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The 29th ANNUAL GRADE 9 BOYS
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

(formerly the BC HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL
GRADE 9 BOYS INVITATIONAL
PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS)

Hosted by Lord Byng Secondary with Kitsilano Secondary School.
from 9:00 am Thursday February 26 to 7:00 pm Sunday March 1, 2026.
with Wildcard Tourney Friday Feb 20 & Saturday Feb 21 Hosted by Lord Byng.
AND
The 5th Annual Grade 9 Boys 3×3 Playoffs Tuesday Feb 24 (from 3:30 to 9:00) Hosted by Lord Byng.
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 – Saturday February 21, 2026.

WILDCARD TOURNEY INFO & DRAW

The Wildcard Tourney, Friday Feb 20 & Saturday Feb 21, 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.

Eligibility: EV4 – FN3 – FN4 – FS5 – FS6 – Ind2 – NS3 – Van3 based on Zone Playoff finishes.

There are no entry costs for the teams competing in the Wildcard Tourney.

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 29th Annual Tournament.

  • Wildcard Tourney Seeding Conference call (via Zoom) is Wednesday Feb 18 at 8:00 pm.
  • All 8 Wildcard Teams Rosters and Team Pics are due Friday Feb 18 at 9:00 am.
  • Wildcard Tourney starts Friday Feb 20 at Lord Byng Secondary School.
  • Wildcard Tourney Winners – Remaining Documents are due Monday Morning Feb 23 by 9:00 am
  • See Rules & Info on the Resources page.
  • Late Documentation fees apply.
    Checklist Items from the Resources page.1. BC School Sports Team STARS Registration – due Wed Feb 18 5:00 pm#2. School & Team Consent – Wildcard – due Wed Feb 18 5:00 pm

    #3. Team Registration Form – Wildcard – due Wed Feb 18 5:00 pm

    #4. Team Win – Loss Record – due Wed Feb 18 5:00 pm

    #5b. Team Pic & Roster (in the template provided) – due Fri Feb 20 9:00 am

    #5c. Team Roster & Staff only (in the template provided) – due Fri Feb 20 9:00 am

IF YOU MAKE ONE OF THE 3 BERTHS THEN YOU MUST COMPLETE THESE 3 MORE ITEMS by Monday Feb 23 at 9:00 am

#9. School & Team Consent Form – Tourney
#10. Team Registration Form – Tourney
#13. Team Invoice & Merch-Banquet Form


WILDCARD TOURNEY TEAMS

8 teams, single knockout
3 Berths – WC1 – WC2 – WC3

Zone Rep: Rob Slavik

Wildcard @ Lord Byng – Feb 20 to 21

East Valley #4 – Yale Lions
Fraser North #3 – Pitt Meadow Marauders
Fraser North #4 – Burnaby North Vikings
Fraser South #5 – RC Palmer Griffins
Fraser South #6 – Richmond Colts
Independent #2 – Notre Dame Jugglers
North Shore #3 – Mulgrave Titans
Van #3 – Windermere Warriors

SEEDED TEAMS

Seed #1 – Yale Lions
Seed #2 – RC Palmer Griffins
Seed #3 – Mulgrave Titans
Seed #4 – Pitt Meadows Marauders
Seed #5 – Notre Dame Jugglers
Seed #6 – Windermere Warriors
Seed #7 –Burnaby North Vikings
Seed #8 – Richmond Colts

SCHEDULE

higher seed is Home

Friday Feb 20

3:00 – Game 1 – #4 Pitt Meadows Marauders 58 vs #5 Notre Dame Jugglers 53
4:30 – Game 2 – #1 Yale Lions 49 vs #8 Richmond Colts 31
6:00 – Game 3 – #2 RC Palmer Griffins 68 vs #7 Burnaby North Vikings 47
7:30 – Game 4 – #3 Mulgrave Titans 51 vs #6 Windermere Warriors 49

Saturday Feb 21
12:30 – Game 5 – Yale 60 vs Pitt Meadows 48
2:00 – Game 6 – RC Palmer 57 vs Mulgrave 53
6:30 – Game 7 – Mulgrave 63 vs Pitt Meadows 56

The winners of Games 5, 6 & 7 advance.

Game Results and Scoresheets are here.

Wildcard Teams Advancing (in no order)

#1 – Yale Lions
#2 – RC Palmer
#3 – Mulgrave Titans

Tournament Directors
Michael Pettifer — Caley Donaldson — TJ Cheema — Rob Slavik — Steve Pettifer — Kevin Sandher — Wes Lefsrud