The Macomb Bombers used a 26-to-14 advantage on points in the paint to secure a 45-37 victory over the Chargers of Peoria Christian in Game 6 of the 2025 event. Peoria Christian led 34-32 heading into the final quarter but shot just 1-for-8 to finish out the game, allowing Macomb to come back and ultimately […]
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Leading 20 minutes of this contest, the Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes used 15 assists and stifling defense to top Pittsfield’s Saukees by a score of 55-33 in Game 5. A-Town started slow – scoring just seven points in the first quarter – but came alive and scored a combined 39 points in the second and third quarters.
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For the first time since 2017, the Rockridge Rockets will not advance to the winner’s bracket after a 52-31 loss at the hand of the Canton Little Giants. Canton led this game from wire-to-wire in what was the first game of the tournament that wasn’t heartburn-inducing. Fast breaks and points off turnovers were the story
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A buzzer beater layup by Jake Blunier lifted the #4 seed Eureka Hornets over the Panthers of Camp Point Central by a score of 47-45 in Game 3. Down one point by a score of 45-44, Central’s Luke Ippensen was fouled on a layup attempt with 25.8 seconds left and the ball rolled around the
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Cooper Knowles’s 29 points, nine rebounds, and five blocks led West Hancock’s Titans to a narrow victory over the Farmers of Farmington by a score of 43-39. In a game that was closer than most in the crowd expected for an opener for the tournament’s top seed, West Hancock held off a charging, hungry Farmington
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In the debut game of the 2025 Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament, Mercer County won the “Battle of the Eagles” as their Golden Eagles defeated the Eagles from Liberty by a score of 62 to 55. It’s always tough to play in the “coffee and donuts game” at 9:00am, as turnovers were the story for a majority
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2025 Tournament Preview The 79th annual Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament bracket is now set for games to begin on the campus of Western Illinois University. The first round will take place on Saturday, December 27. After a one-day break, the final rounds will be played on Monday Dec. 29 and Tuesday, Dec. 30. The West Hancock
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