Holiday Basketball Tournaments Begin Tuesday

It's basketball, basketball and more basketball beginning the day after Christmas around the area.

There will be five boys tournaments that include Effingham/Teutopolis, Vandalia, Dieterich, Monticello and Tri-County.

There are also five girls tournaments that include Mattoon, Charleston, Dieterich, Monticello and Fairfield.

The tourneys start Tuesday, run Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and the Monticello boys and girls tourneys will end Saturday.

Premier Broadcasting will be covering all of the Hearts and Wooden Shoes game in the Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Boys Tournament.

That includes Thursday's games at Effingham which is Lincoln Way East against EHS at 3:15 p.m. and Effingham taking on Altamont at 8 p.m. and at Teutopolis, the Charleston vs. Teutopolis game at 10;30 and the Teutopolis vs. Chicago Brooks contest at 8. All games will be on 97.9 XFM except the Teutopolis vs. Chicago Brooks game which can be heard on KJ Country 102.3.

BOYS

Effingham-Teutopolis Christmas Tournament

Thursday, December 28

At Effingham

Game 1 -- Northwest Academy of Law vs. Antioch, 9 a.m.

Game 2 -- Altamont vs. Lincoln Way East, 10:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- Antioch vs. Oak Lawn, 1:45 p.m.

Game 4 -- Lincoln Way East vs. Effingham, 3:15 p.m.

Game 5 -- Oak Lawn vs. Northwest Academy of Law, 6:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Effingham vs. Altamont, 8 p.m.

At Teutopolis

Game 1 -- Chicago Corliss vs. Mattoon, 9 a.m.

Game 2 -- Charleston vs. Teutopolis, 10:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- Mattoon vs. Madison,1 :45 p.m.

Game 4 -- Chicago Brooks vs. Charleston, 3:15 p.m.

Game 5 -- Madison vs. Chicago Corliss, 6:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Teutopolis vs. Chicago Brooks, 8 p.m.

Friday, December 29

At Effingham

Silver Pool

Game 1 -- Second A vs. Second B, 9 a.m.

Game 2 -- Second C vs. Second D, 1:30 a.m.

At Teutopolis

Bronze Pool

Game 3 -- Third A vs. Third B, 9 a.m.

Game 4 -- Third C vs. Third D, 10:30 a.m.

At Effingham

Gold Pool

Game 5 -- First A vs. First B, noon

Game 6 -- First C vs. First D, 1:30 p.m.

At Effingham Gym 2

Game 7 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 3 p.m. (11th place)

Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 4:30 p.m. (Ninth place)

Game 9 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3:30 p.m. (Seventh place)

Game 10 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 5 p.m. (Fifth place)

Game 11 -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 6:30 p.m. (Third place)

Game 12 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 8 p.m. (First place)

Vandalia Holiday Tournament

Tuesday, December 26

Game 1 -- Vandalia 2 vs. Flora, 9:30 a.m.

Game 2 -- Shelbyville vs. Father McGivney, 11 a.m.

Game 3 -- Ramsey vs. St. Anthony, 12:30 p.m.

Game 4 -- Father McGivney vs. Vandalia 2, 3:30 p.m.

Game 4 -- Flora vs. South Central, 5 p.m.

Game 5 -- St. Anthony vs. Pana, 6:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Vandalia vs. Patoka, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, December 27

Game 7 -- South Central vs. Shelbyville, 9:30 a.m.

Game 8 -- Pana vs. Patoka, 11 a.m.

Game 9 -- Ramsey vs.Vandalia, 12:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Patoka vs. St. Anthony, 3:30 p.m.

Game 11 -- Shelbyville vs. Vandalia 2, 5 p.m.

Game 12 -- Vandalia vs. Pana, 6;30 p.m.

Game 13 -- Flora vs. Father McGivney, 8 p.m.

Thursday, December 28

Game 14 -- Ramsey vs. Patoka, 11 a.m.

Game 15 -- Father McGivney vs. South Central, 12:30 p.m.

Game 16 -- Pana vs. Ramsey, 3:30 p.m.

Game 17 -- South Central vs.Vandalia 2, 5 p.m.

Game 18 -- St. Anthony vs. Vandalia, 6:30 p.m.

Game 19 -- Flora vs.Shelbyville, 8 p.m.

Friday, December 29

Game 20 -- Fifth Place A vs. Fifth Place B, 2 p.m. (ninth place)

Game 21 -- Fourth Place B vs. Fourth Place A, 3:30 p.m. (seventh place)

Game 22 -- Third Place A vs. Third Place B, 5 p.m. (fifth place)

Game 23 -- Second Place B vs. Second Place A, 6:30 p.m. (third place)

Game 24 -- First Place A vs. First Place B, 8 p.m. (championship)

Monticello Holiday Tournament

Thursday, December 28

Game 1 -- Ridgeview vs. Tuscola, 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- Monticello vs. Argenta-Oreana, 11:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- GCMS vs. Oakwood, 2 p.m.

Game 4 -- PBL vs. Neoga, 3:30 p.m.

Game 5 -- Argenta-Oreana vs. Ridgeview, 6 p.m.

Game 6 -- Tuscola vs. Monticello, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 29

Game 7 -- Oakwood vs. PBL, 10 a.m.

Game 8 -- GCMS vs. Neoga, 11:30 a.m.

Game 9 -- Tuscola vs. Argenta-Oreana, 2 p.m.

Game 10 -- Monticello vs. Ridgeview, 3:30 p.m.

Game 11 -- Neoga vs. Oakwood, 6 p.m.

Game 12 -- PBL vs. GCMS, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 30

Game 13 -- Fourth Place Purple vs. Fourth Place Gold, 3 p.m. (seventh place)

Game 14 -- Third Place Purple vs. Third Place Gold, 4:30 p.m. (fifth place)

Game 15 -- Second Place Purple vs. Second Place Gold, 6 p.m. (third place)

Game 16 -- First Place Purple vs. First Place Gold, 7:30 p.m. (championship)

Tri-County Tournament

Wednesday, December 27

Game 1 -- Tri-County vs. Martinsville, 3 p.m.

Game 2 -- Windsor/Stew-Stras vs. Westville, 4:30 p.m.

Game 3 -- Hutsonville/Palestine vs. Chrisman, 6 p.m.

Game 4 -- Paris vs. AL/AH, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 28

Game 5 -- Chrisman vs. Tri-County, 9 a.m.

Game 6 -- Martinsville vs. Hutsonville/Palestine, 10:30 a.m.

Game 7 -- WIndsor/Stew-Stras vs. Paris, noon

Game 8 -- Chrisman vs. Martinsville, 1:30 p.m.

Game 9 -- Westville vs. AL/AH, 3 p.m.

Game 10 -- Tri-County vs. Hutsonville/Palestine, 4:30 p.m.

Game 11 -- Paris vs. Westville, 6 p.m.

Game 12 -- AL/AH vs. Windsor/Stew-Stras, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 29

Game 13 -- Fourth Place Pool A vs. Fourth Place Pool B, 3 p.m. (seventh place)

Game 14 -- Third Place Pool A vs. Third Place Pool B, 4:30 p.m. (fifth place)

Game 15 -- Second Place Pool A vs. Second Place Pool B, 6 p.m. (third place)

Game 16 -- First Place Pool A vs. First Place Pool B, 7:30 p.m. (championship)

Dieterich Holiday Tournament

Tuesday, December 26

Game 1 -- Oblong vs. Dieterich, 11:30 a.m.

Game 2 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. Newton, 1 p.m.

Game 3 -- Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran vs. Okaw Valley, 2:30 p.m.

Game 4 -- Arcola vs. Oblong, 4 p.m.

Game 5 -- Okaw Valley vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 5:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Dieterich vs. North Clay (Louisville), 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 27

Game 7 -- Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 11:30 a.m.

Game 8 -- North Clay vs. Oblong, 1 p.m.

Game 9 -- Newton vs. Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 2:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Arcola vs. North Clay, 4 p.m.

Game 11 -- Okaw Valley vs. Newton, 5:30 p.m.

Game 12 -- Dieterich vs. Arcola, 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 28

Game 13 -- Seventh place, 1 p.m.

Game 14 -- Fifth place, 2:30 p.m.

Game 15 -- Third place, 4 p.m.

Game 16 -- First place, 8 p.m.

GIRLS

Mattoon Holiday Tournament

Wednesday, December 27

Game 1 -- Altamont vs. Sullivan, 8;30 a.m.

Game 2 -- St. Anthony vs. Vandalia, 10 a.m.

Game 3 -- Mattoon vs. Olney, 11:30 a.m.

Game 4 -- Galesburg vs. Salem, 1 p.m.

Game 5 -- Olney vs. Vandalia, 3 p.m.

Game 6 -- Galesburg vs. Sullivan, 6 p.m.

Game 7 -- Salem vs. Altamont, 6 p.m.

Game 8 -- Mattoon vs. St. Anthony, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 28

Game 9 -- Galesburg vs. Altamont, 8;30 a.m.

Game 10 -- Salem vs. Sullivan, 10 a.m.

Game 11 -- Vandalia vs. Mattoon, 11:30 a.m.

Game 12 -- Olney vs. St. Anthony, 1 p.m.

Game 13 -- Third Place Pool A vs. Fourth Place Pool B, 4 p.m.

Game 14 -- Fourth Place Pool A vs. Third Place Pool B, 5:30 p.m.

Game 15 -- First Place Pool A vs. Second Place Pool B, 7 p.m.

Game 16 -- Second Place Pool A vs. First Place Pool B, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, December 29

Game 17 -- Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 14, 3 p.m. (seventh place)

Game 18 -- Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 4:30 p.m. (fifth place)

Game 19 -- Loser Game 15 vs. Loser Game 16, 6 p.m. (third place)

Game 20 -- Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 16, 7:30 p.m. (championship)

Charleston Holiday Tournament

Wednesday, December 27

Game 1 -- Champaign Centennial vs. Tri-County, 9 a.m.

Game 2 -- Springfield SHG vs. Danville, 10:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- Rantoul vs. Pekin, noon

Game 4 -- Charleston vs. Urbana, 1:30 p.m.

Game 5 -- Effingham vs. Tri-County, 3 p.m.

Game 6 -- Springfield SHG vs. Champaign Centennial, 4:30 p.m.

Game 7 -- Paris vs. Rantoul, 6 p.m.

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

Thursday, December 28

Game 9 -- Danville vs. Champaign Centennial, 9 a.m.

Game 10 -- Effingham vs. Springfield SHG, 10;30 a.m.

Game 11 -- Paris vs. Urbana, noon

Game 12 -- Charleston vs. Rantoul, 1:30 p.m.

Game 13 -- Danville vs. Tri-County, 3 p.m.

Game 14 -- Effingham vs. Champaign Centennial, 4:30 p.m.

Game 15 -- Urbana vs. Pekin, 6 p.m.

Game 16 -- Charleston vs. Paris,  7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 29

Game 17 -- Effingham vs. Danville, 9 a.m.

Game 18 -- Springfield SHG vs. Tri-County, 10:30 a.m.

Game 19 -- Pekin vs. Paris, noon

Game 20 -- Rantoul vs. Urbana, 1:30 p.m.

Game 21 -- Third Place Red Pool vs. Third Place Gold Pool, 3 p.m. (fifth place)

Game 22 -- Second Place Red Pool vs. Second Place Gold Pool, 4:30 p.m. (third place)

Game 23 -- First Place Red Pool vs. First Place Gold Pool, 6 p.m. (championship)

Monticello Holiday Tournament

Thursday, December 28

Game 1 -- Monticello vs. Argenta-Oreana, 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- Ridgeview vs. Tuscola, 11:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- PBL vs. Neoga, 2 p.m.

Game 4 -- GCMS vs. Stark County, 3:30 p.m.

Game 5 -- Tuscola vs. Monticello, 6 p.m.

Game 6 -- Argenta-Oreana vs. Ridgeview, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 29

Game 7 -- GCMS vs. Neoga, 10 a.m.

Game 8 -- Stark County vs. PBL, 11:30 a.m.

Game 9 -- Monticello vs. Ridgeview, 2 p.m.

Game 10 -- Tuscola vs. Argenta-Oreana, 3:30 p.m.

Game 11 -- PBL vs. GCMS, 6 p.m.

Game 12 -- Neoga vs.Stark County, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 30

Game 13 -- Fourth Place Purple vs. Fourth Place Gold, 3 p.m. (seventh place)

Game 14 -- Third Place Purple vs. Third Place Gold, 4:30 p.m. (fifth place)

Game 15 -- Second Place Purple vs. Second Place Gold, 6 p.m. (third place)

Game 16 -- First Place Purple vs. First Place Gold, 7:30 p.m. (championship)
 
Dieterich Holiday Tournament

Tuesday, December 26

Game 1 -- South Central vs. Brownstown/St. Elmo, 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- Arcola vs. Dieterich, 11:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. South Central, 1 p.m.

Game 4 -- Newton vs. Arcola, 2:30 p.m.

Game 5 -- North Clay (Louisville) vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4 p.m.

Game 6 -- Dieterich vs. Casey-Westfield, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 27

Game 7 -- North Clay vs. South Central, 10 a.m.

Game 8 -- Casey-Westfield vs. Arcola, 11:30 a.m.

Game 9 -- Brownstown/St. Elmo vs. North Clay, 1 p.m.

Game 10 -- Newton vs. Casey-Westfield, 2:30 p.m.

Game 11 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. Brownstown/St. Elmo, 4 p.m.

Game 12 -- Dieterich vs. Newton, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 28

Game 13 -- Seventh place, 1 p.m.

Game 14 -- Fifth place, 2:30 p.m.

Game 15 -- Third place, 4 p.m.

Game 16 -- First place, 6 p.m.

Fairfield Merry Mule Tournament

Tuesday, December 26

At Fairfield High School

Game 1 – Fairfield vs. North Posey, 10 a.m.

Game 2 – Edwards County vs. Teutopolis, 11:45 a.m.

Game 3 – North Posey vs. Robinson, 1:30 p.m.

Game 4 – Teutopolis vs. Murphysboro, 3:15 p.m.

Game 5 – Robinson vs. Fairfield, 5 p.m.

Game 6 – Murphysboro vs. Edwards County, 6:45 p.m.

At Center Street School

Game 7 – Lawrenceville vs. Carmi, 10 a.m.

Game 8 – Anna-Jonesboro vs. Teutopolis JV, 11:45 a.m.

Game 9 – Carmi vs. Wayne City, 1:30 p.m.

Game 10 – Flora vs. Anna-Jonesboro, 3:15 p.m.

Game 11 – Wayne City vs. Lawrenceville, 5 p.m.

Game 12 – Teutopolis JV vs. Flora, 6:45 p.m.

Wednesday, December 27

At Center Street School

Game 13 – B vs. C Bronze, 10 a.m.

Game 14 – B vs. C Silver, 11:45 a.m.

Game 15 – B vs. C Gold, 1:30 p.m.

Game 16 – Losers of Bronze Games, 3:15 p.m.

Game 17 – Losers of Silver Games, 4:45 p.m.

At Fairfield High  School

Game 18 – A vs. D Bronze, 10 a.m.

Game 19 – A vs. D Silver, 11:45 a.m.

Game  20 – A vs. D Gold, 1:30 p.m.

Game  21 – Winners of Bronze Games, 3:15 p.m.

Game  22 – Winners of Silver Games, 4:45 p.m.

Game  23 – Losers of Gold Games, 6:15 p.m. (third place)

Game  24 – Winners of Gold Games, 7:45 p.m. (championship)