EHS/Teutopolis Christmas Tournament Pairings Released

The Effingham/Teutopolis Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament pairings have been released.

Members of the field include Effingham, Teutopolis, Altamont, Effingham St. Anthony, Lincoln Way East, Antioch, Central A&M, Pleasant Plains, Chicago Brooks, Lawrenceville, Chicago Corliss, Charleston, Oak Lawn, Mattoon, Chicago Julian and Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin.

The tourney opens play Thursday, December 28 and will run Friday, December 28 and finish out Saturday, December 29 at both Teutopolis and Effingham high schools..

The Hearts will face Oak Lawn at 7:30 p.m. December 27 at EHS. St. Anthony takes on Mattoon at 6 p.m. December 27 at EHS. T-town meets Lawrenceville at 7:30 p.m. December 27 at T-town. Altamont will take on Lincoln Way East at 3 p.m. at Teutopolis.

The championship game will take place December 29 at 7:30 p.m. while the third place contest will be played at 6 p.m. December 29.

Pairings for the tournament are as follows:

Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Tournament

Thursday, December 27

At Teutopolis High School

Game 1 -- Lincoln Way East vs. Altamont, 3 p.m.

Game 3 -- Antioch vs. Central A&M, 4:30 p.m.

Game 5 -- Pleasant Plains vs. Chicago Brooks, 6 p.m.

Game 7 -- Lawrenceville vs. Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.

At Effingham

Game 2 -- Chicago Corliss vs. Charleston, 3 p.m.

Game 8 -- Chicago Julian vs. Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, 4:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Mattoon vs. St. Anthony, 6 p.m.

Game 4 -- Effingham vs. Oak Lawn, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 28

At Teutopolis

Game 9 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9:30 a.m.

Game 11 -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7, 11 a.m.

Game 13 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, 12:30 p.m.

Game 15 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7, 2 p.m.

Game 17 -- Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11, 4:30 p.m.

Game 20 -- Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 15, 6 p.m.

Game 23 -- Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 15, 7:30 p.m.

At Effingham

Game 10 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, 9:30 a.m.

Game 12 -- Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 11 a.m.

Game 14 -- Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, 12:30 p.m.

Game 16 -- Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 8, 2 p.m.

Game 18 -- Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 12, 4:30 p.m.

Game 22 -- Loser Game 14 vs. Loser Game 16, 6 p.m.

Game 24 -- Winner Game 14 vs. Winner Game 16, 7:30 p.m.

At Effingham Auxiliary Gym

Game 19 -- Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 4:30 p.m.

Game 21 -- Loser Game 10 vs. Loser Game 12, 6 p.m.

Saturday, December 29

At Effingham Auxiliary Gym

Game 25 -- Loser Game 19 vs. Loser Game 21, 10 a.m. (15th-16th Place)

Game 27 -- Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 21, 11:30 a.m. (13th-14th Place)

At Effingham Main Gym

Game 26 -- Loser Game 17 vs. Loser Game 18, 10 a.m. (11th-12th Place)

Game 28 -- Loser Game 20 vs. Loser Game 22, 11:30 a.m. (Seventh-Eighth Place)

Game 29 -- Winner Game 20 vs. Winner Game 22, 3 p.m. (Fifth-Sixth Place)

Game 30 -- Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18, 4:30 p.m. (Consolation Championship)

Game 31 -- Loser Game 23 vs. Loser Game 24, 6 p.m. (Third Place)

Game 32 -- Winner Game 23 vs. Winner Game 24, 7:30 p.m. (Championship)