{"id":1009,"date":"2024-12-16T06:33:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2024-12-16T06:34:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T12:34:20","slug":"effingham-teutopolis-christmas-classic-pairings-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/basketball\/1009-effingham-teutopolis-christmas-classic-pairings-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Effingham\/Teutopolis Christmas Classic Pairings Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The pairings have been released for the Effingham\/Teutopolis Christmas Boys Basketball Classic.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament begins Thursday, December 26 and will come to a close Saturday, December 28.<\/p>\n<p>Teams entered include Effingham St. Anthony, Effingham, Teutopolis, Newton, Mattoon, Lawrenceville, Pleasant Plains, Dixon, Belvidere, Champaign Centennial, Charleston, Lutheran North, Tolono Unity, Lincoln Way East, Oregon and Chicago Brooks.<\/p>\n<p>In opening round play, Teutopolis meets Charleston at 7:30 p.m. at Teutopolis while Effingham hosts Chicago Brooks at 7:30. St. Anthony will face Oregon at 6 p.m. at EHS. Newton will meet Lincoln Way East at 4:30 p.m. at EHS.<\/p>\n<p>Following are the pairings:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effingham\/Teutopolis Classic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, December 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At Teutopolis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Game 1 &#8212; Mattoon vs. Lawrencevile, 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 3 &#8212; Pleasant Plains vs. Dixon, 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 5 &#8212; Belvidere vs. Champaign Centennial, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 7 &#8212; Charleston vs. Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Effingham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Game 2 &#8212; Lutheran North vs. Tolono Unity, 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 4 &#8212; Newton vs. Lincoln Way East, 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 6 &#8212; Oregon vs. St. Anthony, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 8 &#8212; Chicago Brooks vs. Effingham, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, December 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At Teutopolis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Game 9 &#8212; Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 11 &#8212; Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7, 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 13 &#8212; Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, noon<\/p>\n<p>Game 15 &#8212; Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7, 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 17 &#8212; Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11, 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 20 &#8212; Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 15, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 23 &#8212; Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 15, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Effingham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Game 10 &#8212; Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, 9 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 12 &#8212; Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 14 &#8212; Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, noon<\/p>\n<p>Game 16 &#8212; Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 8, 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Game 18 &#8212; Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 12, 4:30 p.m. (Main Gym)<\/p>\n<p>Game 19 &#8212; Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 4:30 p.m. (Aux. Gym)<\/p>\n<p>Game 21 &#8212; Loser Game 10 vs. Loser Game 12, 6 p.m. (Aux. Gym)<\/p>\n<p>Game 24 &#8212; Winner Game 14 vs. Winner Game 16, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, December 28<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At Effingham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Game 25 &#8212; Loser Game 19 vs. Loser Game 21, 10 a.m. (Aux. Gym), 15th Place<\/p>\n<p>Game 26 &#8212; Loser Game 17 vs. Loser Game 18, 10 a.m. (Main Gym), 11th Place<\/p>\n<p>Game 27 &#8212; Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 21, 11:30 a.m. (Aux. 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