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.
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Stretching before the championship game. |
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More stretching . . .and waiting. |
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Pre-game introductions. |
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The championship trophy presentation. |
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We are the Champions! |
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Congratulations! |
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What a tournament! |
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The Championship t-shirts! |
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One last team photo. |
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Jayson . . . All-Tournament Team (one of five honored) |
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Matt . . . Tournament MVP
(out of over 200 players) |
