Highlights, notes & tidbits from Day 3 of the 2017 State Farm Holiday Classic: Record Watch With her 40-point performance in a semifinal win over St. Joseph-Ogden, Annawan’s Jayde VanHyfte is one point shy of the tournament career scoring record held by her sister Celina. She also posted the second-highest scoring total in girl’s tournament history, trailing only Illinois … [Read more...]
2017 Tournament Tidbits: Day 2
Highlights, notes & tidbits from Day 2 of the 2017 State Farm Holiday Classic: More Records On Day 1, Danville Schlarman’s girls team set the record for most points in a quarter with 31. They held the record for less than a day; Morton scored 36 in first quarter of game with Chicago North Lawndale later in the day. Their 86-26 victory was also placed them in a tie for the … [Read more...]
2017 Tournament Tidbits: Day 1
Highlights, notes & tidbits from Day 1 of the 2017 State Farm Holiday Classic: The Important Stuff First Prayers go out to Chicago North Lawndale’s Clavonne Hilliard, who, after hitting four clutch free-throws down the stretch in a one-point win over Zion-Benton, found out after the game his mother had died earlier in the day. Record Setters In the first game … [Read more...]
2016 Tournament Tidbits: Day 3
Welcome to the party… Joliet Central moves into the championship game of the Large School Boys Bracket in their first appearance in the State Farm Holiday Classic. The Steelmen are matched up against Wheaton Warrenville South, who joined The Classic in 2015. Another first… Camp Point Central/Augusta Southeastern makes their first appearance in the championship game. The Lady … [Read more...]
2016 Tournament Tidbits: Day 2
What a difference a year makes? Last year's epic four overtime girls' game between Morton and North Lawndale seemed to be a rare feat at the time, as it set the record for the longest game in tourney history. Well, it stood alone at the top for just a year. On day two, the Rock Island and Mahomet-Seymour boys' matched the feat in yet another four overtime classic. … [Read more...]
