It's a slam dunk that hoops fans will be enjoying themselves this week (Feb. 21-23) when the G.P. Vanier Towhees host the 2013 Junior Boys Vancouver Island Basketball Championships.
Action tips off Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and runs through till the Saturday afternoon final at 4 p.m. The top three finishers at the eight-team event advance to the B.C. champions March 6-9 at Vancouver College.
The tournament seeds are: S1 St. Michaels, S2 Oak Bay, S3 Lambrick Park, C1 Cowichan, N1 John Barsby, N2 Dover Bay, N3/4 Vanier or NDSS (determined Monday).
Awards for tournament all stars and MVP will be presented after Saturday's championship final.