Last minute shopping, Santa, family, elves, presents, get togethers, and of course…hoops!
While the holiday season is quite the busy time, it is as well on the hardwood as holiday tournaments and classics will take place over the next two weeks.
Here’s where each team will be over Christmas break:
Beechwood boys: Berea Holiday Classic at Madison Southern Dec. 20-21…(Dec. 20 vs Lee County, Dec. 21 vs Mercer County)…Taylor County Farm Bureau Holiday Classic at Campbellsville, Dec. 26-28…(Dec. 26 vs Pleasure Ridge Park, rest of tourney TBD)
Beechwood girls: Beechwood Lady Tigers Holiday Classic Dec. 19 vs Holmes
Bellevue boys: Swauger Holiday Classic at Bellevue Dec. 28-30…(Dec. 28 vs Williamstown, Dec. 29 vs Calvary Christian, Dec. 30 vs Scott)
Bellevue girls: no holiday tournaments on the schedule
Bishop Brossart boys: Dave Schabell Classic at Bishop Brossart Dec. 29-30…(Dec. 29 vs Walton-Verona, Dec. 30 vs Roger Bacon (Ohio)
Bishop Brossart girls: Lady Invitational of the South at Allen County-Scottsville Dec. 27-30…(Dec. 27 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins, rest of tourney TBD)
Boone County boys: Best of the Twin Lakes Holiday Classic at Clinton County Dec. 19-21…(Dec. 19 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins, Dec. 20 vs Atherton, Dec. 21 vs Clinton County), Swauger Holiday Classic at Bellevue…(Dec. 28 vs Heritage Academy, Dec. 29 vs Newport, Dec. 30 vs Calvary Christian)
Boone County girls: Joe Lay and Sons Christmas Classic at Walton-Verona Dec. 27-28…(Dec. 27 vs Walton-Verona, Dec. 27 vs Madison Central, Dec. 28 vs DuPont Manual)
Campbell County boys: Scott Winer Classic at Scott Dec. 23 vs Waggener…Planet Fitness Holiday Tournament at Central Hardin Dec. 27-29 (Dec. 27 vs Green County, rest of tourney TBD)
Campbell County girls: Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 22 vs Knox Central, rest of tourney TBD)
Conner boys: Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Montgomery County, rest of tourney TBA), Jim Rose Central Bank Classic at Lexington Christian Academy Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs Bowling Green, rest of tourney TBD)
Conner girls: White, Greer and Maggard Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Lafayette, rest of tourney TBD)…Lady Flyers Hoops/H&W Sports Classic at Franklin County Jan. 3 vs Madison Central
Cooper boys: Scott Winter Classic at Scott Dec. 22-23…(Dec. 22 vs Paintsville, Dec. 23 vs Newport)…Ashland Invitational at Ashland Blazer Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs Henry Clay, rest of tourney TBD)
Cooper girls: Queen of the Commonwealth at Mt. Washington Dec. 19-22…(Dec. 19 vs Hopkins County Central, rest of tourney TBD)…Joe Lay and Sons Christmas Classic at Walton-Verona Dec. 27-28…(Dec. 27 vs Calloway County, Dec. 28 vs Spencer County, Dec. 28 vs South Laurel)
Covington Catholic: King of the Bluegrass at Fairdale Dec. 19-22…(Dec. 19 vs Lee (Alabama), rest of tourney TBD)…Riverview Ram Jam in Sarasota, Florida Dec. 27-30…(Dec. 27 vs TBA)
Dayton boys: no holiday tournaments on the schedule
Dayton girls: Williamstown Lady Demon Classic at Williamstown Dec. 21 vs Shelby County
Dixie Heights boys: Colby Hause Classic at Bracken County Dec. 19-20…(Dec. 19 vs Augusta, Dec. 20 vs Danville Christian)…Carroll County Christmas Classic at Carroll County Dec. 22…(Dec. 22 vs Fern Creek)…Railroad Classic at Estill County Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs Breathitt County, rest of tourney TBD)
Dixie Heights girls: White, Greer and Maggard Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Nicholas County, rest of tourney TBD)
Heritage Academy: Berea Holiday Classic at Berea Dec. 19-21…(Dec. 19 vs Frakfort, Dec. 20 vs Berea, Dec. 21 vs Model)…Swauger Holiday Classic at Bellevue Dec. 28-30 (Dec. 28 vs Boone County, Dec. 29 vs Scott, Dec. 30 vs Newport)
Highlands boys: No holiday tournaments on the schedule
Highlands girls: Lady Flyers Hoops/H&W Sports Classic at Franklin County Jan. 3 vs Franklin County
Holmes boys: Derby Classic at Raceland Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Prestonsburg, Dec. 21 vs West Carter, Dec. 22 vs Raceland)…Dave Schabell Classic at Bishop Brossart Dec. 29-30…(Dec. 29 vs Roger Bacon (Ohio), Dec. 30 vs Walton-Verona)
Holmes girls: Beechwood Lady Tigers Holiday Classic Dec. 19 vs Beechwood
Holy Cross boys: Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Bertie (NC), rest of tourney TBD)…Swauger Holiday Classic at Bellevue Dec. 30 vs Evangel Christian
Holy Cross girls: Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Southwestern, rest of tourney TBD)…Crosstown Catholic Challenge at Thomas More Dec. 28 vs Newport Central Catholic
Lloyd Memorial boys: Carroll County Christmas Classic at Carroll County Dec. 23 vs Fern Creek…Jim Rose Central Bank Classic at Lexington Christian Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs North Hardin, rest of tourney TBD)
Lloyd Memorial girls: Pam Browning Classic at Carroll County Dec. 29-31…(Dec. 29 vs North Oldham, rest of tourney TBD)
Ludlow boys: Dan Swartz Classic at Bath County Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs West Carter, rest of tourney TBD)
Ludlow girls: no holiday tournaments scheduled
Newport boys: Scott Winter Classic at Scott Dec. 22-23…(Dec. 22 vs Simon Kenton, Dec. 23 vs Cooper)…Swauger Holiday Classic at Bellevue Dec. 28-30…(Dec. 28 vs Evangel Christian, Dec. 29 vs Boone County, Dec. 30 vs Heritage Academy)
Newport girls: Williamstown Lady Demon Classic at Williamstown Dec. 21 vs Somerset
Newport Central Catholic boys: at Archbishop McNicholas (Ohio) Dec. 19-22…(Dec. 19 vs Taylor (Ohio), Dec. 20 vs North Catholic (PA), Dec. 22 vs Archbishop McNicholas)…East Jessamine Holiday Tournament at East Jessamine Dec. 29-31…(Dec. 29 vs Russell County, rest of tourney TBD)
Newport Central Catholic girls: Crosstown Catholic Challenge at Thomas More Dec. 28 vs Holy Cross
Notre Dame Academy: Queen of the Commonwealth at Bullitt East Dec. 19-22…(Dec. 19 vs Central, rest of tourney TBD)…Crosstown Catholic Challenge at Thomas More Dec. 28 vs Assumption…Lady Flyers Hoops/H&W Sports Classic at Franklin County Jan. 3 vs North Hardin
Ryle boys: Carroll County Christmas Classic at Carroll County Dec. 20 vs DeSales…Scott Winter Classic at Scott Dec. 22-23…(Dec. 22 vs Elder (Ohio), Dec. 23 vs Paintsville)…Jim Rose Central Bank Classic at Lexington Christian Academy Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs Sayre, rest of tourney TBD)
Ryle girls: Holiday Showcase at Frederick Douglass Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Madison Southern, Dec. 21 vs George Rogers Clark, Dec. 22 vs Indian Hill (Ohio)…at Winton Woods Dec. 28-29…(Dec. 28 vs St. Vincent St. Mary (Ohio), Dec. 29 vs Northland (Ohio)
Scott boys: Scott Winter Classic at Scott Dec. 22-23 (Dec. 22 vs Bluegrass United, Dec. 23 vs Woodward (Ohio)…Swauger Holiday Classic at Bellevue Dec. 29-30…(Dec. 29 vs Heritage Academy, Dec. 30 vs Bellevue)
Scott girls: Central Bank Jim Rose Classic at Lexington Christian Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Graves County, Dec. 21 vs Bethlehem, Dec. 22 vs Great Crossing)
Simon Kenton boys: Scott Winter Classic at Scott Dec. 22-23 (Dec. 22 vs Newport, Dec. 23 vs Bluegrass United)…Ashland Invitational Tournament at Ashland Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs Lawrence County, rest of tourney TBD)
Simon Kenton girls: Holiday Showcase at Frderick Douglass Dec. 21-22…(Dec. 21 vs Butler, Dec. 22 vs Madison Southern)
St. Henry boys: Henry County Invitational Tournament at Henry County Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs Henry County, rest of tourney TBD)
St. Henry girls: Mercer Tourism Christmas Clash at Mercer County Dec. 20-22…(Dec. 20 vs Mercer County, rest of tourney TBD), Crosstown Catholic Challenge at Thomas More Dec. 28 vs Ursula Academy (Ohio)
Villa Madonna boys: Ballard Memorial Christmas Tournament at Ballard Memorial Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs Ballard Memorial, rest of tourney TBD)
Villa Madonna girls: Williamstown Lady Demon Classic at Williamstown Dec. 21 vs Paris…Crosstown Catholic Challenge at Thomas More Dec. 28 vs St. Patrick
Walton-Verona boys: The Dave Schabell Classic at Bishop Brossart Dec. 29-30…(Dec. 29 vs Bishop Brossart, Dec. 30 vs Holmes)
Walton-Verona girls: Joe Lay and Sons Christmas Classic at Walton-Verona Dec. 27-29…(Dec. 27 vs Boone County, Dec. 28 vs Madison Central, Dec. 29 vs Calloway County)