Preview: Alton Tip-Off Classic
The field is set for the Alton Tip-Off Classic, which will be held from Nov. 21-25 at Alton (IL) High School. Missouri teams St. Mary’s, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens and Carnahan will venture to the Illinois side to join host Alton, O’Fallon, Carbondale and Belleville Althoff in this event to kick off the season. St. Mary’s defeated Alton by one point in a thrilling championship game last season.
Missouri Players to Watch
2018
Yahuza Rasas 6’6″ St. Mary’s
Tony Burks 6’2″ St. Mary’s
Kobe Smith 6’4″ Ritenour
Miles Jones 6’4″ St. Mary’s
Dominic Mitchell 6’3″ St. Mary’s
Nick Williams 6’8″ Ritenour
Demeetrie Beach 6’5″ Ritenour
Aaron Brookins 6’2″ Carnahan
2019
Yuri Collins 5’11” St. Mary’s
Davion Williford 6’2″ Riverview Gardens
Tavon Graham 6’5″ Riverview Gardens
2020
Cole Miller 6’5″ St. Mary’s
Top Illinois Players to Watch
Darius Beane 6’3″ Carbondale ’18
Kani Acree 6’5″ Carbondale ’18
Kevin Caldwell 6’0″ Alton ’18
Jalen Hodge 6’2″ O’Fallon ’18
Patrick Ready 6’6 Althoff ’20
Schedule
Monday, Nov. 20
Carbondale vs. Carnahan, 6 p.m.
Riverview Gardens vs. Alton, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Ritenour vs. O’Fallon, 6 p.m.
Althoff vs. St. Mary’s, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 22
Carnahan vs. Althoff, 3 p.m.
O’Fallon vs. Riverview Gardens, 4:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s vs. Carbondale, 6 p.m.
Alton vs. Ritenour, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 24
Ritenour vs. Riverview Gardens, 4:30 p.m.
Carnahan vs. St. Mary’s, 6 p.m.
Alton vs. O’Fallon, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 25
Seventh Place, 3 p.m.
Fifth Place, 4:30 p.m.
Third Place, 6 p.m.
Championship Game, 7:30 p.m.