Intermediate basketball tournament underway

April 15, 2015 · 0 Comments

There’s a lot of talent on the basketball courts in Dufferin County and young players are currently showing their skills during the annual Intermediate tournament that got underway on March 23.
Boys and girls teams from 15 Dufferin elementary schools are currently battling out on the courts to see who is the top team.
The League is divided into three divisions. The North Division, East Division, and West Division with five school representing each area.
A total of 60 games are on the schedule for boys and girls teams who will be competing in a round-robin style format.
The format provides the seeing for the two-pool single elimination round that follows.
The top two teams in each division will be seeded in the ‘A’ pool.
Further seeding for the ‘A’ and ‘B’ pools will be based on wins, head to head results, and the average Round Robin point diffentials.
The two pools will have the quarter-finals the week of April 13. They will move into the semi-finals the following week – April 20.
Teams in the North Division include: Laurelwoods, Centennial Hylands, Glenbrook, Primrsose, and Hyland Heights.
The West Division includes: Montgomery Village, Grand Valley, Credit Meadows, Spencer Avenue, and East Garafraxa.
In the East Division, Princess Margaret, Island Lake, and Parkinson Centennial, are taking part in the tournament.
The games are played in a two-half format in the elementary school gyms.
The four final games will be played on May 5, at Westside Secondary School in Orangeville.

By Brian Lockhart

Photos by Brian Lockhart
Intermediate school basketball are currently playing their annual tournament that got underway on March 23. The Hyland Heights Hawks take on the Laurelwoods Lighting in the gym at Hyland Heights Elementary School in Shelburne on Tuesday, April 7. This game ended with a 12–8 win for Laurelwoods.

Photos by Brian Lockhart
The Hyland Heights Elementary School Hawks boys basketball team host the Laurelwoods Elementary School Lighting in the gym at Hyland in Shelburne. Intermediate basketball is now playing their annual tournament featuring 15 Dufferin elementary public schools. This game ended with a 17–10 win for Laurelwoods.