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Pairings released for Charleston Holiday Tournament
CHARLESTON — Pairings are out for the 32nd Annual Charleston Boys Basketball Holiday Tournament, and Edwardsville High School has been awarded the top seed.
St. Anthony High School has opted to come back after playing at the Breese Mater Dei tournament in recent years. The Bulldogs' reward for making a one-year reappearance before beginning its own holiday tournament next year? A first-round matchup with Metamora.
St. Anthony plays the Redbirds at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 in the meet's first game. Metamora currently sports a 5-2 record with wins over Canton, Peoria Notre Dame, Macomb, Washington (top 10 team in Class 3A) and Galesburg.
The two losses were to Woodruff and a tough one to Dunlap. First-year coach Jim Youngman has his team playing some strong ball with 6-foot-9 senior Zeke Schneider leading the way.
Schneider, who averaged 20 points and seven rebounds a game last year, is a legitimate Division 1 college recruit; reported schools of interest have included Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville among other out-of-state universities.
It's a bit of a surprise Metamora missed out on a top-four seeding along with Sewickley Academy out of Pennsylvania, which is reportedly well-regarded in its home state.
St. Anthony, Metamora, Sewickley, Edwardsville, Cumberland, Paris, Rantoul and Canton are on one side of the 16-team bracket (the last one before the format switches to eight-team pool play next year), while the other half features Effingham, Charleston, Mattoon, Mahomet-Seymour, Tolono Unity, Sullivan, Taylorville and No. 2 seed Robinson.
Effingham's first matchup is a 5:30 p.m. Saturday game against Tolono Unity; it will play either Mattoon or Mahomet-Seymour on Monday, Dec. 29.
Girls Tournament
In the girls tournament at Charleston High School's Baker Gym, St. Anthony and Effingham must play each other in the first round as they face off in a 3 p.m. Saturday game.
Either second-seeded Charleston or Decatur Eisenhower await the two city schools depending on the outcomes of each first-round game.
Altamont's draw wasn't favorable, as it must play No. 1 Edwardsville in its 12:30 p.m. Saturday opener.
Teutopolis opens Saturday play at 9 a.m. when it takes on Tri-County (Kansas). Its next opponent would be either Robinson or Taylorville.
Charleston Holiday Tournament
Boys Pairings
At EIU Lantz Arena
Saturday, Dec. 27
Game 1, 9 a.m. — St. Anthony vs. Metamora
Game 2, 10:15 a.m. — Sewickley Academy (Pa.) vs. Cumberland
Game 3, 12:30 p.m. — Paris vs. Rantoul
Game 4, 1:45 p.m. — Edwardsville vs. Canton
Game 5, 3 p.m. — Mahomet-Seymour vs. Mattoon
Game 6, 5:30 p.m. — Tolono Unity vs. Effingham
Game 7, 6:45 p.m. — Charleston vs. Sullivan
Game 8, 8 p.m. — Robinson vs. Taylorville
Monday, Dec. 29
Game 9, 9 a.m. — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 10, 10:15 a.m. — Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 11, 12:30 p.m. — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 12, 1:45 p.m. — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Game 13, 3 p.m. — Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 14, 5:30 p.m. — Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8
Game 15, 6:45 p.m. — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 16, 8 p.m. — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Game 17, 8 a.m. — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
Game 18, 9:15 a.m. — Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14
Game 19, 10:30 a.m. — Loser Game 11 vs. Loser Game 12
Game 20, 11:45 a.m. — Loser Game 15 vs. Loser Game 16
Game 21, 1 p.m. — Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12
Game 22, 2:15 p.m. — Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 16
Game 23, 5 p.m. — Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18 (Consolation championship)
Game 24, 6:15 p.m. — Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 20 (Fifth Place)
Game 25, 7:30 p.m. — Loser Game 21 vs. Loser Game 22 (Third Place)
Game 26, 8:45 p.m. — Winner Game 21 vs. Winner Game 22 (Championship)
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Girls Pairings
At CHS Baker Gymnasium
Saturday, Dec. 27
Game 1, 9 a.m. — Teutopolis vs. Tri-County (Kansas)
Game 2, 10:15 a.m. — Taylorville vs. Robinson
Game 3, 12:30 p.m. — Edwardsville vs. Altamont
Game 4, 1:45 p.m. — Chatham-Glenwood vs. Mount Zion
Game 5, 3 p.m. — St. Anthony vs. Effingham
Game 6, 5:30 p.m. — Charleston vs. Decatur Eisenhower
Game 7, 6:45 p.m. — Paris vs. Champaign Central
Game 8, 8 p.m. — Central A&M; vs. Jacksonville
Monday, Dec. 29
Game 9, 9 a.m. — Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game 10, 10:15 a.m. — Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 11, 12:30 p.m. — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game 12, 1:45 p.m. — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Game 13, 3 p.m. — Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 14, 5:30 p.m. — Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8
Game 15, 6:45 p.m. — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 16, 8 p.m. — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Game 17, 8 a.m. — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
Game 18, 9:15 a.m. — Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14
Game 19, 10:30 a.m. — Loser Game 11 vs. Loser Game 12
Game 20, 11:45 a.m. — Loser Game 15 vs. Loser Game 16
Game 21, 1 p.m. — Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12
Game 22, 2:15 p.m. — Winner Game 15 vs. Winner Game 16
Game 23, 5 p.m. — Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18 (Consolation championship)
Game 24, 6:15 p.m. — Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 20 (Fifth Place)
Game 25, 7:30 p.m. — Loser Game 21 vs. Loser Game 22 (Third Place)
Game 26, 8:45 p.m. — Winner Game 21 vs. Winner Game 22 (Championship)
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