Thunder Mountain High School sophomore Neal Garcia, playing for Dumbledore’s Army, drives between Kira Frommherz, left, and Krystle Dewitt-Castro during the first half of their Black Friday Basketball Tournament game at TMHS on Friday night. The tournament, which has a total of 10 teams, runs through Sunday and supports the TMHS boys basketball program. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain High School sophomore Neal Garcia, playing for Dumbledore’s Army, drives between Kira Frommherz, left, and Krystle Dewitt-Castro during the first half of their Black Friday Basketball Tournament game at TMHS on Friday night. The tournament, which has a total of 10 teams, runs through Sunday and supports the TMHS boys basketball program. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Photos: Black Friday Basketball Tourney

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Thunder Mountain High School junior Kira Frommherz, playing for Swoop Kids, dives for the ball past Dumbledore’s Army’s Justina Porcincula during the first half of their Black Friday Basketball Tournament game at TMHS on Friday night. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain High School junior Kira Frommherz, playing for Swoop Kids, dives for the ball past Dumbledore’s Army’s Justina Porcincula during the first half of their Black Friday Basketball Tournament game at TMHS on Friday night. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas alum Jualani Weimer, of Swoop Kids, drives around Juneau-Douglas senior Alyxn Bohulano during the first half on the Black Friday Tournament game at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday. Four women’s and six men’s teams participated in the double-elimination tournament run by the TMHS boys basketball program. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas alum Jualani Weimer, of Swoop Kids, drives around Juneau-Douglas senior Alyxn Bohulano during the first half on the Black Friday Tournament game at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday. Four women’s and six men’s teams participated in the double-elimination tournament run by the TMHS boys basketball program. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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