The Holiday basketball tournament season officially gets underway this weekend when the Visitation Girls Holiday Tournament begins with first-round games tonight and Saturday.
The nationally-ranked Incarnate Word Red Knights received the No. 1 seed. IWA is undefeated and coming off the championship of the prestigious Fort Smith Tournament in Arkansas last week.
Incarnate Word is led by the excellent trio of 5'11" senior Jazmin Hitchens, 5'7" senior guard Chloe Nelson and 6'1" junior center Brianna Puni.
The No. 2 seed belongs to IWA's big rival, St. Joseph's. The Angels are also undefeated and playing excellent basketball behind of the play of 6'1" sophomore twins Maddie and Morgan Stock, 6'3" freshman Sydney Stipanovich and 5'9" senior Katye Nash.
Other teams to watch in the field are Class 5 Final Four participants Hazelwood Central and Nerinx Hall, tourney newcomer Fort Zumwalt West, Parkway South, Kirkwood, Lafayette, host Visitation and Francis Howell Central.
First-round games will be held tonight at 4, 5:30, 7 and 8:30 p.m and Saturday at 3, 4:30, 6 and 7:30 p.m.
The quarterfinals will be held on Sunday afternoon with the semifinals set for Saturday, Dec. 26 at 6:30 and 8 p.m.
The championship game is set for Sunday, December 27 at 7:30 p.m.
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