BHS Girls Basketball team hosts 'Austin Cloyd Memorial Basketball Tournament'

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BLACKSBURG (WSLS 10) - The Blacksburg High School Girls Basketball team is remembering a past player this weekend by hosting the 8th annual Austin Cloyd Memorial Basketball Tournament from Friday Dec. 5 to Saturday Dec. 6. 

School officials say the tournament is in honor of Austin Cloyd, a former BHS girls basketball player whose life was lost in the Virginia Tech tragedy on April 16, 2007. Tournament proceeds will be donated to a scholarship fund in honor of Austin. 

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Shelor Motor Mile and National Bank are co-sponsoring the event. Other business partners for the event include Sub Station II and Bed, Bath & Beyond. 

Officials say seniors from each team have the opportunity to apply for the tournament's Service Award, a $250 grant intended to help defray the costs of higher education. Award recipients must demonstrate commitment to school, their team and community.

The schedule for the 2-day tournament is as follows:

VARSITY (to be played at Blacksburg High School)

Friday, Dec. 5
6:00 p.m.  Radford vs. TPLS
8:00 p.m.  Bassett vs. BHS

Saturday, Dec. 6
3:00 p.m.  Bassett vs. Radford
5:00 p.m.  TPLS vs. BHS


JUNIOR VARSITY (to be played at Blacksburg Middle School)

Friday, Dec. 5
6:00 p.m. Bassett vs. BHS
8:00 p.m. Dayspring vs. Radford

Saturday, Dec. 6
11:00 a.m. Bassett vs. BHS
1:00 p.m.   Radford vs. Bassett