Stamford Peace to Host 2nd Annual Invitational Basketball Tourney

This weekend the Stamford Peace Basketball Club is hosting its second annual “In the Name of Peace” 14U/8th Grade AAU Boys Invitational Basketball Tournament at Westhill High School.

Games begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Last year, the inaugural tournament saw high-level competition from nationally ranked teams, the PSA Cardinals and the Boston Bobcats. The level of play was off the charts with some saying it was the best middle school boys’ basketball they had ever seen. This year the “In the Name of Peace” Invitational is sure to be action packed with a very strong lineup of eight high caliber teams from the New York tri-state area and Boston.

In action will be two nationally ranked teams, Long Island Lightning and Mass Commanders out of Boston, in addition to other top regional programs, Castle Athletics, Riverside Hawks, Metro Mavericks, and Middletown’s Finest. The Stamford Peace 14U group is coming off their 3rd consecutive year of being recognized as a top team nationally, having won several regional tournaments in New York and Hartford. The group also won a gold medal, finishing first in the Connecticut State AAU tournament at the 13U level. This group has several high level players who have been recognized by the Gym Rat Challenge, Zero Gravity and Basketbull as future high school stars.

The action tips off on Saturday at 10 a.m., with a full slate of 12 games through 6 p.m. On Sunday, the playoff rounds stat at 10 a.m., with the Championship games jumping off at 2 p.m. The Stamford Peace game times on Saturday are: 10 a.m., 12:40 p.m., and 3:20 p.m. All games will be played at Westhill High School, located at 125 Roxbury Rd., Stamford, and are open to the public.

Tickets are $10 per day and $15 for the full weekend. The full tournament schedule can be found at www.stamfordpeace.com.