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BCR 2023 Holiday Tournament pairings

St. Bede's Ali Bosnich grabs a rebound over Marquette's Avery Durdan on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 in Bader Gym at Marquette High School.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Amboy Holiday Tournament

RED POOL: Newman (7-9), Hiawatha (7-9)), Mendota (3-9)

BLACK POOL: Amboy (9-4), Hall (5-7), Somonauk (1-12)

F/S POOL: Amboy, Hall, Mendota, Somonauk

Tuesday, Dec. 26

Mendota vs. Hall, noon (FS)

Amboy vs. Somonauk, 1:30 p.m. (FS)

Hall vs. Somonauk, 3 p.m. (V)

Newman vs. Hiawatha, 4:30 p.m. (V)

Amboy vs. Mendota, 6 p.m. (V)

Wednesday, Dec. 27

Mendota vs. Somonauk, noon (FS)

Amboy vs. Hall, 1:30 p.m. (FS)

Hiawatha vs. Mendota, 3 p.m. (V)

Newman vs. Somonauk, 4:30 p.m. (V)

Amboy vs. Hall, 6 p.m. (V)

Thursday, Dec. 28

Amboy vs. Mendota, noon (FS)

Hall vs. Somonauk, 1:30 p.m. (FS)

Hiawatha vs. Hall, 3 p.m. (V)

Newman vs. Mendota, 4:30 p.m. (V)

Amboy vs. Somonauk, 6 p.m. (V)

Friday, Dec. 29

5th place – Red Pool #3 vs. Black Pool, 3 p.m. #3

3rd place – Red Pool #2 vs. Black Pool, 4:30 p.m. #2

1st place – Red Pool #1 vs. Black Pool #1, 6 p.m.

St. Bede Lady Bruins Christmas Classic

GREEN POOL: Annawan (11-3), St. Bede (9-5), Newark (4-4), Sandwich (3-9)

WHITE POOL: Serena (10-1), Putnam County (12-3), Fieldcrest (9-4), Kewanee (3-9)

Tuesday, Dec. 26

Game 1 - St. Bede vs. Sandwich, 10 a.m.

Game 2 - PC vs. Kewanee, 11:30 a.m.

Game 3 - Fieldcrest vs. Serena, 1 p.m.

Game 4 - Sandwich vs. Annawan, 2:30 p.m.

Game 5 - Serena vs. PC, 4 p.m.

Game 6 - St. Bede vs. Newark, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 27

Game 7 - PC vs. Fieldcrest, 10 a.m.

Game 8 - Serena vs. Kewanee, 11:30 a.m.

Game 9 - Annawan vs. Newark, 1 p.m.

Game 10 - Kewanee vs. Fieldcrest, 2:30 p.m.

Game 11 - Newark vs. Sandwich, 4 p.m.

Game 12 - St. Bede vs. Newark, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 28

7th place - GP 4 vs. WP 4, 11:30 a.m.

5th place - GP 3 vs. WP 3, 1 p.m.

3rd place - GP 2 vs. WP 2, 2:30 p.m.

1st place - GP 1 vs. WP 1, 4 p.m.

Warkins Memorial Classic at Erie

POOL A: Lena-Winslow (11-4), Morrison (10-6), Orion (3-11)

POOL B: Wethersfield (10-2), Stockton (7-7), Rockridge (4-10),

POOL C: Bureau Valley (7-6), Monmouth-Roseville (7-6), Stark County (1-2)

POOL D: Mercer County (7-6), E-P (4-7), Fulton (1-6)

Wednesday, Dec. 27

Orion vs. Morrison (old gym), E-P vs. Fulton (new gym), 10 a.m.

Bureau Valley vs. Stark County (OG), Wethersfield vs. Rockridge (NG), 11:30 a.m.

Fulton vs. Mercer County (OG), L-W vs. Orion (NG), 1 p.m.

Stark County vs. Mon-Rose (OG), vs. Rockridge vs. Stockton (NG), 2:30 p.m.

Morrison vs. L-W (OG), Mercer County vs, E-P (NG), 4 p.m.

Stockton vs. Wethersfield (OG), Mon-Rose vs. BV (NG), 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 29

3rd Pool A vs. 3rd Pool D (OG), 3rd Pool B vs. 3rd Pool C (NG), 3 p.m.

2nd Pool A vs. 2nd Pool D (OG), 2nd Pool B vs. 2nd Pool C (NG), 4:30 p.m.

1st Pool A vs. 1st Pool D (OG), 1st Pool B vs. 1st Pool C (NG), 6 p.m.

Satuday, Dec. 30

3rd pace pool bracket games (OG/NG), 3 p.m.

2nd place pool bracket games (OG/NG), 4:30 p.m.

1st place pool bracket games (OG/NG), 6 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL

LaMoille Holiday Classic

Wednesday, Dec. 27

Game 1 - Leland (4-7) vs. Lowpoint-Washburn (9-4), 1:30 p.m.

Game 2 - DePue vs. Galva (2-6), 3 p.m.

Game 3 - Hiawatha (3-10) vs. Annawan (10-2), 4:30 p.m.

Game 4 - Calvary Christian (0-9) vs. LaMoille (3-9), 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 28

Game 5 - losers 1-2, 1:30 p.m.

Game 6 - losers 3-4, 3 p.m.

Game 7 - winners 1-2, 4:30 p.m.

Game 8 - winners 3-4, 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 29

Consolation champ - winners 5-6, 1:30 p.m.

Consolation 3rd - losers 5-6, 3 p.m.

3rd place - losers 7-8, 4:30 p.m.

1st place - winners 7-8, 6 p.m.

Marquette Christmas Tournament

Tuesday, Dec. 26

Game 1 - #9 Hall (5-6) 47, Coal City 40

Game 2 - #2 Lexington (8-3) 66, Wilmington 29

Game 3 - #3 Earlville (11-0) 73, St. Bede (2-9) 57

Game 4 - #6 Woodland (9-3) vs. Indian Creek (9-4), 1:30 p.m.

Game 5 - #1 Serena (11-0) vs. Putnam County (1-9), 3:30 p.m.

Game 6 - #8 Somonauk (7-4) vs. Dwight (5-6), 5 p.m.

Game 7 - #4 Marquette (6-5) vs. GSW (4-8), 6:30 p.m.

Game 8 - #5 Flanagan-Cornell (9-3) vs. Reed-Custer (4-5), 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 27

Game 9 - Coal City (5-7) vs. Wilmington (5-4)), 9 a.m.

Game 10 - St. Bede (2-10) vs. loser 4, 10:30 a.m.

Game 11 - losers 5-6, noon

Game 12 - losers 7-8, 1:30 p.m.

Game 13 - #9 Hall (6-6) vs. #2 Lexington (9-3), 3:30 p.m.

Game 14 - #3 Earlville (12-0) vs. winner 4, 5 p.m.

Game 15 - winners 5-6, 6:30 p.m.

Game 16 - winners 7-8, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 28

Game 17 - losers 9-10, 9 a.m.

Game 18 - losers 11-12, 10:30 a.m.

Game 19 - winners 9-10, noon

Game 20 - winners 11-12, 1:30 p.m.

Game 21 - losers 13-14, 3:30 p.m.

Game 22 - losers 15-16, 5 p.m.

Game 23 - winners 13-14, 6:30 p.m.

Game 24 - winners 15-16, 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 29

15th place - losers 17-18, 9 a.m.

13th place - winners 17-18, 10:30 a.m.

11th place - winners 9-10, noon

9th place - winners 19-20, 1:30 p.m.

7th place - losers 21-22, 3:30 p.m.

5th place - winners 21-22, 5 p.m.

3rd place - losers 23-24, 6:30 p.m.

1st place - winners 23-24, 8 p.m.

Putnam County's Kacie Coleman shoots a jump shot over Henry-Senachwine's Brynna Anderson on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 in Henry.
Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL