![A player for St. Francis de Sales gets ready to drive on Notre Dame’s defense, while a standing-room-only crowd at the De Sales Invitational looks on. A player for St. Francis de Sales gets ready to drive on Notre Dame’s defense, while a standing-room-only crowd at the De Sales Invitational looks on.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240214060256_77468db91079b050516f9a028ad3f22818399e3d3f0cfecb9eb5b96bf1be7692.jpg)
Basketball and Brotherhood for the Win at Annual Seminarian Hoops Tourney
While participants in the De Sales Invitational didn’t necessarily argue that basketball is the most Catholic of sports, many also see a connection between the sport itself and good preparation for the priesthood.