Boys basketball: Tampa Bay Area Report — Dec. 28, 2023

The bulk of the holiday boys basketball tournaments are this week. Check out Wednesday’s scores and today’s schedules for tournaments in the Tampa Bay area and local teams playing elsewhere around the state. 

Cookie Garcia Jesuit Invitational 2022

Where: Jesuit

Wednesday’s scores

Jesuit 78, San Ignacio (PR) 39

Dallas Jesuit 73, Regis New York 53

St. Ignatius (Ohio) 80, Canisius (NY) 23

St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa) 64, New Orleans Jesuit 44

Today’s schedule

New Orleans Jesuit vs. Canisius (NY), 2:30; Regis New York vs. San Ignacio (PR), 4:15; St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa) vs. St. Ignatius (Ohio), 6; Jesuit vs. Dallas Jesuit, 7:45. 

Nature Coast Christmas Tournament

Where: Nature Coast

Bracket B
Wednesday’s scores

Massillon Jackson (Ohio) 69, Land O’ Lakes 33

Alonso 51, Cape Coral 49

Plant 74, Bell 6

Cypress Creek 46, Nature Coast 30

Today’s schedule

Cape Coral vs. Land O’ Lakes, 9:30 a.m.; Bell vs. Nature Coast, 11; Alonso vs. Jackson, 3:30; Plant vs. Cypress Creek, 5

Bracket A
Wednesday’s scores

Brecksville (Ohio) 60, Fivay 32

Lakota East (Ohio) 49, Zephyrhills 32

Wharton 56, Largo 35

Tallahassee Rickards 51, Central 48

Today’s schedule

Fivay vs. Largo, 12:30 p.m.; Zephyrhills vs. Central, 2; Brecksville vs. Wharton, 6:30; Tallahassee Rickards vs. Lakota East, 8

Sun Bash Tampa

Where: Northside Christian

Today’s schedule

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.

Keswick Suncoast Classic

Where: Keswick Christian

Today’s schedule

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.

Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational

Where: Wiregrass Sports Complex (Host: Seffner Christian)

Today’s schedule

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Indian Rocks Christian Holiday Showcase

Wednesday’s scores

St. Petersburg Catholic 56, Indian Rocks Christian 45

Sickles 73, Land O’ Lakes 67

Hollins 78, Gulf Coast HEAT 45

Today’s schedule

Lakeside Christian vs. St. Petersburg Catholic, 10 a.m.; Sickles vs. Hollins, 1 p.m.; Gulf Coast HEAT vs. Indian Rocks Christian, 4

Shorecrest Holiday Tournament

Today’s schedule

Sarasota Out-of-Door vs. Shorecrest, 2 p.m.; Bradenton Manatee vs. Bloomingdale, 5

Sarasota Christian Holiday Classic

Today’s schedule

Naples St. John Neumann vs. Academy at the Lakes, 5:30 p.m.; Sarasota Christian vs. American Collegiate, 7

Ram Jam

Where: Sarasota Riverview

Wednesday’s scores

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) 58, Bradenton Southeast 21

Sarasota Cardinal Mooney 53, Sarasota Booker 51

Sarasota Riverview 71, Fort Myers Dunbar 45

Newsome 59, Clearwater 34

Today’s schedule

Lakeland Christmas Tournament

Wednesday’s scores

Plant City 69, Bayshore Christian 44

Lakeland 89, Gulf 61

Today’s schedule

Gulf vs. Freedom, 10:30 a.m.; Plant City vs. Viera, 7:30

Holiday Hoopfest

Where: Fort Myers Bishop Verot

Wednesday’s score

Seminole 55, Miami Doral Academy 52 (OT)

Daytona Beach Bash

Wednesday’s score

Fairdale (Ky) 66, vs. Steinbrenner 51 

Daytona Mainland Christmas Shootout

Wednesday’s score

Lakewood 51, Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal 48

Today’s schedule

Lakewood vs. Auburndale, 10:30 a.m.

Ocala Kingdom of the Sun

Leto vs. Ocala Trinity Catholic, 1:20

Hitchcock’s Challenge at Legacy Park

Wiregrass Ranch 66, Gainesville Buchholz 56

Orlando KSA Tournament

Wednesday’s score

Chamberlain vs. David Anderson (Ohio), 5:30

Today’s schedule

Chamberlain vs. Hanover Park, 8:30 a.m.

Miami Holiday Invitational

Wednesday’s score

Bergen Catholic vs. Tampa Catholic, 8:30

Junior Orange Bowl

Today’s schedule

Berkeley Prep vs. Palmetto, 1 p.m.

Wolverine Holiday Classic

Today’s schedule

Hickory Grove Christian (NC) vs. Tampa SLAM, 4:30