State Farm Holiday Classic opens Wednesday, on-air schedule

Posted on December 24, 2018
State Farm Classic
The State Farm Holiday Classic takes place over four days between Christmas and New Year’s Day at four venues in Bloomington-Normal. (State Farm Holiday Classic)

By Greg Halbleib

High school holiday tournament basketball opens on the day after Christmas, including action at the 64-team State Farm Holiday Classic in Bloomington-Normal.

WJBC-AM 1230 will broadcast six games on opening day:

Boys at Shirk Center—Central Catholic vs. Tri-Valley, 10:10 a.m.
Boys at Normal West—U-High vs. Zion-Benton, 1:10 p.m.
Boys at Normal West—Normal Community vs. Mahomet-Seymour, 4:45 p.m.
Girls at Bloomington—Normal West vs. Chicago Simeon, 6:30 p.m.
Girls at Bloomington—Normal Community vs. Chicago St. Ignatius, 8 p.m.
Girls at Normal Community—Central Catholic vs. Rockford Lutheran, 9:30 p.m.

Games can be heard on AM 1230 as well as WJBC.com, the WJBC app and the TuneIn app. Click here to listen.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]. 

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