High school basketball holiday tournaments underway in the Heartland

'Tis the season for high school holiday basketball tournaments in the Heartland!
'Tis the season for high school holiday basketball tournaments in the Heartland!(MGN)
Published: Dec. 28, 2022 at 4:21 PM CST|Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 9:12 PM CST
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(KFVS) - Presents have been opened and stockings have been emptied, but Christmas celebrations continue throughout the Heartland.

This time on the hardwood.

It’s the season for high school holiday basketball tournaments!

The Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament is taking place at the Show Me Center, the Route 13 Christmas Classic is underway at both Carbondale and Marion High Schools, Eldorado High School is hosting their 58th holiday tournament and Bloomfield is holding their 66th Christmas tournament.

Dozens of Heartland high school teams and others from around Missouri and Illinois are participating.

Here are some of the results from the competitions:

66th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament

Day 1 (Tuesday, Dec. 27) results

  • Dexter wins against Gideon 78-19
  • East Prairie wins against Puxico 62-48
  • South Pemiscot wins against Portageville 63-54
  • Malden wins against Richland 76-66
  • Bernie wins against Bloomfield 72-60
  • Kennett wins against Holcomb 88-59
  • Doniphan wins against Hayti 63-59
  • Twin Rivers wins against Van Buren 66-35

Day 2 (Wednesday, Dec. 28) results

  • Puxico wins against Gideon 61-25
  • Portageville wins against Richland 81-63
  • Dexter wins against East Prairie 59-23
  • Malden wins against South Pemiscot 64-38
  • Bloomfield wins against Holcomb 49-46
  • Kennett wins against Bernie 87-83
  • Hayti wins against Van Buren 58-45
  • Doniphan wins against Twin Rivers 50-47

Day 3 (Thursday, Dec. 29) results

  • Puxico wins against Portageville 65-54
  • Bloomfield wins against Hayti 60-56
  • East Prairie wins against South Pemiscot 61-45
  • Bernie wins against Twin Rivers 92-74
  • Dexter wins against Malden 55-53
  • Doniphan wins against Kennett 75-59

Day 4 (Friday, Dec. 30) results

  • Dexter wins against Doniphan for the Championship 49-47
  • East Prairie wins against Bernie for 5th place 77-54
  • Malden wins against Kennett for 3rd place 86-66
  • Puxico wins against Bloomfield in the Consolation game 64-46

58th Annual Eldorado Holiday Tournament

Day 1 (Monday, Dec. 26) results

  • Harrisburg wins against Hamilton County 60-52
  • Herrin wins against Carrier-Mills 87-42
  • Carterville wins against NCOE 66-44
  • Vienna wins against Edwards County 65-42
  • Anna-Jonesboro wins against Fairfield 60-44
  • Massac County wins against Gallatin County 65-46
  • Eldorado wins against West Frankfort 65-46
  • Carmi wins against Hardin County 71-39

Day 2 (Tuesday, Dec. 27) results

  • Herrin wins against Harrisburg 50-43
  • Vienna wins against Carterville 63-54
  • Massac County wins against Anna-Jonesboro 86-49
  • Eldorado wins against Carmi 49-37
  • Hamilton County wins against Carrier Mills 63-29
  • NCOE wins against Edwards County 53-46
  • Fairfield wins against Gallatin County 50-36
  • West Frankfort wins against Hardin County 57-42
  • Hamilton County wins against NCOE 53-46
  • Fairfield wins against West Frankfort 47-41

Day 3 (Wednesday, Dec. 28) results

  • Carterville wins against Harrisburg 71-58
  • Carmi wins against Anna-Jonesboro 55-53
  • Herrin wins against Vienna 70-64
  • Massac County wins against Eldorado 77-51
  • Fairfield wins Consolation Championship over Hamilton County 56-46
  • Carterville wins 5th place against Carmi 51-49
  • Vienna wins 3rd place against Eldorado 59-69
  • Herrin wins Championship against Massac County 67-49

Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament

Day 1 (Monday, Dec. 26) results

  • Oran wins against Chaffee 49-36
  • Advance wins against Scott County Central 87-40
  • Charleston wins against Leopold 88-40
  • Jackson wins against Delta 109-16
  • Scott City wins against Notre Dame 52-43
  • Cape Central wins against Bell City 99-13
  • Oak Ridge wins against Kelly 54-39
  • Woodland wins against Meadow Heights 83-62

Day 2 (Tuesday, Dec. 27) results

  • Chaffee wins against Delta in double overtime 81-77
  • Advance wins against Scott City 73-42
  • Charleston wins against Woodland 81-48
  • Jackson wins against Oran 75-35
  • Cape Central wins against Oak Ridge 94-39

Day 3 (Wednesday, Dec. 28) results

  • Meadow Heights wins against Chaffee 64-61
  • Jackson wins against Charleston 43-41
  • Woodland wins against Oran 66-51
  • Cape Central wins against Advance 88-36
  • Notre Dame wins against Kelly 54-49
  • Oak Ridge wins against Scott City 66-55

Day 4 (Thursday, Dec. 29) schedule

  • Cape Central wins against Jackson in the Championship game 60-54
  • Advance vs Charleston wins against Advance 84-55
  • Woodland wins against Oak Ridge 65-62
  • Notre Dame wins Consolation Final against Meadow Heights 101-40

Route 13 Christmas Tournament

Day 1 (Tuesday, Dec. 27) results

Marion High School

  • Springfield SE wins against Cairo 98-43
  • Overton, Tenn. wins against Marion, Ill. 75-55

Carbondale High School

  • Paducah Tilghman wins against Jacksonville, Ill. 68-45
  • Marion, Ark., wins against Carbondale 77-47

Day 2 (Wednesday, Dec. 28) results

Marion High School

  • Overton, Tenn. wins against Springfield SE 92-73
  • Marion, Ill. wins against Cairo 77-27
  • Overton, Tenn. wins against Cairo 88-26
  • Marion, Ill. wins against Springfield SE 61-25

Carbondale High School

  • Marion, Ark. wins against Jacksonville 65-33
  • Paducah wins against Carbondale 56-34
  • Marion, Ark. wins against Paducah 69-59
  • Jacksonville wins against Carbondale 63-59

Day 3 (Thursday, Dec. 29) schedule—all games at Carbondale

  • Carbondale wins against Cairo 72-33
  • Springfield SE wins against Jacksonville 68-30
  • Marion, Ill. wins against Paducah 59-53.
  • Marion, Ark. wins against Overton, Tenn. 68-46