January 2026

The West Hancock Titans earned their ticket to the Championship game by defeating Farmington, Mercer County, and Canton.  The Illini West Chargers had a formidable path to the title game as well, knocking off (eventual consolation champion) Monmouth-Roseville, #2 seeded Brown County, and tournament host Macomb.  The Chargers did everything they could.  They excelled at […]

The Canton Little Giants came into the tournament without a trophy since 2016 and was anxious to get back into their winning tradition at the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament.  They accomplished that this year, taking down the host Macomb Bombers in the 3rd Place Game by a score of 47-44.  This game featured seven lead changes

Coming off a close win against Brown County, the Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes were ready to finish their tournament with a win and take home the 5th Place trophy.  In a game that featured seven lead changes, seven ties, and an overtime period, A-Town secured the victory with a 56-52 score over the Mercer County Golden Eagles. 

The Consolation Championship match was certainly a doozie, and arguably the best game in the entire event.  The Liberty Eagles could not miss in the first quarter, shooting 12-of-17 (71%) and scoring the first 20 points of the game.  In contrast, the Monmouth-Roseville Titans went 3-for-13 (23%) from the floor and took a huge 26-6

Semifinal #2 featured a rematch from a December 3rd game between the Macomb Bombers and Illini West Chargers.  The Bombers were looking for a second win and the Chargers were looking for revenge.  In a game that contained five lead changes, five ties, and runs of 10 and 12 points, Illini West gained the victory

In the first tournament semifinal game, the #1 seeded West Hancock Titans squared off against the Canton Little Giants, who had just upset #4 seed Eureka in the previous quarterfinals round.  The Titans started off hot, finishing the first quarter up 20-6.  Canton would win the next two quarters by a combined 31-24 to pull

The second 5th place semifinal was a close, back-and-forth affair that saw eight lead changes and a narrow 51-49 win for the Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes over the Brown County Hornets.  A-Town was leading 27-21 at the intermission, but Brown County had a second half that not only bridged the gap but nearly allowed them to take

Coming off losses in the quarterfinals, Mercer County and Eureka were eager to get on their winning ways so they could get a chance at the 5th place trophy.  Mercer County would ride fast breaks and points in the paint to edge the 4th seeded Eureka Hornets by a score of 47-38.  The Golden Eagles

In the second of two semifinals of the consolation bracket, the Titans of Monmouth-Roseville knocked off the Saukees of Pittsfield with a 63-36 win.  Monmouth-Roseville was all gas, no brakes in this contest as they led 30-16 after the first half and scored another 33 in the second half.  Despite shooting just 4-for-13 (31%) from

In the first consolation semifinal held at Brophy Hall, the Liberty Eagles defeated the Rockridge Rockets by a score of 60-49.  Rockridge actually outscored Liberty by a combined 44-38 in the second, third, and fourth quarters…however, Liberty dominated the first quarter 22-5 on Reed Sparrow’s hot three-point shooting.  The Eagles tallied an 15 assists for