Destiny Ramsey and the U-High Pioneers take on Springfield-Sacred Heart Griffin in the opening round of the State Farm Holiday Classic. (Photo by Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports)

By Eric Stock

Sixty-four teams and 128 games at four Bloomington-Normal venues in four days.

That sums up the Staet Farm Holiday Classic which opens play this morning at U.S. Cellular Coliseum, Illinois Wesleyan's Shirk Center, Normal Community and Normal West high schools.

WJBC 1230 AM, 93,7 FM will carry four first-round games on Wednesday. You can also hear the games on WJBC.com and on iHeart Radio.

1:00 p.m. BOYS Normal Community vs. Thornton Fractional North (at Normal West)

2:30 p.m. BOYS Central Catholic vs. Rock Island Alleman (at Shirk Center)

4:30 p.m. GIRLS U-High vs. Springfield-Sacred Heart Griffin (at U.S. Cellular Coliseum)

9:00 p.m. BOYS U-High vs. Grayslake Central (at Normal West)

The Cardinals Hot Stove League Show will air at 7 p.m.

Eric Stock can be reached at eric.stock@cumulus.com.