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2017 Holiday Tournament pairings

By Staff Report

Pairings in bracket order

BLOOMINGTON

Dec. 30

Championship

Normal vs. North Lawndale, 8:30

2017 Bloomington bracket

CENTRALIA

Dec. 30

Semifinals and championship

Alton vs. Belleville West, 12:30

Champaign Central vs. Marist, 2

Title game, 9

2017 Centralia bracket

HINSDALE CENTRAL

Dec. 30

Championship

St. Rita vs. Bolingbrook, 8:30

2017 Hinsdale Central bracket

PONTIAC

Dec. 30

Semifinals and championship

Curie vs. Oak Park, 1

Simeon vs. Danville, 2:30

Title game, 9

2017 Pontiac bracket

PROVISO WEST

Dec. 30

Championship

Young vs. Orr, 7

2017 Proviso West bracket

WHEELING

Dec. 29

Championship

Niles North vs. Libertyville, 8:45

2017 Wheeling bracket

YORK

Dec. 30

Championship

Conant vs Brother Rice, 6

2017 York bracket

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