MOUNTAIN
CHRISTIAN
LEAGUE
2025 MCL Junior Varsity
Basketball Tournament
Friday, January 31 & Saturday, February 1
Pool A
Games in Pool A will have quarter lengths of 7 minutes and a half time length of 8 minutes. All other rules remain the same.
Friday, January 31
Pool B
Games in Pool B will have quarter lengths of 5 minutes and a half time length of 7 minutes. All other rules remain the same.
Evergreen Auxiliary Court - 1421 E. 16th Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99037
The Oaks - 2303 S. Bowdish Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Pool B
Evergreen Auxiliary Court - 1421 E. 16th Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99037
Games in Pool B will have quarter lengths of 5 minutes and a half time length of 7 minutes. All other rules remain the same.
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Pool Play
Pool A (3 teams):
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Teams: Christian Center School (CCS), Pullman Christian School (PCS), North Idaho Christian School (NICS).
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Location: The Oaks, 2303 S. Bowdish Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206.
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Schedule:
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4:00 PM: CCS vs. PCS
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5:30 PM: PCS vs. NICS
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7:00 PM: CCS vs. NICS
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These games follow regular-season rules: 7-minute quarters with a 8-minute halftime.
Pool B (4 teams):
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Teams: The Oaks, Kootenai Thunder Sports Inc. (KTSI), Spokane Classical Christian School (SCCS), Classical Christian Academy (CCA).
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Location: Evergreen Middle School, 1421 E. 16th Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99037.
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Courts: Main and Auxiliary.
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Schedule:
Main Court:
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4:00 PM: The Oaks vs. KTSI
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5:30 PM: The Oaks vs. CCA
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7:00 PM: CCA vs. KTSI
Auxiliary Court:
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4:00 PM: SCCS vs. CCA
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5:30 PM: KTSI vs. SCCS
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7:00 PM: The Oaks vs. SCCS
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Games in Pool B will have 5-minute quarters, with 5 minute halftimes. All other rules remaining the same as the regular season.
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Tournament Structure for Seeding into Saturday's Gold and Silver Brackets:
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Gold Bracket:
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Seed 1: Top team from Pool A.
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Seed 2: Top team from Pool B.
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Seed 3: Second team from Pool B.
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Seed 4: Second team from Pool A.
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Seed 5: Third team from Pool B.
The Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 match will be played Saturday at 9:00 AM. The winner becomes the 4th seed in the Gold Bracket, and the loser moves to the final round of the Silver Bracket.
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Silver Bracket:
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Seed 6: Third team from Pool A.
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Seed 7: Fourth team from Pool B.
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Saturday, February 1
All Games Saturday To Be Played at The Oaks
All Games Played With Normal 8 Minute Quarters
Gold Bracket
Silver Bracket
Tournament Format
Teams are split into two round-robin pools. One will have four teams and the other three.
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Pool Play
The purpose of pool play is to accurately seed each team in Saturday's bracket play. It is not a perfect formulae, but hopefully it’s close.
Pool Standing Determination
1. Pool Record
2. LVM Points (See PDF) →
3. Lowest Points Allowed
4. Coin Flip
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The Team Sportsmanship Award and Third Place trophy will be handed out immediately following the third place game.
The First and Second Place trophy will be awarded immediately after the Championship Game. We will conclude the tournament with the doxology following the first place trophy presentation.
Tournament Director – Colin Williams (The Oaks Athletic Director & President of the Mountain Christian League)