Tamanawis Wildcats came close to taking both Senior and Junior championships at the all-ÐÔÊӽ紫ý boys RCMP Classic basketball tournament, until Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers ruined the party for the Newton school.

Saturday afternoon (Jan. 20) at Enver Creek Secondary’s gym, the junior Wildcats won their division with a 66-58 victory over Grandview Heights.

That evening, the elder Tamanawis team had their eyes on the prize in the senior division final, an 8 p.m. tip-off with Cloverdale’s Tweedsmuir squad.

The game went down to the wire in the packed gymnasium, where Tweedsmuir won 96-93 in overtime, capping another Classic in dramatic fashion.

Highlights from the 32nd Annual ÐÔÊӽ紫ý RCMP Basketball Classic Championship LT 96 Tammy 93 in OT. Great Final..A true Classic

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Congratulations to for winning the 32nd annual ÐÔÊӽ紫ý RCMP Basketball Classic. Exceptional week of teamwork, camaraderie and sports entertainment.

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Also Saturday, the annual RCMP/Coaches game saw the police team pull away with a 64-55 win.

Tournament scores, stats and photos are .

• RELATED: ÐÔÊӽ紫ý boys teams battle for RCMP Classic basketball crowns starting Jan. 14.

For a week starting Jan. 14, dozens of teams representing ÐÔÊӽ紫ý secondary schools played for senior and junior division championships at the tournament, which concluded Saturday with final games at Enver Creek.

The 2024 edition of the Classic was played in tribute to co-founder Kevin DeBoice, who died last March after battling cancer. DeBoice, a ÐÔÊӽ紫ý School District employee since 1985, was a basketball trailblazer in the city alongside others including fellow Classic co-director Rick Inrig, who continues to manage the tournament.