St. Joseph Invitational Basketball Tournament

Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 19:57 by Chris Spencer, HNN Photographer

HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - Host Huntington Saint Joseph and Wahama advanced to the finals in the Blue Bracket of the Saint Joe Invitational basketball tournament with wins over Wayne and Fairland at Veteran's Memorial Field House on Wednesday night, January 19.



Huntington St. Joe in the first game won 58-48 over Wayne.  Wahama defeated Fairland 80-75 in the second game of the evening.

Cheerleaders  performed at the intermission between the games.  Huntington St. Joe and Wayne performed theme skits between the games.

(View photographs of the St. Joe v. Wayne game and of the intermission skits in this gallery. Photos from the Fairland v. Wahama game are last .)

Huntington St. Joe and Wahama will meet for the Blue Bracket Championship on Friday  (Jan 21) about  9 PM after Wayne and Fairland play in in consolation game at 7 PM.

In addition to basketball teams competing,  cheerleaders, best theme presentation and spirit awards are also presented to the schools at the end of the tournament.