The Lady Bruins Christmas Classic started in 1986, originating as the Mid I-80 Tournament until 1997. There have been 37 champions crowned over the years. Here’s the championship scores as researched by Kevin Hieronymus. This year’s tournament had a modified round-robin format with no championship game

2025 - IVC

2024 - St. Bede 56, Annawan 38

2023 - Annawan 42, Serena 35

2022 - Fieldcrest 61, Eureka 29

2021 - Fieldcrest 57, Princeton 25

2020 - Canceled by COVID-19

2019 - Eureka 51, Fieldcrest 38

2018 - Eureka 56, Seneca 33

2017 - Finals canceled by weather (Eureka vs. Fieldcrest)

2016 - Eureka 57, Kewanee 48

2015 - Eureka 59, Kewanee 40

2014 - Mendota 54, Kewanee 34

2013 - Mendota 61, Fieldcrest 41

2012 - Mendota 65, St. Bede 62

2011 - Eureka 57, St. Bede 51

2010 - St. Bede 55, Eureka 46

2009 - IVC 65, Bureau Valley 42

2008 - St. Bede 52, Bureau Valley 32

2007 - St. Bede 56, Seneca 36

2006 - IVC 65, Princeton 45

2005 - Hall 62, St. Bede 60

2004 - IVC 60, Hall 56

2003 - IVC 57, St. Bede 56

2002 - St. Bede 61, IVC 58

2001 - IVC 65, St. Bede 52

2000 - St. Bede 42, Princeton 27

1999 - St. Bede 58, Newark 37

1998 - Princeton 58, Putnam County 50

1997 - Bureau Valley 84, St Bede 59

1996 - Bureau Valley 68, PC 53

1995 - Putnam County 60, Princeville 55

1994 - L-P 52, Princeton 26

1993 - Mendota 49, St. Bede 45

1992 - Mendota 45, St. Bede 42

1991 - Mendota 45, St. Bede 26

1990 - L-P 57, Princeton 40

1989 - Mendota 69, L-P 56

1988 - Mendota 49, Princeton 41

1987 - Mendota 37, L-P 35

1986 - Princeton 55, Mendota 49