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By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The St. Joseph Sports Commission has announced the schedule for the third annual Holiday Hoops Classic at Civic Arena in downtown St. Joseph.
The Holiday Hoops Classic showcases boys and girls high school basketball teams from seven schools in Buchanan County along with other teams of interest from around the area, competing in a classic doubleheader format.
The annual holiday showcase features 16 games over three days beginning on Thursday, December 19th with the Lafayette girls facing Columbia Battle while the Lafayette boys will face will see Oak Park, a Class 6 final four team in 2024.
In addition to Holiday Hoops the St. Joseph Sports Commission has also announced the inaugural New Year's showcase, featuring 14 games that will be contested over two days, also at Civic Arena.
The games will also be played in a boys and girls doubleheader format, opening on Friday January 3rd with the Leblond girls and boys facing Lafayette County.
Ticket information will be released in late fall in which all sales will be facilitated online and through the Civic Arena Box Office.
The schedule for Holiday Hoops and the inaugural winter showcase is listed below:
2024 ST. JOSEPH AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME HOLIDAY HOOPS PRESENTED BY UNITED FIBER
Thursday, December 19
6:00 PM – Lafayette vs. Columbia Battle (G)
7:30 PM – Lafayette vs. Oak Park (B)
Friday, December 20
12:30 PM – LeBlond vs. North Andrew (G)
2:00 PM – LeBlond vs. North Andrew (B)
3:30 PM – Savannah vs. Macon (G)
5 PM – Savannah vs. Macon (B)
6:30 PM – Benton vs. Park Hill South (G)
8 PM – Benton vs. Park Hill South (B)
Saturday, December 21
10:00 AM – St. Joseph Christian vs. DeKalb (G)
11:30 AM – St. Joseph Christian vs. DeKalb (B)
1 PM – North Platte vs. Platte Valley (G)
2:30 PM - North Platte vs. Platte Valley (B)
4 PM – Mid-Buchanan vs. Maysville (G)
5:30 PM – Mid-Buchanan vs. Maysville (B)
7 PM – Central vs. KC Kipp (G)
8:30 PM – Central vs. Chillicothe (B)
2025 ST. JOSEPH SPORTS COMMISSION HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WINTER SHOWCASE
Friday, January 3:
12:30 PM – LeBlond vs. Lafayette County (G)
2:00 PM – LeBlond vs. Lafayette County (B)
3:30 PM – Benton vs. Riverview Gardens (G)
5:00 PM – Benton vs. Riverview Gardens (B)
6:30 PM – Central vs. West Plains (G)
8:00 PM – Central vs. Hogan Prep (B)
Saturday, January 4:
10:00 AM – North Platte vs. East Atchison (G)
11:30 AM – North Platte vs. East Atchison (B)
1:00 PM – LeBlond vs. Lathrop (G)
2:30 PM – LeBlond vs. Lathrop (B)
4:00 PM – Central vs. Riverview Gardens (G)
5:30 PM – Central vs. Riverview Gardens (B)
7:00 PM – Benton vs. West Plains (G)
8:30 PM – Benton vs. KC Central (B)