Published Dec 14, 2016
Holiday Hoops Tourneys - Pre-Christmas List
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Lynn Burke  •  VirginiaPreps
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High Schools throughout Virginia begin holiday basketball action this weekend with tournaments from Bristol to Eastern Virginia. Here is a list of boys holiday tournaments and the pairings for tournaments and showcases before Christmas. We will have a post-Christmas list in a week or so.


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Dec. 14-17 at Virginia High School, Bristol

Virginia schools entered: Marion, Northwood, Richlands, John Battle, Patrick Henry (Glade Springs), Twin Valley

Dec 14

4:00: Marion vs. Northwood (G1)

5:30: Patrick Henry (Glade Springs) vs. Twin Valley (G3)

7:00: Richlands vs. University High (W.Va.) (G2)

8:30: John Battle vs. Happy Valley (Tenn.) (G4)

Dec. 15

4:00: Marion-Northwood winner vs. Sullivan South (Tenn.) (G5)

5:30: Happy Valley-John Battle winner vs. Chilhowie (G6)

7:00: Patrick Henry-Twin Valley winner vs Virginia High (G7)

8:30: Richlands-University winner vs. Honaker (G8)

Dec 16

4:00: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (G9)

5:30: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (G10)

7:00: Winner of Chilhowie/Virginia bracket (G11)

8:30: Winner of Sullivan South/Honaker bracket (G12)

Dec. 17

12:00: Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 10

3:00: Loser Game 5 vs Loser Game 6

4:30: Loser Game 7 vs Loser Game 8

7:00: Loser Game 11 vs. Loser Game 12

8:30: Championship


BEACON BASKETBALL CLASSIC

Dec. 16-17 at E.C. Glass (2 gymnasiums)

Dec. 16

6:00: Appomattox vs. E.C. Glass

8:00: Rockbridge County vs. E.C. Glass

Dec. 17

12:00: Liberty Christian vs. Franklin County

12:00: Amherst vs. Tunstall

2:00: Liberty (Bedford) vs. Gretna

4:00: Brookville vs. Appomattox

6:00: Jefferson Forest vs. Rockbridge County

8:00: William Fleming vs. E.C. Glass


NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK HOLIDAY CLASSIC  

Dec. 16-17 at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Suffolk.

Dec. 16

5:30: Broadwater Academy vs. Southampton Academy

7:00: Summit Christian vs. Nansemond-Suffolk

Dec. 17

1:00: Broadwater Academy vs. Summit Christian

2:30: Southampton Academy vs. Nansemond-Suffolk


GOLDEN TIGER ROUNDBALL CLASSIC  

Dec. 16-17 at Hollidaysburg Area HS, Hollidaysburg, Pa.

Virginia schools entered: Forest Park

Dec. 16

6:30: Forest Park vs. Hughesville (Pa.)

8:00: Forest Hills (Pa.) vs. Hollidaysburg (Pa.)

Dec. 17

6:00: Consolation game

7:30: Championship game


GREYHOUND TIP-OFF

Dec. 17 at I.C. Norcom, Portsmouth:

12:00: Kecoughtan vs. Landstown

2:00: Booker T. Washington vs. Oscar Smith

4:00: Granby vs. Jamestown

6:00: Bethel vs. Lake Taylor

8:00: Hampton vs. Norcom


JINGLE BALL TOURNAMENT  

Dec. 16-17 at Faith Christian School and North Cross School, both Roanoke

Schools entered: Eastern Mennonite, North Cross, New Covenant, Bath County, Faith Christian.

Dec. 16

2:10 at North Cross main court: Eastern Mennonite vs. North Cross

2:10 at Faith Christian: New Covenant vs. Bath County

4:40: at North Cross Court 1: Eastern Mennonite vs. Bath County

4:40 at Faith Christian: Faith Christian vs. New Covenant

7:10 at North Coss main court: New Covenant vs. North Cross

7:10 at Faith Christian: Bath County vs Faith Christian

Dec.17

9:10 at North Cross Court 1: Bath County vs. North Cross

9:10 at Faith Christian: Eastern Mennonite vs. Faith Christian

11:40 at North Cross Court 2: Eastern Mennonite vs. New Covenant

11:40 at Faith Christian: North Cross vs Faith Christian

5:15 at North Cross Court 2: Pool 3 vs. Pool 4

5:15 at North Cross main court: Pool 1 vs. Pool 2


BRUINS HOLIDAY CLASSIC:

Dec. 17 at Western Branch High School, Chesapeake

11: Lakeland vs. Menchville

12:30: Deep Run vs. Wilson

2:00: Ocean Lakes Girls vs. Western Branch Girls

3:30: Hampton Roads Academy vs. North Stafford

5:00: Phoebus vs. Western Branch

6:30: Heritage (Newport News) vs. South County

8:00: Churchland vs. Nansemond River


BULLDOG CLASSIC  

Dec. 17 at Brunswick High School, Lawrenceville

6:15: Armstrong vs. Park View (South Hill)

8:00: Petersburg vs. Brunswick Senior

COUGAR CLASSIC

Dec. 16-17 at Jefferson HS, Shenandoah Springs, W.Va.

Virginia schools entered: Sherando, Saint John Saints

Dec. 16

6:30: Saint John Saints vs. Jefferson (W.Va.)

8:00: Sherando vs. Trinity (W.Va.)

Dec. 17

4:30: Consolation game

6:00: Championship game


KREUL CLASSIC  

Dec. 16-19 at J.P. Taravella HS, Coral Springs, Fla.

Virginia schools entered: Potomac School

Dec. 16

5:15: Potomac School vs. Cypress Bay (Fla.)

Dec. 18

Potomac School will play at 5:30 if it wins on Saturday, or 3 p.m. if it loses.

Dec. 19

Game time depends on Monday’s result.


GOCHLAND HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT  

Dec. 16-17 at Goochland HS

Virginia schools entered: King William, Buckingham, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot, Goochland

Dec. 16

6:00: King William vs. Buckingham

8:00: Blessed Sacrament Huguenot vs. Goochland

Dec. 17

2:00: Buckingham vs. Blessed Sacrament Huguenot

4:00: King William vs. Goochland


KING'S FORK SHOWCASE:

Dec. 17 at King's Fork High School, Suffolk

2:00: Bethel Girls vs. Oscar Smith Girls

3:30: Nansemond River Girls vs. William Fleming Girls

5:00: Deep Creek vs. Princess Anne

6:30: King's Fork Girls vs. Norcom Girls

8:00: King's Fork vs. Tallwood


BULLIS HOLIDAY BASKETBALL CLASSIC:

Dec. 16-18 at Bullis School, Potomac, Md. (2 gymnasiums)

Virginia schools entered: Seton School, Episcopal School, Blue Ridge

Dec. 16

3:00: Pallotti (Md.) vs Episcopal

4:45: Sanford School (Del.) vs Blue Ridge

6:30: Archbishop Spaulding (Md.) vs. Sidwell Friends (D.C.)

8:15: Mercersburg (Pa.) vs Bullis School (Md.)

Dec. 17

11:45: Loser Pallotti-Episcopal vs. loser Sanford-Blue Ridge

11:45: Winner Pallotti-Episcopal vs. winner Sanford-Blue Ridge

3:15: Loser Spaulding-Sidwell Friends vs. loser Mercersburg-Bullis

3:15: Winner Spaulding-Sidwell Friends vs. winner Mercersburg-Bullis

Dec. 18

10:00: Seventh-place game

11:45: Fifth-place game

1:30: Third-place game

5:00: Championship game


TIMES-DISPATCH INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Dec. 16, 17 and 19 at home sites, Clover Hill and Richmond Coliseum

Virginia teams entered: John Marshall, Highland Springs, Varina, St. Christopher’s, Benedictine, Hopewell, Trinity Episcopal, Hanover.

Dec. 16 at home sites

7:30: John Marshall at Highland Springs

7:30: Varina at St. Christopher’s

7:30: Benedictine at Hopewell

7:30: Trinity Episcopal vs. Hanover at Huguenot

Dec. 17 at Clover Hill

12:00: Upper bracket losers

1:30: Lower bracket losers

6:30: Upper bracket winners

8:00: Lower bracket winners

Dec. 19 at Richmond Coliseum

10:30: Seventh-place game

1:30: Fifth-place game

5:00: Third-place game

8:30: Championship game


IOLANI CLASSIC  

Dec. 17-21 at Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawaii

Virginia schools entered: Oak Hill Academy.

Dec. 17

5:00: Oak Hill Academy vs Kapolei (Hawaii)

Dec 19

Oak Hill plays at 6:30 if it wins, or 9 a.m., if it loses

Dec 20-21

Game times to be determined.


SHOOTOUT BY THE SEA

Dec. 19-21 at North Myrtle Beach HS, S.C.

Virginia schools entered: Loudoun Valley, George Marshall

Dec. 19

11:30: Loudoun County vs. Manning (S.C.)

2:30: Calhoun County (S.C.) vs. Whale Branch (S.C.)

5:30: Byrnes (S.C.) vs. George C. Marshall

8:30: Swansea (S.C.) vs. North Myrtle Beach (S.C.)

Dec. 20

11:30: Loudoun Valley-Manning loser vs. Calhoun-Whale Branch loser

2:30: Byrnes-Marshall loser vs. Swansea-N. Myrtle Beach loser

5:30: Loudoun Valley-Manning winner vs. Calhoun-Whale Branch winner

8:30: Byrnes-Marshall winner vs. Swansea-N. Myrtle Beach winner

Dec. 21

10:30: Seventh-place game

1:30: Fifth-place game

4:30: Third-place game

7:30: Championship game


SONESTA SEAHAWK HOLIDAY CLASSIC:

Dec. 19-21 at Hilton Head, S.C. (2 gymnasiums)

Virginia schools entered: James Madison, Rock Ridge

Dec. 19

7:00: Bourbon County (Ky.) vs. Morristown East (Tenn.)

7:00: James Madison vs. St. James (S.C.)

5:30: Rock Ridge vs. White County (Ga.)

8:30: Ocracoke (N.C.) vs. Hilton Head (S.C.)

Dec. 20

5:30: Losers of first two games

5:30: Winners of first two games

8:30: Loser of second two games

8:30: Winners of second two games

Dec. 21

5:30: Seventh-place game

5:30: Fifth-place game

7:00: Third-place game

8:30: Championship game


JAGUAR JAMBOREE:

Dec. 20-22 at Glen Allen HS

Virginia schools entered: Richmond Collegiate, Atlee, Midlothian, Hermitage, Clover Hill, Thomas Jefferson (Richmond), Powhatan, Glen Allen

Dec. 20

3:00: Richmond Collegiate vs. Atlee

4:30: Midlothian vs. Hermitage

6:00: Clover Hill vs. Thomas Jefferson (Richmond)

7:30: Powhatan vs. Glen Allen

Dec. 21

3:00: First two losers play

4:30: Second two losers play

6:00: First two winners play

7:30: Second two winners play

Dec. 22

3:00: Seventh-place game

4:30: Fifth-place game

6:00: Third-place game

7:30: Championship game


ALTAVISTA CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT 

Dec. 20-21 at Altavista HS

Dec. 20

6:00: Tunstall vs. Brookville

7:45: Amherst vs. Altavista

Dec. 21

6:00: Gretna vs. Brookville

7:45: Tunstall vs Altavista


DUNBAR CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT

Dec. 21-23 at Dunbar HS, Washington, D.C.

Virginia school entered: Riverbend

Dec. 21

3:30: Washington Math and Science (D.C.) vs. Dunbar (D.C.)

5:15: National Collegiate (D.C.) vs. Phelps (D.C.)

7:00: Capitol Christian (Md.) vs. Anacostia (D.C.)

8:45: Riverbend (Va.) vs. Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.)

Dec. 22

1:00: Losers of second two games

2:45: Losers of first two games

6:15: Winners of second two games

8:00: Winners of first two games

Dec. 23

11:15: Seventh-place game

1:00: Fifth-place game

4:30: Third-place game

8:00: Championship game


HOGOHEEGEE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 

Dec. 20-22 at home sites, then Northwood HS the last two days

Dec. 20

7:30: Northwood at Patrick Henry (Glade Springs)

7:45: Chilhowie at Holston

Dec. 21

3:45: Marion vs. Northwood-Patrick Henry winner

7:15: Rural Retreat vs. Chilhowie-Holston winner

Dec. 22

6:45: Championship game


ATLANTIC SHORES CHRISTMAS CLASSIC  

Dec. 22-23 at Atlantic Shores Christian School, Chesapeake

Virginia schools entered: Hampton Roads Academy, Life Christian, Woodside, Williamsburg Christian, Cape Henry, Bishop Sullivan, Oscar Smith, Norcom, Atlantic Shores, Norfolk Collegiate, Millwood School,

Dec. 22

11:30: Atlantic Shores girls vs. Cape Henry girls

1:00: Hampton Roads Academy vs. Life Christian

2:30: Woodside vs. Williamsburg Christian

4:00: Cape Henry vs. Northwood Temple (N.C.)

5:30: Oscar Smith vs. Bishop Sullivan

7:00: Norcom vs. H.D. Woodson (D.C.)

8:30: Atlantic Shores vs. Millwood (VA)

Dec. 23

1:00: Norfolk Collegiate vs. H.D. Woodson (D.C.)

2:30: Bishop Sullivan vs. Northwood Temple (N.C.)

5:30: Williamsburg Christian vs. Life Christian


We are waiting on information for the following tournaments and showcases:

PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

Dec. 15-16 at Portsmouth Christian School

HARGRAVE HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Dec. 15-16 at Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham

RICHMOND CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

Dec. 15-16 at Richmond Christian School, Chesterfield

NARROWS ATHLETIC FUND CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT

Dec. 16-17 at Narrows HS

HERNDON HORNETS HOLIDAY TOURAMENT

Dec. 20-22 at Herndon High School



*** If you have info on any holiday tourneys - pre or post-Christmas - you'd like to see listed on the site, e-mail them to Lynn at lburke53@gmail.com as well results! ***