Photos by Stephen Peeck Photography, Featured Images of Nj Benson by Pat Hodges
The season of holiday tournaments has come and gone for the world of high school basketball. Last night saw the finish of Centralia’s 78th Annual Holiday Tournament along with some other tournaments from around the area. Centralia took 3rd place in their tournament, with rival Mount Vernon taking 4th place. 2nd place was claimed by Evanston Township, and the championship was earned by the travelling Vashon, Missouri. The tournament hosted some intense matches, showed opportunities for some amazing photos (which can be seen at the bottom of the article), and gave form to some impressive All-Tournament Teams:
2nd Team All-Tournament
Centralia – Cruz Harlan
Evanston – Rashawn Bost
Mundelein-Carmel – Bryce Moore
Vashon – Jayden Nicholson
Romeoville – Troy Cicero Jr.
1st Team All-Tournament
Centralia – Koby Wilmoth
Vashon – Kennard Davis
Evanston – David Gieser
Confluence – Tresean White
Tournament MVP: Mt. Vernon – Nj Benson
Photo by Pat Hodges
Here are the scores from the final rounds of Centralia’s 78th Annual Holiday Tournament and some other tournaments from around the area:
CENTRALIA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
- Mundelein-Carmel 47, Chatham Glenwood 45 (Consolation Championship)
- Mundelein-Carmel 66, KIPP St. Louis, Mo. 33
- Centralia 68, Mount Vernon 56 (3rd Place)
- Chatham Glenwood 61, Champaign Central 52
- Confluence Academy, Mo. 35, Muhlenberg County, Ky. 27 (5th Place)
- Confluence Academy, Mo. 56, Romeoville 47
- Evanston Township 54, Centralia 44
- Muhlenberg County, Ky. 68, Belleville West 48
- Vashon, Mo. 51, Mount Vernon 49
- Vashon, Mo. 61, Evanston Township 38 (Championship)
SESSER-VALIER HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
- Sparta 79, Thompsonville 45 (Consolation Championship)
- Goreville 50, Marissa/Coulterville 43 (5th Place)
- Altamont 45, Cobden 38 (3rd Place)
- Sesser-Valier 37, Christopher 31 (Championship)
VANDALIA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
- Okaw Valley 46, Father McGivney 27 (9th Place)
- Flora 44, Cumberland 36 (7th Place)
- Nokomis 53, Vandalia 51 (5th Place)
- Teutopolis (JV) 49, Shelbyville 35 (3rd Place)
- Pana 71, Macon Meridian 46 (Championship)
EFFINGHAM/TEUTOPOLIS CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
- Pleasant Plains 52, Belvidere 44 (15th Place)
- Lutheran North 70, Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago 45 (13th Place)
- Charleston 53, Mattoon 47 (11th Place)
- Knoxville 48, St. Anthony 43 (7th Place)
- Teutopolis 58, Effingham 47 (5th Place)
- Champaign Centennial 68, Dixon 60 (Consolation Championship)
- Oak Lawn 50, Newton 34 (3rd Place)
- Brooks 53, Lincoln Way East 46 (Championship)
MATER DEI TOURNAMENT
- Wesclin 45, Illinois Valley Central 41 (9th Place)
- Central 50, Briarcrest II 40 (7th Place)
- Mater Dei 44. Highland 42 (5th Place)
- Briarcrest 60, Mascoutah 53 (3rd Place)
- Nashville 63, Doss 60 (Championship)
