2025 BALTIMORE CATHOLIC LEAGUE TOURNAMENT,
PRESENTED BY BROOKS FINANCIAL GROUP,
SET FOR FEBRUARY 27-28, MARCH 2-3 AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND
Brooks Financial Group returns as 2025 presenting sponsor
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Catholic League will play its 54th-annual BCL Tournament, presented by Brooks Financial Group at Reitz Arena on the campus of Loyola University Maryland on Thursday, February 27, Friday, February 28, Sunday, March 2 and Monday, March 3, 2025, BCL Commissioner Jack Degele announced today.
Brooks Financial Group, a longtime supporter of the Baltimore Catholic League, returns as the presenting sponsor of the 2025 tournament in the first of a multi-year commitment to the tournament and the BCL’s mission.
The tournament returns to a familiar setting in 2025, as Reitz Arena plays host for the first time since the 2022 semifinals and championship, and the entire tournament is being played on Loyola’s campus for the first time since 2010. The facility welcomes the tournament for a record 21st time in BCLT history (1986-94, 2005-11, 2013, 2019-20, 2022 and 2025). BCL-record totals of 83 BCLT games and 20 championship games have been played in Reitz Arena to date.
Game times for the first round (two games each) on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28 are 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The semifinals on Sunday, March 2 are set for 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Monday, March 3, the BCL will hold the junior varsity championship game at 6:00 pm, and the 54th BCL Tournament varsity championship game at 8:00 pm.
“The BCL Tournament is a great tradition in Baltimore prep basketball, and we are very happy to make a return to Loyola and Reitz Arena, where so many of our tournament champions have been crowned in a tremendous college arena, said BCL Commissioner Jack Degele. “We strive for our student-athletes to play in the BCL Tournament on a college campus every season, and Reitz Arena provides a great atmosphere for our student-athletes, alumni, fans and sponsors during the entire weekend. We are also proud to announce that Brooks Financial Group is returning as our presenting sponsor as part of a multi-year commitment to our tournament and our mission. It speaks to the quality Catholic education and competition our schools provide to the young men who represent our eight schools. We also thank the athletic administration at Loyola for working with us to bring the tournament back to Reitz Arena in 2025.”
The Baltimore Catholic League Tournament is the current longest-running boys’ postseason tournament in the State of Maryland going into its 54th edition in 2025. The seven full members of the league (Archbishop Spalding, Calvert Hall, John Carroll, Loyola, Mount Carmel, Mount St. Joseph and St. Frances) will join with associate member and invited tournament participant St. Mary’s (No. 8 seed) in the eight-team field.
Tickets are on sale now with daily ticket prices ($20 for adults/$15 for children/HS students). A limited supply of four-day tournament passes are also available for $60 for adults. This is a digital ticket event ONLY, and there will be NO cash sales at the door. The ticket sales link will be available January 29 on the front of the league’s website, BCLBasketball.com.
2025 BALTIMORE CATHOLIC LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
PRESENTED BY BROOKS FINANCIAL GROUP
Reitz Arena; Loyola University Maryland
Thursday, February 27
First Round
6:00 and 8:00 pm
Friday, February 28
First Round
6:00 and 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 2
Semifinals
1:00 and 3:00 pm
Monday, March 3
Championship
JV Championship: 6:00 pm; Varsity Championship: 8:00 pm
ABOUT THE BALTIMORE CATHOLIC LEAGUE: In its 54th season in 2024-25, the Baltimore Catholic League (BCL) is comprised of eight Catholic high schools in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Harford County — Archbishop Spalding High School, Calvert Hall College, The John Carroll School, Loyola Blakefield, Mount St. Joseph High School, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, St. Frances Academy and associate member St. Mary's High School. The league, founded for the 1971-72 school year, is one of the most prestigious boys high school basketball leagues in the country. Many alumni have gone on to star in college basketball at all levels and several have played in the NBA. Jack Degele is in his 25th season as the Baltimore Catholic League commissioner. The league's website can be found at bclbasketball.com and the BCL can also be followed on X/Twitter and Instagram at @bclbasketball.