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Bureau County area Christmas tournaments at a glance

Hall's Chace Sterling gets a shot off around Fieldcrest's Kayden Eilts during the Colmone Classic on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Hall High School.

Girls basketball

Ottawa Holiday Girls Tournament

POOL A: Ottawa, Newark, Plainfield Central

POOL B: IVC, Pontiac, Seneca

POOL C: Joliet Catholic, LaSalle-Peru, Princeton

POOL D: Fieldcrest, Metamora, Streator

FRIDAY, DEC. 19: Fieldcrest vs. Streator, 3 p.m., Pontiac vs. Seneca, 4:30 p.m., Princeton vs. L-P, 6 p.m., Ottawa vs. Newark, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 20: Metamora vs. Fieldcrest, 9 a.m., JCA vs. L-P, 10:30 a.m., Streator vs. Metamora, noon, IVC vs. Seneca, 1:30 p.m., Plainfield vs. Newark, 3 p.m., Princeton vs. JCA, 4:30 p.m., IVC vs. Pontiac, 6 p.m., Ottawa vs. Plainfield, 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 22: Game 13 - Pool A 3rd vs. Pool C 3rd, noon. Game 14 - Pool B 3rd vs. Pool D 3rd, 1:30 p.m. Game 15 - Pool A 2nd vs. Pool C 2nd, 3 p.m. Game 16 - Pool B 2nd vs. Pool D 2nd, 4:30 p.m. Game 17 - Pool B 1st vs. Pool D 1st, 6 p.m. Game 18 - Pool A 1st vs. Pool C 1st, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 23: 11th place - losers 13-14, 10 a.m. 9th place - winners 13-14, 11:30 a.m. 7th place - losers 15-16, 1 p.m. 5th place - winners 15-16, 2:30 p.m. 3rd place - losers 17-18, 4 p.m. 1st place - winners 17-18, 5:30 p.m.

Lady Bruins Christmas Classic at St. Bede

FRIDAY, DEC. 26: Serena vs. Sandwich, 9 a.m., Brimfield vs. Putnam County, 10:25 a.m., St. Bede vs. Orion, 11:50 a.m, Sandwich vs. IVC, 1:15 p.m., Brimfield vs. Serena, 2:45 p.m., Orion vs. Putnam County, 4:10 p.m., St. Bede vs. IVC, 5:35 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 27: St. Bede vs. Brimfield, 9 a.m., Putnam County vs, IVC, 10:25 a.m., Brimfield vs. Orion, 11:50 a.m, IVC vs. vs. Serena, 1:15 p.m., Putnam County vs. Sandwich, 2:45 p.m., Serena vs. Orion, 4:10 p.m., St. Bede vs. Sandwich, 5:35 p.m.

Warkins Memorial Christmas Classic at Prophetstown

POOL A: Mercer County, Stockton, Stark County

POOL B: Wethersfield, Hall, Rockridge

POOL C: Kewanee, Monmouth-Roseville, Fulton

POOL D: Bureau Valley, E-P, Morrison

SATURDAY, DEC. 27: Kewanee vs. Fulton, E-P vs. Morrison, 10 a.m.; Wethersfield vs. Hall, Mercer County vs. Stark County, 11:30 a.m., Morrison vs. Bureau Valley, Monmouth-Roseville vs. Kewanee, 1 p.m., Stockton vs. Mercer County, Rockridge vs. Wethersfield, 2:30 p.m., Fulton vs. Monmouth-Roseville, Bureau Valley vs. E-P, 4 p.m., Stark County vs. Stockton, Hall vs. Rockridge, 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 29: Crossover games, 4 & 5:30 p.m., 1st place A vs. 1st place D, 1st place B vs. 1st place C, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 30: Championship round - Crossover games, 4, 5:30, 7 p.m., championship, 7 p.m.

Boys basketball

Shipyard Showdown at Seneca

TUESDAY, DEC. 23: Game 1 - (1) Lexington vs. Earlville (New Gym), Game 2 - (2) Marquette vs. Somonauk (Old Gym), 9 a.m. Game 3 - (2) Dwight vs. Coal City (NG), Game 4 - (5) Wilmington vs. GSW, (OG), 10:30 a.m. Game 5 - (2) Hall vs. DePue, noon (NG), Game 6 - (3) Indian Creek vs. Flanagan-Cornell, noon (OG). Game 7 - (7) Reed-Custer vs. Seneca, (NG), Game 8 - Woodland vs. Serena (OG), 1:30 p.m. Game 9 - winners 1-3, Game 10 - losers 1-3 (OG), 3 p.m. Game 11 - winners 2-4 (NG), Game 12 - losers 2-4 (OG), 4:30 p.m. Game 13 - winners 5-7 (NG), Game 14 - losers 5-7 (OG), 6 p.m. Game 15 - winners 16-18 (NG), Game 16 - losers 16-18 (OG), 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 26: Game 17 - losers 10-12, 9 a.m. Game 18 - losers 14-16, 10:30 a.m. Game 19 - winners 10-12, noon. Game 20 - winners 10-12, 1:30 p.m. Game 21 - losers 9-11, 3 p.m. Game 22 - losers 13-15, 4:30 p.m. Game 23 - winners 9-11, 6 p.m. Game 24 - winners 13-15, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 27: Game 25 - losers 17-18, 9 a.m. Game 26 - winners 17-18, 10:30 a.m. Game 27 - losers 19-20, noon. Game 28 (consolation title) - winners 19-20, 1:30 p.m. Game 29 - losers 21-22, 3 p.m. Game 30 - winners 21-22, 4:30 p.m. Third place - losers 23-24, 6 p.m. Title - winners 23-24, 7:30 p.m.

Mike Hutchins Holiday Classic at Sherrard

SATURDAY, DEC. 27: Game 1 - (4) Annawan vs. (5) East Dubuque, 11 a.m. Game 2 - (1) Byron vs. (8) Payson-Seymour, 12:30 p.m. Game 3 - (3) Peoria Notre Dame vs. (6) Princeton, 2 p.m. Game 4 - (2) Sherrard vs. (7) Alleman, 3:30 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 29: Game 5 - losers 1-2, 2:30 p.m. Game 6 - losers 3-4, 4 p.m. Game 7 - winners 1-2, 5:30 p.m. Game 8 - winners 3-4, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 30: 7th place - losers 5-6, 2:30 p.m. Consolation title (5th place) - winners 5-6, 4 p.m. 3rd place - losers 7-8, 5:30 p.m. Title - winners 7-8, 7 p.m.

97th annual Princeville Holiday Tournament

FRIDAY, DEC. 26: Game 1 - (2) Elmwood vs. (7) Henry-Senachwine, 2 p.m. Game 2 - (3) Peoria Heights vs. (6) Midland, 3:30 p.m. Game 3 - (1) Ridgewood vs. (8) Ridgewood, 6:30 pm. Game 4 - (4) St. Bede vs. (5) Princeville, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 27: Game 5 - losers 1-2, 2 p.m. Game 6 - losers 3-4, 3:30 p.m. Game 7 - winners 1-2, 6:30 p.m. Game 8 - winners 3-4, 8 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 29: Consolation 3rd - losers 5-6, 2 p.m. Consolation title - winners 5-6, 3:30 p.m. 3rd place - losers 7-8, 6:30 p.m. Title - winners 7-8, 8 p.m.

LaMoille Holiday Classic

DEC. 29-31: Pairings not set

TEAMS: Amboy, Leland, LaMoille, Low-Point Washburn, Galva, Polo, Putnam County, Wethersfield

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