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BRIT 56 Tips Off With Big Wins as Dakota and Holy Cross Move On

Friday quarterfinals set up a Saturday slate capped by a 9 p.m. championship.

Preparing for BRIT by creating team panels is a fun tradition for students.
Bedford Road Redhawks' Abu Ahmad (2) and Winnipeg Dakota Lancers' Brady Penner (14) fight for the ball during the opening game of the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament on Jan. 8.
Bedford Road Redhawks’ Abu Ahmad (2) and Winnipeg Dakota Lancers’ Brady Penner (14) fight for the ball during the opening game of the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT). Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
The gym was packed daily for the 56th annual Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT). The tournament tipped off Thursday and continues until Saturday. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

Overview

  • The 56th Bedford Road Invitational Tournament opened to a packed Kelly Bowers Gymnasium, with 12 boys’ teams from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta and B.C. competing over three days.
  • Opening-day results included Winnipeg Dakota over host Bedford Road 77–47, Holy Cross over Carson Graham 74–41, Collingwood over St. Joseph 78–42 and Winnipeg Maples over Regina Martin 77–49.
  • Friday’s championship-side matchups are Dakota vs. Collingwood (3:30 p.m.), Walter Murray vs. Calgary Sir Winston Churchill (5 p.m.), Magrath vs. Prince Albert Carlton (6:30 p.m.) and Holy Cross vs. Maples (8 p.m.).
  • Tickets are sold at the door, the weekend pass now costs $25, and student-led features include team murals, school-made merchandise and a Saturday noon dance showcase.
  • Winnipeg Dakota is making its long-awaited BRIT appearance 46 years after a late withdrawal, while Holy Cross pursues a title after back-to-back finals losses in 2024 and 2025.