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2018 Proviso West Holiday Tournament pairings announced

By Staff Report

The 58th annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament pairings were announced on Saturday. The tournament tips off with first round games on Dec. 26. The quarterfinals are Dec. 27, semifinals at 5:30 and 7 on Dec. 28 and the title game is at 7 p.m. on Dec. 29.

First round

(in bracket order)

Leo vs. Longwood, 9:30

Uplift vs. Larkin, 11 a.m.

Proviso East vs. Hyde Park, 12:30

Bogan vs. Niles West, 2

Fenwick vs. Dunbar, 4

Hillcrest vs. Proviso West, 5:30

Young vs. Crete-Monee, 7

St. Joseph vs. Morton, 8:30

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