By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
A new holiday tradition debuts on the hardwood this December as the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame Holiday Hoops Classic will take place December 21 & 22 at Civic Arena.
The event is hosted and operated by the St. Joseph Sports Commission. The field features all five city schools along with other area teams competing in a boys/girls classic style format right before Christmas.
Twelve total games will take place, as day one features East Buchanan vs. Northland Christian, North Platte vs. East Atchison and concluding with an all-city match-up featuring Central vs. Lafayette.
St. Joseph Christian tips off day two, taking on Stewartsville-Osborn, followed by a Class 2 top five girls match-up with LeBlond facing Schuyler County, and then a match-up of 20-win boys teams when LeBlond matches up with West Platte. The nightcap on day two will feature Benton against Lincoln Prep.
Ticket information will be released in late fall.
GAME SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 21
12:30 PM – East Buchanan vs. Northland Christian (Girls)
2:00 PM – East Buchanan vs. Northland Christian (Boys)
3:30 PM – North Platte vs. East Atchison (Girls)
5:00 PM – North Platte vs. East Atchison (Boys)
6:30 PM – Central vs. Lafayette (Girls)
8:00 PM – Central vs. Lafayette (Boys)
Thursday, December 22
12:30 PM – St. Joseph Christian vs. Stewartsville (Girls)
2:00 PM – St. Joseph Christian vs. Stewartsville (Boys)
3:30 PM – LeBlond vs. Schuyler County (Girls)
5:00 PM – LeBlond vs. West Platte (Boys)
6:30 PM – Benton vs. Lincoln Prep (Girls)
8:00 PM – Benton vs. Lincoln Prep (Boys)
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