Regina's LIT basketball tournament kicks off, includes girls' event for first time

It is the 64th year the tournament has run

The prestigious Luther Invitational High School Basketball Tournament kicks off Thursday. This will be the 64th year in a row that the prestigious tournament has taken place.

For the first time a girls event will be included.

The opening tip-off during the final game of the Luther Invitational Tournament between Regina's LeBoldus Golden Suns and Winnipeg's Garden City Gophers in 2015. (Jenna Leith/CBC News) — The opening tip-off during the final game of the Luther Invitational Tournament between Regina’s LeBoldus Golden Suns and Winnipeg’s Garden City Gophers in 2015. (Jenna Leith/CBC News)

“I think it’s really exciting,” player Angela Bongomin said. “The past few years when we have our one girls game. We’ve won more times for Luther than the boys have, so I think it’s exciting we kind of have a tournament to play in too now.”

It will be the second time the tournament is held in the new Semple Gym, but this year they will also make use of the old gym to accommodate an expanded schedule.

The tournament kicks off Thursday at noon and runs until Saturday night.

Source: CBC News