City of Tempe Parks & Recreation

2000 Middle School 26th Annual Holiday Basketball Invitational

The City of Tempe Middle School Holiday Invitaional is one of the most exciting and most heralded tournaments in the East Valley which includes the municipalities of Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Ahwatukee, Phoenix, and Scottsdale. Featuring some of the best middle school basketball talent in Arizona, the City of Tempe Middle School Holiday Invitational is formatted in pool play for both the 7th and 8th grade divisions. Each division included a total of sixteen teams. Teams were placed in four-team pools, with the pool winners advancing to a single elimination tournament involving all of the division's pool winners.

Pool Play:
Akimel A-al vs. Fees (Won 61-28)
Akimel A-al vs. Willis (Won 41-36)
Akimel A-al vs. Greenfield (Won 52-42)
Single Elimination Tournament Play:
Akimel A-al vs. Anderson (Won 48-38)
7th Grade CHAMPIONSHIP Game
Akimel A-al vs. Kyrene (Won 43-26)

2000 7th Grade Champions!

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The trophy and banner are presented!

Congratulations Rattlers!!!

Mark . . . selected to All-Tournament Team!

Wilson . . . Tournament MVP!!!

(selected from over 200 players)

The All-Tournament Team selections!!

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