After a two-year absence, the annual University of Windsor High School Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament is set to get underway Dec. 9 to 11 at the Toldo Lancer Centre.

This year’s edition of the tournament will feature a new format, with a division featuring competition between the traditional high school teams, and a second division showcasing some of the top prep teams in Canada. Both divisions will split their games between the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse and the new Lancer Centre gym.

The traditional high school bracket will vie for the tournament trophy, while the prep teams will participate in a showcase format as they take a holiday break from their respective leagues. Click here for the complete tournament draw and schedule.

Lancer men’s basketball head coach Chris Cheng said he is excited to welcome back the event, now in its 64th year: “We look forward to hosting and showing what our University, Lancer program, and community have to offer all participating teams.”

Find more information, including a list of the 14 participating teams, at goLancers.ca.

Tickets for the tournament are free; fans will enter through the main doors of the Lancer Centre, where they will be directed to their respective gyms.