Preview: Visitation Christmas Tournament
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Prep Girls Hoops Missouri previews the Visitation Christmas Tournament, which is annually one of the top holiday tournaments in the state. The tournament features three defending Missouri state champions in Incarnate Word Academy (Class 6), Whitfield (Class 5) and Lift…
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Continue ReadingPrep Girls Hoops Missouri previews the Visitation Christmas Tournament, which is annually one of the top holiday tournaments in the state. The tournament features three defending Missouri state champions in Incarnate Word Academy (Class 6), Whitfield (Class 5) and Lift for Life (Class 3). Also in the field are Illinois state powers Edwardsville and Civic Memorial along with MO Class 6 runner-up Webster Groves and a strong Cardinal Ritter squad. The action gets underway on Saturday, December 18.
Schedule
Saturday, December 18 (First Round)
2) Edwardsville vs 15) Parkway North, 10 a.m.
7) Lift for Life vs 10) Eureka, 11:30 a.m.
5) Webster Groves vs 12) Visitation, 1 p.m.
4) Cardinal Ritter vs 13) Nerinx Hall, 2:30 p.m.
1) Incarnate Word vs 16) Hazelwood Central, 4 p.m
8) John Burroughs vs 9) Marquette, 5:30 p.m.
6) Civic Memorial vs 11) Parkway South, 7 p.m.
3) Whitfield vs 14) Cor Jesu, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 26 (Quarterfinals)
Cardinal Ritter-Nerinx Hall winner vs. Webster Groves-Viz winner, 4 p.m.
IWA-Hazelwood Central winner vs. John Burroughs-Marquette winner, 5:30 p.m.
Whitfield-Cor Jesu winner vs. Civic Memorial-Parkway South winner, 7 p.m.
Edwardsville-Parkway North winner vs. Life for Life-Eureka winner, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, December 27 (Semifinals)
7 and 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 29
Consolation Championship, 1:30 p.m.
Fifth Place, 4:30 p.m.
Third Place, 6 p.m,
Championshio, 7:30 o.m.
A Few Players to Watch
2022
Saniah Tyler Saniah Tyler 5'7" | PG Incarnate Word Academy | 2022 State #43 Nation MO 5’7″ Incarnate Word
Sydney Harris 6’0″ Edwardsville
Eliza Maupin Eliza Maupin 6'3" | PF Webster Groves | 2022 State MO 6’2″ Webster Groves
2023
Natalie Potts Natalie Potts 6'2" | PF Incarnate Word | 2023 State MO 6’2″ Incarnate Word
Brooklyn Rhodes Brooklyn Rhodes 6'0" | PF Whitfield | 2023 State MO 6’2″ Whitfield
2024
JaNyla Bush JaNyla Bush 5'4" | PG Link Academy | 2024 State MO 5’4″ Whitfield
Chantrel Clayton Chantrel Clayton 5'6" | PG Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO 5’7″ Cardinal Ritter
Allie Turner Allie Turner 5'8" | CG John Burroughs | 2024 State MO 5’9″ John Burroughs