The bulk of the holiday boys basketball tournaments start this week. Check out Wednesday’s list of games for tournaments in the Tampa Bay area and local teams playing elsewhere around the state. Is your tournament not on the list? Hit me up on X (formerly Twitter), @biggamebobby or send an email to bobputnm@gmail.com.
Varsity
Cookie Garcia Jesuit Invitational 2022
Where: Jesuit
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
Nature Coast Christmas Tournament
Where: Nature Coast
Bracket B
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.
Bracket A
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.
Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational
Where: Wiregrass Sports Complex (Host: Seffner Christian)
For schedule click here
Indian Rocks Christian Holiday Showcase
St. Petersburg Catholic vs. Indian Rocks Christian, 1 p.m.; Gulf Coast HEAT vs. Hollins, 4
Ram Jam
Where: Sarasota Riverview
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.
Lakeland Christmas Tournament
Bayshore Christian vs. Plant City, 10:30 a.m.; Gulf vs. Lakeland, 7:30
Daytona Beach Bash
Fairdale (Ky) vs. Steinbrenner, noon;
Daytona Mainland Christmas Shootout
Lakewood vs. Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal, noon
Ocala Kingdom of the Sun
Leto vs. Ocala Trinity Catholic, 1:20
Hitchcock’s Challenge at Legacy Park
Wiregrass Ranch vs. Gainesville Buchholz, 5
Orlando KSA Tournament
Chamberlain vs. David Anderson (Ohio), 5:30.
Miami Senior High Tournament
Bergen Catholic vs. Tampa Catholic, 8:30
Junior Varsity
Holiday Hoopfest
Where: Tampa SLAM
Brooks DeBartolo vs. Cypress Creek, 3; Tampa SLAM vs. Seffner Christian, 4:30; Durant vs. Calvary Christian, 6; Jesuit vs. Sumner, 7:30