BATH — The 25th annual James Roman Basketball Tournament is scheduled to be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Hyde School Field House, and will feature matchups between the boys teams of the Hyde School Bath, Woodstock, Kents Hill and Hebron Academy.

The tournament is held in memory of James Roman, a student-athlete who passed away suddenly during a pickup game of basketball at Hyde School in February 1988.

Hyde Assistant Head of School and Dean of Students Rich Truluck said, “Even though it has been 25 years since James passed, his spirit still lives on in the tournament. This event has proven itself to be more than an opportunity for those who knew James to gather together to honor him, and has become something much larger.

“The tournament represents the investment in people and sportsmanship that James had in life. We look forward, as always, to sharing this with the schools who visit us.”

This year’s tournament will start on Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. with a ceremony dedicated to James, at which time his jersey will be saluted and remarks will be made by Hyde administrators.

That evening, Hyde-Bath will play Hebron Academy. The next morning, the festivities begin at 9 a.m. with Hyde- Woodstock vs. Hyde-Bath, which will be followed by Kents Hill against Hebron Academy.

At the conclusion of the tournament, the James Roman Award will be handed out in recognition of good sportsmanship.