EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The NIACC women’s basketball team will compete in the 41st annual Illinois Central Holiday Tournament on Thursday and Friday.
NIACC (9-3 overall) will play in the consolation bracket at 4 p.m. Thursday against the loser of No. 3 CCBC Essex (Maryland)/No. 13 Bryant & Stratton (Wisconsin). CCBC Essex and Bryant & Stratton play in the opening round at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
NIACC was a late addition to the annual tournament because Palm Beach State out of Florida could not make it because of flight issues.
On Friday, the Trojans will either play in the fifth-place game at noon or the seventh-place game at 10 a.m.
NIACC last played on Dec. 14 when the Trojans topped Iowa Central 70-51 in an ICCAC contest in the NIACC gym.
NIACC last played in the Illinois Central Holiday Tournament in the 2019-20 season – placing fifth. The Trojans dropped a 65-59 decision to Bryant & Stratton and then topped Sauk Valley CC (94-33) and Sinclair CC (89-66).
41st annual Illinois Central Holiday Tournament
Wednesday’s games
Lake Land 79, Black Hawk College-Moline 73
3 p.m. – Kirkwood vs. South Suburban
5 p.m. – CCBC Essex vs. Bryant & Stratton
7 p.m. – Illinois Central White vs. Illinois Central Blue\
Thursday’s games
10 a.m. – Black Hawk College-Moline vs. Kirkwood/South Suburban loser
Noon – Lake Land vs. Kirkwood/South Suburban winner
2 p.m. – CCBC Essex/Bryant & Stratton winner vs. Illinois Central
4 p.m. – NIACC vs. CCBC Essex/Bryant & Stratton loser
Friday’s games
10 a.m. – 7th place game
Noon – 5th place game
2 p.m. – Consolation game
4 p.m. – Championship game
