December means it is tournament time around the country. Georgia teams are traveling all over the country for national events. Some teams are staying close to home for great tournaments within the state. Here is a look at the events that I know about during the holiday season.
If there is a tournament that is missing and you have a link and/or a schedule, please email me at georgiahoops@gmail.com.
City of Palms Classic
Dec. 18-23 at Bishop Verot High School in Fort Meyers, Florida
http://www.cityofpalmsclassic.com/2008teams.html
Georgia teams in the field: Fayette County, Wheeler
King of the Bluegrass
Dec 18-23 Fairdale, Kentucky
http://www.kingofthebluegrass.com/
Georgia team in the field: Cherokee
Savannah Holiday Classic
Dec. 19-22 Savannah, Georgia
http://www.sccpss.com/NR/rdonlyres/902599ED-4D81-47C3-8CE6-28BAD87AB963/22746/Brackets1.pdf
Georgia teams in the field: Groves, Sandy Creek, Beach, East Paulding, Camden, Savannah, Lovejoy
Chick-Fil-A Classic
Dec. 19-23 at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C.
http://www.chick-fil-aclassic.com/
Georgia team in the field: Miller Grove
Villa Rica Highway 78 Classic
Dec 19-22 at Villa Rica High School
http://www.kmhsbasketball.com/9thAnnualHighway78ClassicSchedule.pdf
Georgia teams in the field: Kennesaw Mountain, Villa Rica, Woodward Academy, South Paulding, Paulding County, Shiloh
Dacula Christmas Tournament
Dec. 19-23 at Dacula High School
Georgia teams in the field: Cedar Shoals, Rockdale County, Mill Creek, Dacula
Prep All-Stars Holiday Classic
Dec. 20-23 at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C.
Georgia teams in the field: Centennial, Walton
SEBA Atlanta High School Hoop Festival
Dec. 20 at Cobb County Civic Center
http://www.southeastbasketballacademy.com/atlanta_events.htm
Georgia teams in the field: Osborne, Etowah, Jonesboro, Sprayberry, Lassiter, Blessed Trinity, Harrison, Hillgrove, Southwest Atlanta Christian, Marietta
Upward Classic
Dec. 20-23 at Dorman High School in Roebuck, S.C.
http://www.upwardclassic.org/upwardclassicorg.html
Georgia team in the field: Franklin County
Memphis vs. Atlanta Roundball Classic
Dec. 26-29 at Mays High School
http://www.atlmemphisbball.com/schedule.html
Georgia teams in the field: Mays, Douglass, Lithonia, Redan, Stephenson, Westlake
Kingdom of the Sun
Dec. 26-30 at Vangaurd High School in Ocala, Florida
http://www.kingdomofthesun.net/index.htm
Georgia teams in the field: Columbia, Milton
Piggly Wiggly Roundball Classic
Dec. 26-30 at West Ashley High School in Charleston, S.C.
http://roundballclassic.com/
Georgia teams in the field: Southwest Atlanta Christian, Whitefield Academy
Great Florida Shootout
Dec. 26-30 at Poinciana High School in Kissimmee, Florida
http://www.gflso.com/index.htm
Georgia team in the field: Savannah
Beach Ball Classic
Dec. 26-31 at Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
http://www.beachballclassic.com/Home/tabid/58/Default.aspx
Georgia teams in the field: Fayette County, Wheeler
GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational
Dec. 26-30 at Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C.
http://www.holidayinvitational.com/
Georgia team in the field: Centennial
Big Orange Classic
Dec. 26-29 at Hoover High School in Birmingham, Alabama
Georgia team in the field: Dunwoody
Arby's Classic
Dec. 26-30 at Viking Hall in Bristol, Tenn.
Georgia team in the field: Miller Grove
Chargers Christmas Hooptacular
Dec. 26-29 at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy
Georgia teams in the field: ELCA, Eastside, Whitewater, Forest Park, Mundy’s Mill, Riverwood, Union Grove, Greenforest Christian
Deep South Classic
Dec. 27-29 at Brookwood High School
http://www.deepsouthclassic.com/index.html
Georgia teams in the field: Brookwood, Grayson, Greater Atlanta Christian, Loganville
North Cobb, Peachtree Ridge, South Cobb, South Forsyth
North Gwinnett Powerade Tournament
Dec. 27-30 at North Gwinnett High School
http://www.northgwinnettbasketball.com/
Georgia teams in the field: Lakeside Dekalb, Parkview, Richmond Academy, Alpharetta, Newton, Houston County, North Gwinnett
MedAssets Hooch Basketball Classic
Dec 27-30 at Chattahoochee High School
http://www.hoochhoops.com/downloads/Hooch%20Tournament%20Bracket1.doc
Wayne County, Meadowcreek, Seqouyah, Northview, Berkmar, Lassiter, North Paulding, Chattahoochee
The Kruel Classic Boys 8
Dec. 27-30 at Coral Springs High School in Coral Springs, Florida
http://www.kreul.com/index.html
Georgia teams in the field: Collins Hill, Dublin
Schnucks Holiday Classic
Dec. 27-30 at Collinsville High School in Collinsville, Illinois
http://www.kahoks.org/collinsvilleholidayclassic/
Georgia team in the field: Walton
Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic
Dec 27-30 Daytona Beach, Florida
http://www.sport-travel.com/DaytonaBeach/sunshineclassic.cfm
Georgia teams in the field: Harrison
Sweet South Classic
Dec. 29-31 at Morgan County High School
http://www.sweetsouthclassic.org/
Georgia teams in the field: East Paulding, Alcovy, SW Dekalb, Riverdale, Rockdale County, Burke County, Hancock Central, Thomson, Athens Christian, Luella, Decatur, North Oconee, Putnam County, Morgran County
Bojangles HS Basketball Shootout
http://www.athletesforyouth.org/
Dec. 29-31 at Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw, N.C.
Georgia team in the field: Norcross
T-Mobile Invitational
Dec. 29-30 at Ball State
http://www.t-mobileinvitational.com/bracket.asp
Georgia team in the field: South Atlanta
Hoops in Overdrive Shoot-Out
Jan. 2, 3 at Kennesaw State
http://www.littlefieldbasketball.com/
Georgia teams in the field: Cross Keys, Hillgrove, Dunwoody, South Cobb, Fayette County, Morgan County, South Gwinnett, South Atlanta, McEachern
