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Holiday basketball tournament schedules

 
Jesuit is just one of many basketball teams in the area hosting a holiday basketball tournament. (Times file)
Jesuit is just one of many basketball teams in the area hosting a holiday basketball tournament. (Times file)
Published Dec. 16, 2016

The winter break for high schools is around the corner, and that always means it's holiday basketball time. Here's a list of area tournaments on tap this month and next:

Girls

Hernando Holiday Classic

Where: Hernando High

Dec. 19: Hernando vs. Newsome, 9 a.m.; Nature Coast vs. Northeast, noon; Central vs. Steinbrenner, 3; Weeki Wachee vs. South Sumter, 6

Dec. 20: Loser's bracket games, 9 a.m. and noon; Hernando-Newsome winner vs. Nature Coast-Northeast winner, 3; Central-Steinbrenner winner vs. Weeki-South Sumter winner, 6

Dec. 21: Consolation games, 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.; final, 6 p.m.

Crusader Christmas Tournament

Where: Tampa Catholic

Dec. 20: Strawberry Crest vs. Lincoln Park, 3 p.m.; Central Tech (Pa.) vs. Seminole, 4:30 p.m.; Palm Harbor University vs. Parkview (Ga.), 6 p.m.; Tampa Catholic vs. Plant, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21: Loser's bracket games, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; PHU-Parkview winner vs. Strawberry Crest-Lincoln Park winner, 6; Tampa Catholic-Plant winner vs. Central-Seminole winner, 7:30

Dec. 22: Consolation games, 1, 3 and 5 p.m.; final, 7 p.m.

Jaguar Holiday Tournament

Where: Academy of the Holy Names

Dec. 27: Clearwater vs. Strawberry Crest, 1:15 p.m.; River Ridge vs. Plant, 3 p.m.; Robinson vs. Carrollwood Day, 4:45 p.m.; Wharton vs. Holy Names, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 28: Loser's bracket games, 1:15 and 3 p.m.; Clearwater-Strawberry Crest winner vs. River Ridge-Plant winner, 4:45; Robinson-CDS winner vs. Wharton-Holy Names winner, 6:30

Dec. 29: Consolation games, 1:15, 3 and 4:45 p.m.; final, 6:30

Suncoast Classic

Where: Keswick Christian

Dec. 28: St. John Neumann vs. Manatee, 11:30 a.m.; Sarasota Christian vs. Northeast, 1 p.m.; Highlands Christian vs. First Baptist, 5:30 p.m.; Dixie Hollins vs. Keswick, 7 p.m.

Dec. 29: Loser's bracket games, 10 and 11:30 a.m.; St. John Neumann-Manatee winner vs. Sarasota Christian-Northeast winner, 4 p.m.; Highlands-First Baptist winner vs. Dixie-Keswick winner, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 30: Consolation games, 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m.; final, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational

Where: Seffner Christian

Bracket I

Dec. 29: Alonso vs. Briarcrest (Tenn.), 2:30 p.m.; Vero Beach vs. Shiloh (Ga.), 4 p.m.; Bloomingdale vs. Siegel (Tenn.), 5:30 p.m.; Seffner Christian vs. Vanguard, 7 p.m.

Dec. 30: Loser's bracket games, 8:30 and 11:30 a.m.; Alonso-Briarcrest winner vs. Shiloh-Vero Beach winner, 10 a.m.; Bloomingdale-Siegel winner vs. SCA-Vanguard winner, 1 p.m.

Dec. 31: Consolation games, 2:30, 4 and 5:30 p.m.; final, 7 p.m.

Bracket II

Dec. 29: Brooks DeBartolo vs. Hoover (Ala.), 8:30 a.m.; Freedom vs. Henry County (Ga.), 10 a.m.; Palm Harbor University vs. Cumberland (Tenn.), 11:30 a.m.; Spruce Creek vs. Whitefield Academy (Ga.), 1 p.m.

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Dec. 30: Loser's bracket games, 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.; Brooks-Hoover winner vs Freedom-Henry County winner, 4 p.m.; PHU-Cumbeland winner vs. Spruce Creek-Whitefield winner, 7 p.m.

Dec. 31: Consolation games, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 am.; final, 1 p.m.

Boys

Nike Gulfshore Invitational

Where: Jesuit

Dec. 16: King vs. Bishop McLaughlin, 6 p.m.; Jesuit vs. Armwood, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 17: King-Bishop loser vs. Jesuit-Armwood loser, 1 p.m.; King-Bishop winner vs. Jesuit-Armwood winner, 2:30 p.m.

CCC Invitational

Where: Clearwater Central Catholic

Dec. 16: Admiral Farragut vs. Dixie Hollins, 5:30 p.m.; Tarpon Springs vs. CCC, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Admiral Farragut vs. Tarpon, 5:30 p.m.; Dixie Hollins vs. CCC, 7 p.m.

City of Tampa Championship

Where: Tampa Prep

Dec. 19: Jefferson vs. Hillsborough, 3 p.m.; Brandon vs. Robinson, 4:30 p.m.; Plant vs. Tampa Catholic, 6 p.m.; Blake vs. Tampa Prep, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 20: Loser's bracket games, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; Jefferson-Hillsborough winner vs. Plant-Tampa Catholic winner, 6 p.m.; Brandon-Robinson winner vs. Blake-Tampa Prep winner, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21: Consolation games, 3, 4:30 and 6 p.m.; final, 7:30 p.m.

Hernando Holiday Classic

Where: Hernando High

Dec. 19: Leto vs. Cambridge Christian, 10:30 a.m.; Bloomingdale vs. Nature Coast, 1:30 p.m.; Chamberlain vs. Weeki Wachee, 4:30 p.m.; Steinbrenner vs. Hernando, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 20: Loser's bracket games, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Leto-Cambridge winner vs. Bloomingdale-Nature Coast winner, 4:30 p.m.; Chamberlain-Weeki vs. Steinbrenner-Hernando winner, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 21: Consolation games, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.; final, 7:30 p.m.

Shorecrest Holiday Tournament

Where: Shorecrest Prep

Dec. 20: Academy at the Lakes vs. Calvary Christian, 1:30 p.m.; Northeast vs. Newsome, 3 p.m.; Pinellas Park vs. Berkeley Prep, 4:30; Shorecrest vs. Dunedin, 6

Dec. 21: Loser's bracket games, 1:30 and 3 p.m.; AATL-Calvary winner vs. Northeast-Newsome winner, 4:30; Pinellas Park-Berkeley winner vs. Shorecrest-Dunedin winner, 6 p.m.

Dec. 22: Consolation games, 1:30, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; final, 6 p.m.

Suncoast Classic

Where: Keswick Christian

Dec. 27: Hackettstown (N.J.) vs. Shorecrest, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28: Creekside vs. Saint Stephen's 2:30 p.m.; Canterbury vs. Highlands Christian, 4 p.m.; Dixie Hollins vs. Keswick, 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 29: Loser's bracket games, 1 and 2:30 p.m.; Creekside-Saint Stephen's winner vs. Canterbury-Highlands winner, 7 p.m.; Hackettstown-Shorecrest winner vs. Dixie-Keswick winner, 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 30: Consolation games, 11:30 a.m., 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.; final, 8:30

Rotary Ram Classic

Where: Ridgewood

Dec. 28: Clearwater Central Catholic vs. Mitchell, noon; Tampa Prep vs. Wesley Chapel, 1:30; East River vs. Anclote, 3; Tarpon Springs vs. Springstead, 4:30; King vs. River Ridge, 6; King's Academy vs. Ridgewood, 7:30

Dec. 29: Loser's bracket games, noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m.; CCC-Mitchell winner vs. East River-Anclote winner, 4:30 p.m.; East River-Anclote winner vs. Tarpon-Springstead winner, 6 p.m.; King-River Ridge winner vs. Kings-Ridgewood winner, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 30: Consolation games, noon, 1:30, 3, 4:30 and 6 p.m.; final, 7:30 *

*Finalists are determined by point spread

Nature Coast Christmas Tournament

Where: Nature Coast Tech

Bracket I

Dec. 28: Alonso vs. Hernando, 9:30 a.m.; Archer (Ga.) vs. East Bay, 11 a.m.; Lowndes (Ga.) vs. George Jenkins, 12:30 p.m.; Land O'Lakes vs. Nature Coast, 5 p.m.

Dec. 29: Loser's bracket games, 9:30 and 11 a.m.; Alonso-Hernando winner vs. Archer-East Bay winner, 3:30 p.m.; Lowndes-Jenkins winner vs. Land O'Lakes-Nature Coast winner, 5 p.m.

Dec. 30: Consolation games, 9:30 a.m., 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.; final, 6:30 p.m.

Bracket II

Dec. 28: Roswell (Ga.) vs. Countryside, 2; Shaker Heights (Ohio) vs. Zephyrhills, 3:30 p.m.; Gaither vs. Fletcher, 6:30 p.m.; Friendship (Washington D.C.) vs. Armwood, 8 p.m.

Dec. 29: Loser's bracket games, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Shaker-Zephyrhills winner vs. Gaither-Fletcher winner, 6:30 p.m.; Roswell-Countryside winner vs. Friendship-Armwood winner, 8 p.m.

Dec. 30: Consolation games, 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m.; final, 8 p.m.

ARS National Hoop Fest

Where: Berkeley Prep

Jan. 20: Berkeley Prep vs. IMG, 5; Tampa Catholic vs. West Oaks, 6:30; Oldsmar Christian vs. Huntington Prep (W.Va.), 8

Jan. 21: Huntington Prep (W.Va.) vs. Victory Rock, noon; Tampa Prep vs. St. Benedict's (N.J.), 1:30; Berkeley Prep vs. Windermere Prep, 3; Oak Hill (Va.) vs. St. Petersburg, 4:30; Tampa Catholic vs. Montverde Academy, 6

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