Basketball, invented by Canadian James Naismith, will be front and centre this weekend at the Holy Trinity Academy in Okotoks.

HTA are hosting their 26th annual Knights Classic Senior Boys tournament.

HTS opens the tourney with a tip-off against the Bert Church Chargers from Airdrie at 2 o'clock.

The Foothills Composite Falcons are also in the tourney with their first game Friday at 6:30 p.m.

They take on Archbishop O'Leary from Edmonton.  A team they just recently missed beating by only nine points.

The four other teams are coming from Calgary (Catholic Central), Chestermere, Medicine Hat High and another team from Airdrie, W.H. Croxford.

The finals are set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. for the consolation title and the championship final goes at 7:00 p.m.

Tournament draws