Norm Stewart Classic Lineup

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> One of the big early season events on the early-season basketball calendar is the Norm Stewart Classic, which is a three-day basketball extravaganza that is held at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia. This year's event features 28 boys and girls games, which will begin on Thursday, December 7 and conclude on Saturday evening, December 9. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The event features teams from all across the state of Missouri, plus teams from Illinois, Kansas and Kentucky. Here is the schedule of the boys games that are scheduled for the Norm Stewart Classic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, December 7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Shelby vs. Higee, noon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harrisburg vs. South Iron, 3 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fatima vs. Cuba, 6 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Battle vs. Park Hills Central, 9 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Few Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1160661' first='Jobe' last='Bryant'] (Park Hill South), [player_tooltip player_id='1430519' first='Tate' last='McCubbin'] (Battle), [player_tooltip player_id='1922272' first='Marquis' last='Burse'] (South Iron), [player_tooltip player_id='1430529' first='Derek' last='Rockett'] (Higbee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday, December 8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hickman vs Principia, 1 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mexico vs. Kauffman, 2:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>School of the Osage vs Versailles, 5:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jefferson City vs. Pembroke Hill, 8:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Battle vs. Kankakee (IL), 10 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warrensburg vs. Peoria Quest (IL), 11:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Few Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1160849' first='Ryder' last='Williams'] (Versailles), [player_tooltip player_id='1424921' first='Jordan' last='Martin'] (Jefferson City), D.J. Ford (Mexico), [player_tooltip player_id='1419872' first='Brock' last='Camp'] (Hickman), [player_tooltip player_id='1850449' first='Mav' last='Hawkins'] (Pembroke Hill), [player_tooltip player_id='1790004' first='Jaylen' last='Edwards'] (Principia)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, December 9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rock Bridge vs. Olathe West (KS), 1:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Kansas City vs. East St. Louis (IL), 3 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vianney vs. Springfield Central, 4:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vashon vs. Oak Park, 6 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Father Tolton vs. Lyon Co (KY), 7:30 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chaminade vs. Quincy (IL), 9 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Few Players to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1422770' first='Nicholas' last='Randall'] (Vashon), [player_tooltip player_id='1419869' first='Corbin' last='Allen'] (Oak Park), [player_tooltip player_id='1419873' first='Luke' last='Walsh'] (Vianney), [player_tooltip player_id='1422771' first='Exavier' last='Wilson'] (Father Tolton), [player_tooltip player_id='1419870' first='Ben' last='Winker'] (Chaminade), [player_tooltip player_id='1259024' first='Tyrique' last='Brooks'] (Central)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(Make sure to listen to the Earl Time Podcast as host Earl Austin talks about basketball from around the state of Missouri. Available of Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->