By Joe Henricksen

While plenty of attention is directed towards high-profile holiday tournaments at Proviso West, Pontiac and Rich South, there are several other quality tournaments around the state that figure to be attractive to the high school basketball fan. Here is a look at three of those tournaments.

Bloomington-Normal State Farm Classic
Monday, Dec. 27 Opening Round Games (Listed in bracket order)
6:00 p.m. .... Glenbard East vs. Grayslake Central
4:30 p.m. .... North Chicago vs. Mahomet Seymour
9:00 p.m. .... Rockton Hononegah vs. Sterling
7:30 p.m. .... North Lawndale vs. Champaign Centennial
11:30 a.m. .... Peoria Notre Dame vs. Springfield
10:00 a.m. .... Culver Academy (IN) vs. Normal U-High
2:30 p.m. .... Rock Island vs. Thornwood
1:00 p.m. .... Normal Community vs. Lake Forest

Wheeling Hardwood Classic at Wheeling High School (Dec. 27-30)
Monday, Dec. 27 Opening Round Games (Listed in bracket order)
9:00 a.m. .... Loyola Academy vs. Stevenson
10:30 a.m. .... Libertyville vs. Deerfield
12:15 p.m. .... Notre Dame vs. Kenwood
2:00 p.m. .... Prospect vs. Naperville Centra
3:45 p.m. .... St.Viator vs. Streamwood
5:30 p.m. .... Lake Park vs. Maine West
7:15 p.m. .... Vernon Hills vs. Wheeling
8:45 p.m. .... Niles North vs. Carmel

Jack Tosh Holiday Classic at York High School
Monday, Dec. 27 Opening Round Games (Listed in bracket order)
7:15 p.m. .... York vs. Palatine
5:45 p.m. .... Oswego vs. South Elgin
4:00 p.m. .... R-B vs. Wheaton South
2:30 p.m. .... Downers Grove So. vs. Glenbard So.
5:00 p.m. .... Maine South vs. St. Charles East
3:30 p.m. .... Brother Rice vs. Naperville North
1:30 p.m. .... Conant vs. Lyons Twp.
12 Noon .... St. Ignatius vs. St. Francis