Por: Chicago Sun Times Sports January 03, 2023
By the time those holiday tournaments across the state tip off, there has been ample time to smooth out the wrinkles and work out the kinks. Crowds fill the gyms, the stakes are raised, pressure moments crop up and the brand of basketball at Christmas time evolves into something different than in the weeks leading up to it. Here’s a look back at the 91st Pontiac Holiday Tournament. Biggest story: Robert Smith says goodbye with a titleThe... + full article
Chicago Sun Times USA Sports December 31, 2022
PONTIAC–Brayden Fagbemi had the most difficult assignment of the game. Benet’s point guard was tasked with handling all of the pressure from Joliet West’s ball-hawking guards. The pressure ramped up in the second half, as Tigers guards Jeremy Fears Jr., Jeremiah Fears... + más
‘The general’ Jalen Griffith helps Simeon survive Benet’s late charge and win the Pontiac title | Chicago Sun Times
Reviewing the Pontiac Holiday Tournament | Chicago Sun Times
PONTIAC–Stoic is not the first word that comes to mind for most star high school basketball players, but it begins to describe Simeon senior Jalen Griffith. He’s nearly always the smallest player on the court, but as senior Sam Lewis says, Griffith is the general. He’s a... + más
Pontiac Holiday Tournament semifinals: Benet takes down Joliet West and Simeon beats Curie | Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Sun Times USA Sports December 30, 2022
PONTIAC–Joliet West guard Jeremy Fears Jr. heard Matthew Moore behind him. “Off the backboard,” Moore said. Fears knew the key to the pass was not to make it too hard or too soft.It was just right. Moore slammed the dunk home off the backboard to the delight of the... + más
PONTIAC—Carlos Harris stepped up right when his team needed him most on Thursday. “That’s his job,” Curie coach Mike Oliver said. “I challenged him. He wants to be the guy driving the bus so he has to step up and score in the big situations. Luckily he did... + más
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Chicago Sun Times USA Sports December 29, 2022
PONTIAC–The Pontiac Holiday Tournament is a state treasure. For 91 years, the small central Illinois town has pulled together and showered high school basketball teams and fans with hospitality and love for three days in December.Every year the gym is packed for the home... + más
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PONTIAC–Holiday tournaments are a big deal to Illinois high school basketball fans, but Pontiac residents take things to an entirely different level. The east side of the gym, where Pontiac Holiday Tournament season ticket holders sit, was jam-packed for the first game of... + más
WPTV USA Sports November 22, 2022
Nothing says Thanksgiving like turkeys, stuffing and pigskin.Yes, a football tradition since 1945 will continue this Thanksgiving with the annual slate of NFL games.Thursday's trifecta of games concludes with the New England Patriots traveling to Minnesota to take on former... + más
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