 Boys 3×3 Playoffs Wednesday Feb 26 (from 3:00 to 9:00) Hosted by Abbotsford Senior.
open to all Grade 9 players whose teams have finished their season, free to enter
with $2,000 in bursaries and awards for the Final Four 3×3 teams.

Latest Update – Wednesday February 19, 2025

 WILDCARD TOURNEY

The Wildcard Tourney, Friday Feb 21 & Saturday Feb 22, is an 8 Team Seeded Single Knockout with 3 Berths at stake.  Entry Invitation is based on finishes in Zone Playoffs.  The Invite is extended to the highest finishing team in the Zone, if that team declines, the next highest placing team is invited.  There are no entry costs for the teams competing in the Wildcard Tourney.

  • Wildcard Tourney Seeding Conference call (via Zoom) is Wednesday Feb 19 at 8:00 pm.
    – see doc list required for that conf call
  • All 8 Wildcard Teams Rosters and Team Pics are due Friday Feb 21 at 9:00 am.
  • Wildcard Tourney starts Friday Feb 21 at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.
  • Wildcard Tourney Winners – Remaining Documents are due Monday Morning Feb 24 by 9:00 am
  • See Rules & Info on the Resources page.
  • Late Documentation fees apply.

Details

 8 teams
 3 Berths – WC1 – WC2 – WC3 
Zone Rep:  Rob Slavik
Wildcard @ Abbotsford Senior – Feb 21 to 22
There are no entry costs for the teams competing in the Wildcard Tourney.
Link to the Wildcard Tourney

8 Team Seeded Single Knockout Format with 4 teams advancing.
Eligibility: EV4 – FN3 –  FN4  FS5 – FS6 – Ind2 – NS3 – Van3

    – If any team declines then the next highest finishing team in that Zone is invited.
    See Wildcard page on 2025 Tournament page for full details.

  • Wildcard Tourney Seeding Conference call (via Zoom) is Wednesday Feb 19 at 8:00 pm
  • Wildcard Tourney starts Friday Feb 21 at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.

    Note: should any last minute team cancellations occur (sickness, travel weather issues, etc), then the next highest finishing Wildcard Team will be offered the opportunity to join the 28th Annual Tournament.


    SEEDED TEAMS
    Seed #1 – East Valley #4 –  Walnut Grove Gators
    Seed #2 – North Shore #3 – Windsor Wolves
    Seed #3 – Van #3 – Van Tech Talisman

    Seed #4 – Fraser North #3 – Burnaby Vikings North 
    Seed #5 – Independent #2  – St. George’s Saints
    Seed #6 –
    Fraser North #4 – Centennial Centaurs

    Seed #7 – Fraser South #5 – McNair Marlins
    Seed #8 – Fraser South #6 – MacNeill Ravens

    SCHEDULE

    Friday Feb 21
    5:00 – Game 1 – Pitt Gym       – Seed #1 – Walnut Grove Gators 58 vs Seed #8 – MacNeill Ravens 38
    5:30 – Game 2 – Jungle Gym  – Seed #4 –  Burnaby North Vikings 66 vs Seed #5 – St. George’s Saints 49
    6:30 – Game 3 – Pitt Gym       – Seed #3 – Van Tech Talisman 48 vs Seed #6 – Centennial Centaurs 39
    7:00 – Game 4 – Jungle Gym  – Seed #2 – Windsor Wolves 54 vs Seed #7 – McNair Marlins 38

    Saturday Feb 22
    12:00 – Game 5 – Pitt Gym     – W#1 – Walnut Grove Gators  48 vs W#2  Burnaby North Vikings 53
    12:15 – Game 6 – Jungle Gym – W #3 – Van Tech Talisman 43 vs W #4 – Windsor Wolves 53
      4:30 – Game 7 –  Pitt Gym     – L #5 – Walnut Grove Gators 53 v
    s L #6 – Van Tech Talisman 48 – with the Winner advancing

    Wildcard Teams Advancing
    #1 – Burnaby North Vikings
    #2 – Windsor Wolves
    #3 – Walnut Grove Gators

Tournament Directors
Michael Pettifer – – Caley Donaldson – – Rob Slavik – – Steve Pettifer – – Bo Sidhu – – Ryan McWhiney – – Harjee Judge — Shawn Mani