High School Sports

Elgin Holiday Tournament pairings announced

By Michael O’Brien

Batavia earns the top seed…

Top four seeds: Batavia, Buffalo Grove, Wheaton North and Highland Park

Games in bracket order:

Saturday, Dec. 23

Buffalo Grove vs. Rockford Auburn, 10:15 am

Neuqua Valley vs. Dundee-Crown, 3:15 pm

Hoffman Estates vs. Glenbrook South, 1:30 pm

Wheaton North vs. Larkin, 5 pm

Elgin vs. Waukegan, 6:30 pm

Highland Park vs. Rolling Meadows, noon

Downers North vs. Fremd, 8:45 am

Batavia vs. Bronzeville, 8:15 pm

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