Key Points
  • The 39th Prairie Farms Holiday Classic will be held at Fletcher Gym in Collinsville this week with sixteen teams from three states.
  • Two-time defending champions Decatur (MacArthur), Quincy, O’Fallon, Collierville, Tenn. and the host school are considered favorites to win the title this season.
  • Eisenhower makes its return while Carbondale plays at Collinsville for the first time, and other area teams competing in the tourney are Granite City and Triad.
  • The tournament continues all day today (Thursday) and tomorrow then concludes with the championship game at 7:30 p.m.