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Macomb entered the night as the #4 seed in the 2024 Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament…and the Canton Little Giants gave them all they could handle.  The Bombers pulled away in the final period to take a 46-32 win and advance to the quarterfinals.  This game featured eight lead changes, three ties, and scoring runs of 10 […]

Mercer County entered the 2024 Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament as a newcomer, but their first game made them look anything but as they cruised to a 64-36 win over the Pittsfield Saukees.  The Golden Eagles shot an other-worldly 72.7% from the floor, nearly upsetting a single-game field goal percentage record that has stood for 43 years. 

In their first game of title defense in the 2024 Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament, the Rockridge Rockets led wire-to-wire in a dominant takedown of the Camp Point Central Panthers by a final score of 70-25.  The Rockets had a complete and decisive victory across most facets, but this game was won by efficiency shooting from the

The Chargers of Peoria Christian did not squander their debut in the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament as they down the Farmers of Farmington by the score of 54-37.  The game was tied 23-23 in the 3rd quarter, but Christian went on a 10-point scoring run and never relinquished the lead.  Despite that one tie, Farmington never

Macomb, Ill. — The bracket is set for the 2024 edition of the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament. Three consecutive days of high school boys’ basketball are set for December 26-28 on the campus of Western Illinois University. This year’s field features three Sweet 16 teams from their respective classes from last season, the debut of a pair

The Rockridge Rockets survived a prolonged second half comeback attempt and a last-second heave to claim their fifth Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament championship in 11 years with a 36-33 victory over the Macomb Bombers. It is the first title for the Rockets since 2019. Making their first appearance in the title game since 2010, the Bombers

For the 10th time since 2008, West Hancock co-op takes home hardware from the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament.  By a score of 58-46, the Titans secured 3rd Place over the Panthers of Camp Point Central.  Fast break points were the difference in this game, a category that West Hancock won 14-0.  Of course, shooting 20-for-36 (55.6%)

For the first time in the tournament, a team has had four players finish in double figures.  The Illini Bluffs Tigers used a balanced attack to secure a 58-43 win over the Titans of Monmouth-Roseville and take home the 5th Place trophy.  Bluffs scored an impressive 30 points in the paint and it helped them

In their successful attempt to win a trophy for a third consecutive tournament, the Eureka Hornets defeated the #4 seeded Pittsfield Saukees 54-41.  Two-time defending MVP Tyler Heffren was feeling it in this game.  He scored 33 points on 13-of-26 shooting, including 5-for-7 from the free throw line.  Eureka scored 36 of their 54 points

Between football and basketball, Camp Point Central’s Panthers hadn’t lost since March.  March.  Just a month ago, many of these Panther players had just celebrated a 1A state football championship.  Macomb snapped their winning streak as the Bombers took the second semifinal game by a score of 32-27.  This was a defensive showcase and a