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64 things to know about the 33rd State Farm Holiday Classic

December 26, 2011 by The Classic

Santa Claus has come and gone, making way for the annual basketball invasion in Bloomington-Normal.

The State Farm Holiday Classic begins its four-day run Tuesday with 64 high school teams (32 boys, 32 girls).

That’s a lot of players, coaches and storylines. Here are 64 things to digest as the 33rd edition opens at four venues: Shirk Center, Normal Community High School, Normal Community West and U.S. Cellular Coliseum.

Click here to read the entire Pantagraph article. 

(Courtesy of The Pantagraph, Bloomington
By Randy Kindred | rkindred@pantagraph.com | Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011 6:55 pm)

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