Published on December 24, 2025 8:23 am
Last Updated on December 24, 2025 8:32 am
BY MILLIE LANGE
Area girls high school basketball teams will be competing in four tournaments beginning Friday, December 26.
Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony and Teutopolis will be taking part in the Coles County Tournament at Mattoon and Charleston high schools.
Effingham’s first game is Friday against Central at 11:30 a.m. at Mattoon High School with the second game at 6 p.m. against Marion.
St. Anthony will meet Sullivan at 3 p.m. and take on Mahomet-Seymour at 6 p.m. at Charleston High School.
Teutopolis faces Jacksonville at 1 p.m. and Charleston at 4:30 p.m. at Charleston High School.
Dieterich will play host to area teams, Brownstown/St. Elmo and Cumberland plus numerous other teams in its holiday tournament.
On opening day Friday, Dieterich faces Ramsey at 10 a.m., Cumberland takes on Ramsey at 1 p.m .and Brownstown/St. Elmo meets Arcola at 2:30. Dieterich plays a second game against Okaw Valley at 5:30.
Newton and North Clay will be taking part in the Merry Mule Tournament at Fairfield. North Clay opens at 10 a.m. Friday against Edwards County then faces West Frankfort at 1:30. Newton meets Wayne City at 11:30 and faces Mount Vernon at 3 p.m.
Neoga is the lone area team at the Monticello Holiday Tournament. Neoga faces Monticello at 10 a.m. Friday and takes on Tri-Valley at 7L30 p.m.
COLES COUNTY TOURNAMENT
Friday, December 26
At Mattoon High School
Game 1 – Danville vs. Mattoon, 10 a.m.
Game 3 – Effingham vs. Central, 11:30 a.m.
Game 5 – Galesburg vs. Danville, 1 p.m.
Game 7 – Central vs. Marion, 3 p.m.
Game 9 – Mattoon vs. Galesburg, 4:30 p.m.
Game 11 – Marion vs. Effingham, 6 p.m.
At Charleston High School
Game 2 – Jacksonville vs. Charleston, 10 a.m.
Game 4 – Mahomet-Seymour vs. Sullivan, 11:30 a.m.
Game 6 – Teutopolis vs. Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Game 8 – Sullivan vs. St. Anthony, 3 p.m.
Game 10 – Charleston vs. Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Game 12 – St. Anthony vs. Mahomet-Seymour, 6 p.m.
Saturday, December 27
At Mattoon High School
Game 13 – Third Pool A vs. Third Pool B, 10 a.m.
Game 15 – Second Pool A vs. Second Pool B, 11:30 a.m.
Game 17 – First Pool A vs. First Pool B, 1 p.m.
Game 19 – winner 13 vs. Winner 14, 3 p.m. (9th-10th place)
Game 21 – Winner 15 vs. Winner 16, 4:30 p.m. (5th-6th place)
Game 23 – Winner 7 vs. Winner 18, 6 pm. (1st-2nd place)
At Charleston High School
Game 14 – 3rd Pool C vs. 3rd Pool D, 10 a.m.
Game 16 – 2nd Pool C vs. 2nd Pool D, 11:30 a.m.
Game 18 – 1st Pool A vs. 1st Pool D, 1 p.m.
Game 20 – Loser 13 vs. Loser 14, 3 pm. (11th-12 place)
Game 22 – Loser 15 vs. Loser 16, 4:30 p.m. (7th/8th place)
Game 24 – Loser 17 vs. Loser 18, 6 p.m. (3rd-4th place)
DIETERICH HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Friday, December 26
Game 1 – Ramsey vs. Dieterich, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville vs. Arcola, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Cumberland vs. Ramsey, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Arcola vs. Brownstown/St. Elmo, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Marshall vs. Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville, 4 p.m.
Game 6 – Dieterich vs. Okaw Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 27
Game 7 – Okaw Valley vs. Ramsey, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – Marshall vs. Arcola, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville vs. Brownstown/St. Elmo, 1 p.m.
Game 10 – Cumberland vs. Okaw Valley, 2:30 p.m.
Game 11 – Brownstown/St. Elmo vs. Marshall, 4 p.m.
Game 12 – Dieterich vs. Cumberland, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, December 29
Game 13 – Seventh Place Game, 1 p.m.
Game 14 – Fifth Place Game, 2:30 p.m.
Game 15 – Third Place Game, 4 p.m.
Game 16 – First Place Game, 6 p.m.
MERRY MULE TOURNAMENT
At Fairfield
Friday, December 26
At Center Street Grade School
Game 1 – Edwards County vs. North Clay, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Newton vs. Wayne City, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – North Clay vs. West Frankfort, 1:30 p.m.
Game 4 – Mount Vernon vs. Newton, 3 p.m.
Game 5 – West Frankfort vs. Edwards County, 4:30 p.m.
Game 6 – Wayne City vs. Mount Vernon, 6 p.m.
At Community High School
Game 1 – Fairfield vs. Webber, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Woodlawn vs. Flora, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 — Webber vs. Murphysboro, 3 p.m.
Game 4 – Murphysboro vs. Lawrenceville, 6 p.m.
Saturday, December 27
At Fairfield
At Center Street Grade School
Game 7 – C vs. D Bronze, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – C vs. D Silver, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – C vs. D Gold, 1:30 p.m.
Game 10 – Losers of Bronze, 3 p.m.
Game 11 – Losers of Silver, 4:30 p.m.
At Fairfield Community High School
Game 7 – A vs. B Bronze, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – A vs. B Silver, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – A vs. B Gold, 1:30 p.m.
Game 10 – Winners of Bronze, 3 p.m.
Game 11 – Winners of Silver, 4:30 p.m.
Game 12 – Losers of Gold (third place), 6 p.m.
Game 13 – Winners of Gold (championship), 7:30 p.m.
MONTICELLO HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Friday, December 26
Game 1 – Monticello vs. Neoga, 10 a.m.
Game 2 — Tri-Valley vs. Tuscola, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Warrensburg-Latham vs. Ridgeview, 2 p.m.
Game 4 – GCMS vs. Clinton, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5 — Tuscola vs. Monticello, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – Neoga vs. Tri-Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 27
Game 7 – Clinton vs. Ridgeview, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – GCMS vs. Warrensburg-Latham, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – Monticello vs. Tri-Valley, 2 p.m.
Game 10 – Tuscola vs. Neoga, 3:30 p.m.
Game 11 — Warrensburg-Latham vs. Clinton, 6 p.m.
Game 12 – Ridgeview vs. GCMS, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 29
Game 13 – Fourth Place Purple vs. Fourth Place Gold, 10 a.m.
Game 14 – Third Place Purple vs. Third Place Gold, 11:30 a.m.
Game 15 – Second Place Purple vs. Second Place Gold, 2 p.m.
Game 16 – First Place Purple vs. First Place Gold, 6 p.m.