Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Classic Pairings Released

The tournament begins Thursday, December 26 and will come to a close Saturday, December 28.

Teams entered include Effingham St. Anthony, Effingham, Teutopolis, Newton, Mattoon, Lawrenceville, Pleasant Plains, Dixon, Belvidere, Champaign Centennial, Charleston, Lutheran North, Tolono Unity, Lincoln Way East, Oregon and Chicago Brooks.

In opening round play, Teutopolis meets Charleston at 7:30 p.m. at Teutopolis while Effingham hosts Chicago Brooks at 7:30. St. Anthony will face Oregon at 6 p.m. at EHS. Newton will meet Lincoln Way East at 4:30 p.m. at EHS.

Following are the pairings:

Effingham/Teutopolis Classic

Thursday, December 26

At Teutopolis

Game 1 -- Mattoon vs. Lawrencevile, 3 p.m.

Game 3 -- Pleasant Plains vs. Dixon, 4:30 p.m.

Game 5 -- Belvidere vs. Champaign Centennial, 6 p.m.

Game 7 -- Charleston vs. Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m.

At Effingham

Game 2 -- Lutheran North vs. Tolono Unity, 3 p.m.

Game 4 -- Newton vs. Lincoln Way East, 4:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Oregon vs. St. Anthony, 6 p.m.

Game 8 -- Chicago Brooks vs. Effingham, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 27

At Teutopolis

Game 9 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9 a.m.

Game 11 -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7, 10:30 a.m.

Game 13 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, noon

Game 15 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7, 1:30 p.m.

Game 17 -- Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11, 4:30 p.m.

Game 20 -- Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 15, 6 p.m.

Game 23 -- Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 15, 7:30 p.m.

At Effingham

Game 10 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, 9 a.m.

Game 12 -- Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 10:30 a.m.

Game 14 -- Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, noon

Game 16 -- Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 8, 1:30 p.m.

Game 18 -- Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 12, 4:30 p.m. (Main Gym)

Game 19 -- Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 4:30 p.m. (Aux. Gym)

Game 21 -- Loser Game 10 vs. Loser Game 12, 6 p.m. (Aux. Gym)

Game 24 -- Winner Game 14 vs. Winner Game 16, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 28

At Effingham

Game 25 -- Loser Game 19 vs. Loser Game 21, 10 a.m. (Aux. Gym), 15th Place

Game 26 -- Loser Game 17 vs. Loser Game 18, 10 a.m. (Main Gym), 11th Place

Game 27 -- Winner Game 19 vs. Winner Game 21, 11:30 a.m. (Aux. Gym), 13th Place

Game 28 -- Loser Game 20 vs. Loser Game 22, 11:30 a.m. (Main Gym), 7th Place

Game 29 -- Winner Game 20 vs. Winner Game 22, 3 p.m. (Main Gym), 5th Place

Game 30 -- Winner Game 17 vs. Winner Game 18, 4:30 p.m. (Main Gym), consolation championship

Game 31 -- Loser Game 23 vs. Loser Game 24, 6 p.m. (Main Gym), 3rd Place

Game 32 -- Winner Game 23 vs. Winner Game 24, 7:30 p.m. (Main Gym), championship