Governor’s Challenge Continues Holiday Basketball Tradition On Delmarva

Salisbury, MD – The Governor’s Challenge Basketball Tournament returns to Salisbury’s Wicomico Youth & Civic Center (WY&CC) Thursday, December 26. The four-day tournament runs through Sunday, December 29.

For almost 25 years, the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center has hosted a holiday basketball tournament. Four years ago, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley placed a unique spin on this tradition by issuing a friendly challenge to Delaware’s Governor Jack Markell. The wager: a Maryland Smith Island Cake to a Delaware Peach Pie. The tournament name was changed in honor of this wager, and the Maryland versus Delaware match-up continues this year.

Thirty-five teams from Maryland and Delaware will represent their state as games are played on the dual NCAA courts of the Normandy Arena. In a Friday, December 27 match-up, Wicomico High School is set for a rematch of the 2012 Maryland State 2A Championship game against Edmondson-Westside (Baltimore). Just prior to the game, spectators can watch tournament players compete in the High School Three-Point Shootout beginning at 6:30pm. After the game, the M&T Bank High School Slam Dunk Contest will keep the action alive.

Advanced tournament passes are currently available for the Governor’s Challenge Basketball Tournament and include admission every day for all games played. Advanced passes are $25 for adults and $15 for youth (11-18). Daily admission will also be sold at the gate. Daily pricing is $10 for adults and $5 for youth (11-18). Children under 11 are admitted free.

For more information, a complete schedule and advanced tickets please visit SalisburyChampionships.org. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 410-548-4911 or visiting the WY&CC Box Office located at 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury, MD 21804.