Sunday, December 17, 2006

Holiday Hoops time

The holiday season is upon us and that means it is tournament time. We take a broad stroke look at the tournaments in the state and the trips that teams are making out of the state. If you notice an event is missing or have a website address for one of the listed events, please email Justin Young at jyoung@rivals.com.

Chick-Fil-A Classic, Columbia, S.C. Dec. 19-22
Georgia teams involved: Dunwoody, Meadowcreek
Website: http://www.chick-fil-aclassic.com/index.shtml
(GEORGIAHOOPS will be in attendance)

Atlanta Public Schools Holiday Classic, Various schools (finals at Southside), Dec. 16-23
Teams involved: Therrell, Washington, South Atlanta, Southside, Mays, Douglass, Grady

Peach State Holiday Classic, Atlanta (Morehouse College) Dec. 27-30
Georgia teams involved: Banneker, Bradwell Institute, Creekside, Douglass, Griffin, Lithonia, Lovejoy, Mays, Miller Grove, Morrow, Mundy’s Mill, North Clayton, Riverdale, South Atlanta, Southwest Dekalb, Tri-Cities, Tucker
Website: http://www.peachstateholidaybasketballclassic.com/ (not updated)
(GEORGIAHOOPS will be in attendance)

Roundball Classic, Charleston, SC - Dec. 26-30
Georgia teams involved: Dunwoody, East Hall, Savannah Johnson
Website: http://www.roundballclassic.com/

Deep South Classic, Lilburn, Ga. (at Brookwood & South Gwinnett HS) Dec. 27-30
Georgia teams involved: Brookwood, Central Gwinnett, Chattahoochee, Collins Hill, Mill Creek, Milton, North Atlanta, North Cobb, Peachtree Ridge, South Gwinnett, Tallulah Falls, Walton
Website: http://www.deepsouthclassic.com/index.html

Powerade Holiday Classic, Suwannee, Ga. (at North Gwinnett HS) Dec. 27-30
Georgia teams involved: Berkmar, Decatur, Douglas Co., Lakeside-Dekalb, Lithia Springs, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Redan

Campbell Classic, Smyrna, Ga. (at Campbell HS) Dec. 27-30
Georgia teams involved: Campbell, Kennesaw Mountain, Lassiter, Marietta, McNair, Pope, Roswell, Sprayberry

Kingdom of the Sun, Ocala, Fla. (at Vanguard HS) Dec. 27-30
Georgia teams involved: Columbia, Monroe, Whitfield Academy
Website: http://www.kingdomofthesun.net/

Academy National Invitational, Houston, TX - Dec. 28-30
Georgia team involved: Norcross
Website: http://visionsports.com/ANI/2006/ani_home.html
(GEORGIAHOOPS will be in attendance)

Sweet South Classic, Madison, Ga. (at Madison Co. HS) Dec. 28-30
Georgia teams involved: Hillgrove, Loganville, McEachern, Monticello, Morgan Co., Northview, Putnam Co., Rockdale Co., Talifero Co., Winder-Barrow
Website: http://www.thesweetsouthclassic.com/

Les Schwab Invitational, Portland, OR – Dec. 28-30
Georgia team involved: Wheeler
Website: http://www.primetimepdx.com/lsinv/

Jr. Orange Bowl Classic, Miami, FL – Dec. 28-30
Georgia team involved: Cherokee

Playground Classic, Fort Walton, FL – Dec. 28-30
Georgia team involved: Rome

High Point Enterprise Christmas Classic, High Point, NC - Dec. 28-30
Georgia team involved: Grayson

Bojangles High School Classic, Charlotte, NC - Dec. 28-30
Georgia team involved: Southwest Atlanta Christian