WJBC to feature 4 State Farm Holiday Classic games today

Posted on December 29, 2015

The Central Catholic girls play Annawan in the small school quarterfinals tonight at Normal Community High School. (Photo by Karin McCall/You Name It Sports)

By WJBC Staff

WJBC has another quadruple-header at State Farm Holiday Classic basketball on Tuesday.

Our coverage begins with two boys games; Normal Community will take on Chicago North Lawndale at 4:40 p.m. followed by University High and Wheaton-Warrenville South will play at 6. Both games will be played at Normal West High School with Greg Halbleib and Nick McClintock on the call.

The Normal Community girls will play Rock Island in a large school quarterfinal at 7:30p.m. with Larry Duling and Bryan Bloodworth on the call from U.S. Cellular Coliseum. The nightcap will be a small school girls quarterfinal between Central Catholic and Annawan from Normal Community High School at 9 with Eric Lapan on the call.

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