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tournament played on December 22, 23, and 25 at the

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. It was the fourth annual

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tournament and was part of the

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. No. 3-ranked

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defeated No. 17-ranked

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to win the tournament championship. Solomon Hill was named the tournament's MVP.

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period Source

All-tournament team

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References

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