Holiday Hoops ready to start up 2017 event with two Saturday games

High School Basketball

The North Central Missouri College Foundation will sponsor with Trenton High School hosting, the 13th annual High School Holiday Hoops.

Games will be played, starting Saturday with two afternoon games with Southwest Livingston, and continue through Monday, December 18th to Saturday, December 23rd, in addition to Wednesday, December 27th through Saturday, December 30th at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton.

Holiday Hoops Director Steve Maxey confirms that 110 teams, representing 62 high schools from Missouri and Iowa will participate:

Maxey spoke specifically as to how Holiday Hoops continues to show growth, more than a decade into the annual event:

No fee is collected from schools to participate, with schools only needing to turn in an application for participation:

On Saturday, the Southwest Livingston boys open 2017 Holiday Hoops with a 2 o’clock game against Scotland County, followed by the second-ranked (Class 1 girls) Southwest Livingston Lady Wildcats taking on Class 4 St. Joseph Lafayette at 3:30.