High School Sports

Pontiac Holiday Tournament pairings

By Michael O’Brien

Last season, six teams from the Pontiac tournament advanced to supersectionals…

Oak Park vs. Danville, 9 am

Bloomington vs. Niles West, 10:30 am

Schaumburg vs. Joliet, 1 pm

Warren vs. Manual, 2:30 pm

Lockport vs. United Twp, 4 pm

Simeon vs. Jacksonville, 6:30 pm

West Aurora vs. Pontiac, 8 pm

Curie vs. Lake Forest, 9:30 pm

Seeds:

1. Simeon

2. Warren

3. Bloomington

4. Curie

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