There are plenty of holiday boys basketball tournaments to check out in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Hernando counties over the next few weeks. Is your local tournament not on the list? Hit me up on X (formerly Twitter), @biggamebobby or send an email to bobputnm@gmail.com.
Varsity
Tampa Prep Classic
Where: Tampa Prep
Tonight: Brandon Academy vs. Plant, 5 p.m.; Robinson vs. Tampa Prep, 6:30
Saturday: Consolation, championship game, TBD
Cookie Garcia Jesuit Invitational 2022
Where: Jesuit
Dec. 27: New Orleans Jesuit vs. St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.), 2:30 p.m.; St. Ignatius (Ohio) vs. Canisius (NY), 4:15; Dallas Jesuit vs. Regis New York, 6; San Ignacio (PR) vs. Tampa Jesuit, 7:45
Dec. 28: Semifinals, 6 and 7:45 p.m.; loser’s bracket games, 2:30 and 4:15 p.m.
Dec. 29: Consolation games, noon, 1:45 and 3:30 p.m.; Final, 5:15.
Nature Coast Christmas Tournament
Where: Nature Coast
Bracket B
Dec. 27: Land O’ Lakes vs. Massillon Jackson (Ohio), 11 a.m.; Cape Coral vs. Alonso, 12:30 p.m.; Bell vs. Plant, 3:30 p.m.; Cypress vs. Nature Coast, 5 p.m.
Dec. 28: Loser’s bracket games, 9:30 and 11 a.m.; Semifinals, 3:30 and 5.
Dec. 29: Consolation games, 9:30 a.m., 12:30 and 3:30 p.m.; Final, 6:30.
Bracket A
Dec. 27: Brecksville (Ohio) vs. Fivay, 9:30 a.m.; Lakota East (Ohio) vs. Zephyrhills, 2 p.m.; Largo vs. Wharton 6:30 p.m.; Tallahassee Rickards vs. Central, 8 p.m.
Dec. 28: Loser’s bracket games, 12:30 and 2 p.m.; Semifinals, 6:30 and 8
Dec. 29: Consolation games, 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m.; Final.
Sun Bash Tampa
Where: Northside Christian
Dec. 28: St. Petersburg vs. East Lake, 10 a.m.; Boca Ciega vs. Northside Christian, 11:30; Green Level (NC) vs. Calvary Christian, 1 p.m.; Gateway Charter vs. North Tampa Christian, 2:30; Countryside vs. Coral Glades, 4; Lake Worth vs. Windermere, 5:30; Gibbs vs. St. Xavier (Ky), 7; Providence vs. Shabach Christian (Md), 8:30.
Dec. 29: Coral Glades vs. Green Level (NC), 10 a.m.; East Lake vs. Gateway Charter, 11:30; Calvary Christian vs. St. Petersburg, 1 p.m.; North Tampa Christian vs. Lake Worth, 2:30; Northside Christian vs. Countryside, 4; Windermere vs. Shabach Christian (Md), 5:30; St. Xavier (Ky) vs. Gibbs, 7; Blake vs. Providence, 8.
Dec. 30: Palm Harbor University vs. Northside Christian, 10 a.m.; Shabach Christian (Md) vs. Lake Worth, 11:30; Gateway Charter vs. Green Level (NC), 1 p.m.; Providence vs. Windermere, 2:30; Coral Glades vs. St. Petersburg, 4; North Tampa Christian vs. St. Xavier (Ky), 5:30; Calvary Christian vs. East Lake, 7; Blake vs. Gibbs, 8.
Keswick Suncoast Classic
Where: Keswick Christian
Dec. 28: Tampa Prep vs. Clearwater Central Catholic, 4 p.m.; Berean Christian vs. Osceola, 5:30 p.m.; Umatilla vs. Jefferson, 7 p.m.; Greater Atlanta Christian vs. Keswick Christian, 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 29: Loser’s bracket games, 1 and 2:30 p.m.; Semifinals, 7 and 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 30: Consolation games, 11:30 a.m., 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.; Final, 8:30.
Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational
Where: Wiregrass Sports Complex (Host: Seffner Christian)
Dates: Dec. 27-30
For schedule click here
Sarasota Christian Holiday Classic
Dec. 28: Naples St. John Neumann vs. Academy at the Lakes, 5:30 p.m.; Sarasota Christian vs. American Collegiate, 7
Dec. 29: Consolation game, 5:30; Final, 7
Ram Jam
Where: Sarasota Riverview
Dec. 27: Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) vs. Bradenton Southeast, 2:30; Park Crossing (Al) vs. Newsome, 4; Sarasota Cardinal Mooney vs. Sarasota Booker, 5:30; Clearwater vs. Sarasota Riverview, 7.
Dec. 28: Consolation games, 3 and 4:30 p.m.; Semifinals, 6:15 and 7:45.
Dec. 29: Consolation games, 3, 4:40 and 6:15 p.m.; Final, 7:45.
Junior varsity
Holiday Hoopfest
Where: Tampa SLAM
Dec. 27: Brooks DeBartolo vs. Cypress Creek, 3; Tampa SLAM vs. Seffner Christian, 4:30; Durant vs. Calvary Christian, 6; Jesuit vs. Sumner, 7:30
Dec. 28: Brooks DeBartolo vs. Seffner Christian, 3 p.m.; Cypress Creek vs. Tampa SLAM, 4:30; Durant vs. Sumner, 6; Jesuit vs. Calvary Christian, 7:30
Dec. 29: Tampa SLAM vs. Brooks DeBartolo, 3 p.m.; Cypress Creek vs. Seffner Christian, 4:30; Jesuit vs. Durant, 6; Calvary Christian vs. Sumner, 7:30