The high school holiday hoops tournaments get into full swing Monday as the Don Maurer Invite at MICDS gets underway after pushing the start back due to weather issues last Friday. The Visitation Holiday Classic picks back up with quarterfinal action Monday evening while the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament hits the court at Maryville University Tuesday.
Listed below is the schedule for the three tournaments and their scheduled championship games later this week. The schedules are subject to change due to the weather.
Visitation Holiday Classic:
Consolation Quarterfinals:
- 1 p.m. – Gateway Legacy vs Nerinx Hall
- 1:30 p.m. – Cor Jesu vs Webster Groves
- 2:30 p.m. – Lift for Life vs Parkway West
- 3 p.m. – Edwardsville vs Westminster
Championship Quarterfinals:
- 4 p.m. –No. 5 Civic Memorial vs No. 4 Pattonville
- 5:30 p.m. – No. 8 Cardinal Ritter vs No. 1 Incarnate Word
- 7 p.m. – No. 6 Visitation vs No. 3 Eureka
- 8:30 p.m. – No. 10 Parkway South vs No. 2 John Burroughs
Championship Game – Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m.
Don Maurer Invitational at MICDS
- Boy’s First Round Monday, Dec. 26:
- 9 a.m. – No. 1 MICDS vs No. 16 Fort Zumwalt West
- 10:30 a.m. – No. 8 St. Mary’s vs No. 9 Liberty
- Noon – N0. 4 Howell vs No. 13 Clayton
- 1:30 p.m. – No. 5 Edwardsville vs No. 12 Parkway South
- 3 p.m. – No. 2 Ladue vs No. 15 Fort Zumwalt North
- 4:30 p.m. – No. 7 St. Charles vs No. 10 Ritenour
- 6 p.m. – No. 3 Kirkwood vs No. 14 Parkway Central
- 7:30 p.m. – No. 6 Whitfield vs No. 11 Duchesne
Boy’s Championship Game – Friday, Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Girl’s First Round Tuesday, Dec. 27:
- 9 a.m. – No. 1 Marquette vs No. 8 Lafayette
- 10:30 a.m. – No. 4 MICDS vs No. 5 Clayton
- Noon – No. 2 Collinsville vs No. 7 Kirkwood
- 1:30 p.m. – No. 3 Fort Zumwalt West vs No. 6 Ladue
Girl’s Championship Game – Friday, Dec. 30 at 6 p.m.
Coaches vs Cancer Classic at Maryville University
First Round Tuesday, Dec. 27
- 9 a.m. – No. 5 Webster Groves vs No. 12 Eureka
- 10:30 a.m. – No. 4 Troy vs No. 13 Lafayette
- Noon – No. 6 Memphis vs No. 11 University City
- 1:30 p.m. – No. 3 Parkway West vs No. 14 Mehlville
- 3 p.m. – No. 8 Westminster vs No. 9 Marquette
- 4:30 p.m. – No. 1 De Smet vs No. 16 Parkway North
- 6 p.m. – No. 2 Columbia Hickman vs No. 15 Lutheran South
- 7:30 p.m. – No. 7 Vianney vs No. 10 Lindbergh
Championship Game – Friday, Dec. 30 at 8 p.m.
Jim Powers has been covering prep sports in the St. Louis area for 15+ years and a part of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Championship Broadcasts for the past 11 years. Powers is also a part of the Fox 2 Verlo Mattress Prep Zone Friday nights at 10:10 during the football and basketball seasons. If you have a prep sports story, please contact Jim at japowers2421@yahoo.com. Follow Jim at @hssportscaravan
