Boys Basketball Tournaments Slated

Basketball fans get ready because next week the basketball season gets underway with a bang.

Area teams will be entered in five boys tournaments. Following are the area teams and where they will be competing.

St. Anthony Turkey  Tournament

Right here in Effingham will be the St. Anthony Turkey Tournament with eight teams participating including the Bulldogs of St. Anthony and the Hearts of Effingham.

In Pool A are St. Anthony, Okaw Valley, Champaign St. Thomas More and Effingham. In Pool B are Mattoon, Breese Central, Robinson and Chicago Corliss.

There will be two games Monday with three games Tuesday and Wednesday. Friday's action has four games on tap and the tourney will finish out with the finals Saturday.

St. Anthony Turkey Tournament

Monday, November 21

Game 1 -- Robinson vs. Chicago Corliss, 6 p.m.

Game 2 -- St. Anthony vs. Okaw Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 22

Game 3 -- Chicago Corliss vs. Breese Central, 5 p.m.

Game 4 -- Effingham vs. Champaign St. Thomas, , 6:30 p.m.

Game 5 -- Mattoon vs. Robinson, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, November 23

Game 6 -- Breese Central vs. Mattoon, 5 p.m.

Game 7 -- Okaw Valley vs. Effingham, 6:30 p.m.

Game 8 -- St. Anthony vs. Champaign St. Thomas More, 8 p.m.

Friday, November 25

Game 9 -- Chicago Corliss vs. Mattoon, 3 p.m.

Game 10 -- Okaw Valley vs. Champaign St. Thomas More, 4:30 p.m.

Game 11 -- Breese Central vs. Robinson, 6 p.m.

Game 12 -- St. Anthony vs. Effingham, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 26

Game 13 -- Pool A No. 4 vs. Pool B No. 4, 3 p.m.

Game 14 -- Pool A No. 3 vs. Pool B No. 3, 4:30 p.m.

Game 15 -- Pool A No. 2 vs. Pool B No. 2, 6 p.m.

Game 16 -- Pool A No. 1 vs. Pool B No. 1

Cumberland Turkey Tournament

Five area squads will be competing in the Cumberland Turkey Tournament which gets underway Monday and runs through Saturday.

In Pool A, playing at Cumberland High School, are No. 1 Altamont, No. 4 Cumberland, No. 7 Casey-Westfield and No. 8 Neoga. In Pool B at Cumberland Junior High School are No. 2 Newton, No. 3 Charleston, No. 5 Oblong and No. 6 Dieterich.

Games will be played simultaneously at both the high school and junior high gyms the first two days and finish out Friday and Saturday at the high school.

Cumberland Turkey Tournament

Monday, November 21

At High School

Game 1 -- Altamont vs. Neoga, 6 p.m.

Game 3 -- Cumberland vs. Casey-Westfield, 7:30 p.m.

At Junior High School

Game 2 -- Newton vs. Dieterich, 6 p.m.

Game 4 -- Charleston vs. Oblong, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 22

At High School

Game 5 -- Altamont vs. Casey-Westfield, 6 p.m.

Game 7 -- Cumberland vs. Neoga, 7:30 p.m.

At Junior High School

Game 6 -- Newton vs. Oblong, 6 p.m.

Game 8 -- Charleston vs. Dieterich, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 25

At High School

Game 9 -- Casey-Westfield vs. Neoga, 3 p.m.

Game 10 -- Oblong vs. Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.

Game 11 -- Altamont vs. Cumberland, 6 p.m.

Game 12 -- Newton vs. Charleston, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 26

Game 13 -- Pool A No. 4 vs. Pool B No. 4, 3 p.m. (Seventh Place)

Game 14 -- Pool A No. 3 vs. Pool B No. 3, 4:30 p.m. (Fifth Place)

Game 15 -- Pool A No. 2 vs. Pool B No. 2, 6 p.m. (Third Place)

Game 16 -- Pool A No. 1 vs. Pool B No. 1, 7:30 p.m. (Championship)

Mulberry Grove Turkey Tournament

Three National Trail Conference teams will be competing in the Mulberry Grove Turkey Tournament beginning Monday.

Three games are on tap Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The finals will be held beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday.

In Pool A are South Central, North Clay (Louisville), Patoka and Ramsey. In Pool B are St. Elmo/Brownstown, Mount Olive, Sandoval and Mulberry Grove.

Mulberry Grove Tournament

Monday, November 21

Game 1 -- South Central vs. North Clay, 5:15 p.m.

Game 2 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. Mount Olive, 6:45 p.m.

Game 3 -- Ramsey vs. Patoka, 8:15 p.m.

Tuesday, November 22

Game 4 -- North Clay vs. Ramsey, 5:15 p.m.

Game 5 -- Patoka vs. South Central, 6:45 p.m.

Game 6 -- Mulberry Grove vs. Sandoval, 8:15 p.m.

Wednesday, November 23

Game 7 -- Sandoval vs. St. Elmo/Brownstown, 5:15 p.m.

Game 8 -- South Central vs. Ramsey, 6:45 p.m.

Game 9 -- Mount Olive vs. Mulberry Grove, 8:15 p.m.

Friday, November 25

Game 10 -- Sandoval vs. Mount Olive, 5:15 p.m.

Game 11 -- North Clay vs. Patoka, 6:45 p.m.

Game 12 -- Mulberry Grove vs. St. Elmo/Brownstown, 8:15 p.m.

Saturday, November 26

Game 13 -- Pool A No. 4 vs. Pool B No. 4, 1 p.m. (Seventh Place)

Game 14 -- Pool A No. 3 vs. Pool B No. 3, 3 p.m. (Fifth Place)

Game 15 -- Pool A No. 2 vs. Pool B No. 2, 5 p.m. (Third Place)

Game 16 -- Pool A No. 1 vs. Pool B No. 1, 7 p.m. (Championship)

Cerro Gordo Turkey Tournament

Only one local squad is competing in the Cerro Gordo Turkey Tournament and that team is Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg.

The Hatchets will open play Monday against Blue Ridge at 7 p.m. then won't play again until Wednesday against Cerro Gordo-Bement at 7:30 p.m. WSS will face Villa Grove-Heritage at 1 p.m. Friday and then finish out against Decatur Christian at 5 p.m. in the round robin tourney.

Cerro Gordo Turkey Tournament

Monday, November 21

Game 1 -- Cerro Gordo-Bement vs. Decatur Christian, 6 p.m.

Game 2 -- Blue Ridge vs. Windsor-Stewardson/Strasburg, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 22

Game 3 -- Decatur Christian vs. Villa Grove-Heritage, 6 p.m.

Game 4 -- Cerro Gordo-Bement vs. Blue Ridge, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 23

Game 5 -- Villa Grove-Heritage vs. Blue Ridge, 6 p.m.

Game 6 -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Cerro Gordo-Bement, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 25

Game 7 -- Decatur Christian vs. Blue Ridge, 11:30 a.m.

Game 8 -- Villa Grove-Heritage vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 1 p.m.

Game 9 -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Decatur Christian, 5 p.m.

Game 10 -- Cerro Gordo-Bement vs. Villa Grove-Heritage, 6:30 p.m.

Capital Classic

Teutopolis will be taking part in the 28th Annual Capital Classic at Lawrenceville and Red Hill (Bridgeport).

Tournament pairings haven't been released yet. Teutopolis finished second to Lawrenceville in last year's tourney.