USVI Hoops Showdown Brings Local Teams to Florida for National Competition

The varsity boys’ basketball teams from all four public high schools across the territory will compete in the third annual Spring Varsity Showcase Tournament, which will be held Friday through Sunday in Longwood, Florida, the V.I. Education Department announced.

Hosted by TK Sports Club, Inc., the tournament will provide the student-athletes an opportunity to compete against national opponents and gain exposure to college scouts, according to the press release.

Defending champions Ivanna Eudora Kean High School will represent St. Thomas alongside Charlotte Amalie High School. From St. Croix, Central High School and Educational Complex High School will take the court. The teams will travel to Florida on Wednesday in preparation for the three-day tournament at Milwee Middle School, located at 1341 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd, the press release stated.

VIDE expressed its appreciation for the sponsors whose contributions made the trip possible, including the Virgin Islands Lottery, Neltjeberg Bay Enterprise, LLC, Caribbean Rose, Discover Fund Management, LLLP, Xtreme Sports and Electronics, and several other businesses and organizations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the mainland United States, the release stated.