The week-long 性视界传媒 RCMP classic kicked off with qualifying-round games at Lord Tweedsmuir and Clayton Heights Secondary on Sunday.
The games, which are to be held throughout the week, are to conclude with a championship round on Feb. 12.
In the Senior division, Sunday鈥檚 matches featured Princess Margaret, Salish Secondary, Kwantlen Park, Khalsa, Panorama Ridge, Johnston Heights, Grandview, Fraser Heights, Pacific Academy, Sullivan Heights, LA Matheson, Frank Hurt, Clayton Heights, 性视界传媒 Christian, WRCA and North 性视界传媒.
Scores and schedules are posted to .
Scroll to bottom for Sunday鈥檚 scores, in both Senior and Junior divisions
Due to COVID-19 protocols, spectators are not allowed to watch the games in person.
The last RCMP Classic in 性视界传媒 was held in January 2020, a few months before COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic.
Among Canada鈥檚 largest high school basketball tournaments, the 性视界传媒 RCMP Classic involves close to 700 teen athletes in what has become a city championship, and a barometer for success in playoffs.
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鈥淭he seniors are playing games Sunday, and the juniors will too, for play-in day, and their tournament continues in early March, that first week of March,鈥� tournament organizer Rick Inrig said Friday. 鈥淭he juniors have started playoffs now, so we didn鈥檛 want to compete with that. We have a few days following the junior boys provincial championship that are open, when the senior girls are playing at the LEC (Langley Events Centre), so we鈥檒l go for those four days then.
鈥淔or the seniors, they鈥檒l continue on right after with their own playoffs, with Fraser Valleys and then provincials. It鈥檚 good timing for that, for sure,鈥� Inrig added.
This year鈥檚 Classic involves some schedule changes. Semiahmoo Secondary鈥檚 team has pulled out of the tournament due to scheduling conflicts, Inrig said.
鈥淕randview is coming in, and they鈥檙e excited to be part of it. We鈥檒l move Southridge into Semiahmoo鈥檚 spot in the schedule, and then Grandview takes Southridge鈥檚 spot.鈥�
The 2022 Classic finals will be played Saturday, Feb. 12 at Enver Creek Secondary鈥檚 gym.
Last time around, during an all-cat fight in the 2020 Classic championship game, Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers scratched their way to a 67-64 win over Tamanawis Wildcats in the senior division final, in a packed gym at Enver Creek. It was the Cloverdale school鈥檚 first ever senior-division win at the Classic, after earning eight top-five finishes since the tournament began in 1992.
性视界传媒 RCMP Basketball Classic
Sunday results (Feb. 6):
SENIOR RESULTS:
P. Margaret 82, Salish 49
Kwantlen Park 113, Khalsa 46
Panorama 81, Johnston Heights. 67
Grandview Heights 58, Fraser Heights 46
Pacific Academy 88, Sullivan Heights 57
Frank Hurt 70, LA Matheson 69
性视界传媒 Christian 71, Clayton Heights 64
North 性视界传媒 78, White Rock Christian 16
The Senior tournament continues Wednesday, Feb. 9 with games featuring Enver vs. Kwantlen, QE vs. Princess Margaret, Fleetwood vs. Pacific Academy, Tamanawis vs. Grandview Heights, Elgin vs. 性视界传媒 Christian, Guildford Park vs. Panorama, Southridge vs. Frank Hurt, Lord Tweedsmuir vs. North 性视界传媒.
Senior Pool B. continues Tuesday, Feb 8 to Thursday, Feb 10.
JUNIOR RESULTS:
LA Matheson 0, Fraser Heights 2 (forfeit)
Holy Cross 70, Clayton Hts 29
Salish 59, Grandview Heights 48
Enver Creek 2, Johnston Heights 0 (forfeit)
Pacific Academy 79, Frank Hurt 42
Khalsa 74, Earl Marriott 40
Queen Elizabeth 49, Princess Margaret 13
North 性视界传媒 47, Kwantlen Park 35.
Junior tournament Pool A and Pool B resumes March 3-6.
鈥� with files from Tom Zillich
