A fine boys basketball season is drawing to an end this weekend.

No. 2 St. Frances will be competing in the ESPN Rise National High School Invitational starting on Friday with an opening-round game against St. Benedict's from New Jersey at Georgetown Prep in West Bethesda. Game time is set for 4 p.m. with the game airing on ESPNU. The eight-team tournament continues through Sunday.

Also on Sunday, the ninth edition of the Charm City Challenge takes place at Towson University with the City All-Stars taking on the County All-Stars at 3 p.m. followed by the Baltimore All-Stars against the U.S. All-Stars at 5. In the featured game, the Baltimore team has a 6-2 advantage in the series.

In other basketball news, Lake Clifton, Class 3A state champs who finished the season with a perfect 28-0 mark, is ranked 21st nationally in MaxPreps.com's Xcellent 25 poll. And congratulations to St. Frances senior forward Terrell Vinson, who was named to the PARADE All-America's fourth team.