The Seaquam Seahawks are back to defend their Tsumura Basketball Invitational Super 16 Bracket title. The 2024 TBI Girls tournament runs December 11 to 14 with the boys' tournament set for December 4 to 7. Both tournaments are at Langley Events Centre. Ryan Molag file photo
Sixty-four of the top boys' and girls' basketball teams from across the province are set to compete at Langley Events Centre over eight days as part of the 2024 Tsumura Basketball Invitational.
The boys' teams play December 4 to 7 while the girls take the court from December 11 to 14.
“The annual Tsumura Basketball Invitational tournaments are an absolute labour of love for me, something that both I and the dedicated tournament committee here at Langley Events Centre have been working on since the middle of this past March,” said Howard Tsumura, the tournament namesake who plays a large role in selecting the participating teams.
“As we’ve move into our second decade here at a place I like to think is at the very heart of our game provincially, the goal has continued to centre around showcasing the best of B.C. in terms of two separate 16-team brackets over each of our two weeks of play.
“To that end, we’ve got the best of best teams, and we’ve got some of the best teams that perhaps you didn’t know about.”
Boys Tournament:
A pair teams who begin this season ranked No. 1 in their respective tiers are among the field at the 2024 Tsumura Boys Basketball Invitational tournament.
The 32 teams will be split into a pair of 16-team brackets as they hit the court December 4 to 7 at Langley Events Centre.
The entire preseason top 10 teams from the 3A tier – including the No. 1 ranked M.E.I. Eagles (who finished second in 2024) – while seven of the top 10 4A squads will also compete. The Dover Bay Dolphins – the defending 3A champions have moved up to the 4A ranks for the 2024-25 season and open at No. 2.
Super 16 Opening Round:
Dover Bay Dolphins (Nanaimo) vs. G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack)
Burnaby South Rebels vs. West Vancouver Highlanders
Centennial Centaurs (Coquitlam) vs. Yale Lions (Abbotsford)
St. Patrick Celtics (Vancouver) vs. Sullivan Heights Stars (Surrey)
St. George’s Saints (Vancouver) vs. Heritage Woods Kodiaks (Port Moody)
M.E.I. Eagles (Abbotsford) vs. St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights (Burnaby)
Vancouver College Fighting Irish vs. Wellington Wildcats (Nanaimo)
Kelowna Owls vs. Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam)
Headlining the Select 16 field are the defending 2A champion (and preseason No. 1 seed) Collingwood Cavaliers.
Select 16 Opening Round:
Collingwood Cavaliers (West Vancouver) vs. Maple Ridge Ramblers
Windsor Wolves (North Vancouver) vs. Richmond Colts
Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey) vs. South Kamloops Titans
Rick Hansen Hurricanes (Abbotsford) vs. Grandview Heights Grizzlies (Surrey)
A.R. MacNeill Ravens (Richmond) vs. Mark R. Isfeld Ice (Courtenay)
Brookswood Bobcats (Township of Langley) vs. College Heights Cougars (Prince George)
Byrne Creek Bulldogs (Burnaby) vs. Langley Christian Lightning (Township of Langley)
King George Dragons (Vancouver) vs. R.E. Mountain Eagles (Township of Langley)
The Select 16 championship final is set for December 7 at 3:00pm while the Super 16 final follows at 4:45pm. Both games are on Centre Court.
Girls Tournament:
And then from December 11 to 14, it will the girls turn to take the court with the 32 teams also split into the two brackets.
All four defending provincial champions will be at Langley Events Centre with the Brookswood Bobcats, Langley Christian Lightning and Seaquam Seahawks in the Super 16 Bracket while the Unity Christian Flames are in the Select 16 Bracket. The Seahawks are also the defending TBI Super 16 champions.
Super 16 Opening Round
Seaquam Seahawks (North Delta) vs. Sa-Hali Sabres (Kamloops)
Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kamloops) vs. Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey)
Riverside Rapids (Port Coquitlam) vs. Semiahmoo Thunderbirds (Surrey)
G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack) vs. St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights (Burnaby)
Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) vs. Langley Christian Lightning (Township of Langley)
Argyle Pipers (North Vancouver) vs. Claremont Spartans (Victoria)
St. Michaels University School Blue Jags (Victoria) vs. Kelowna Owls
Brookswood Bobcats (Township of Langley) vs. Charles Best Blue Devils (Coquitlam)
Select 16 Opening Round
South Delta Sun Devils (South Delta) vs. Centennial Centaurs (Coquitlam)
Britannia Bruins (Vancouver) vs. Vernon Panthers (Vernon)
Duchess Park Condors (Prince George) vs. Johnson Heights Eagles (Surrey)
Walnut Grove Gators (Township of Langley) vs. Pitt Meadows Marauders (Pitt Meadows), Notre Dame Jugglers (Vancouver) vs. Maple Ridge Ramblers (Maple Ridge)
South Kamloops Titans (South Kamloops) vs. Unity Christian Flames (Chilliwack)
Pacific Christian Pacers (Victoria) vs. Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs (Vancouver)
Heritage Woods Kodiaks (Port Moody) vs. Mark R. Isfeld Ice (Courtenay)
Both championship games are set for December 14 on Centre Court with the Select 16 set for 3:00pm while the Super 16 final follows at 4:45pm.
All TBI games are free to attend. For those unable to make it out to LEC, game can be streamed free of charge at TFSETV.ca.
For schedule and scores, please visit www.langleyeventscentre.com/tbi
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