The fun and excitement of the Holiday Season doesn’t have to end with New Year’s Day for Siouxland area sports fans.  The CNOS Foundation has one more ‘gift’ the whole family can enjoy – the Fourth Annual Basketball Classic January 7,8 and 9.  This premier event will once again take place at the Tyson Events Center and features some of the top high school and college talent in the region.  And at just $15 dollars for adults and $10 for students to enjoy all fourteen games, it’s the best entertainment bargain around!

The CNOS Foundation Basketball Classic features three great high school matchups on Thursday, January 7, four games on Friday, January 8 and seven games on Saturday, January 9 – including the Morningside College Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.  In all, the Classic will play host to several ranked high school teams including #1 Rock Valley boys (1A), #1 Bishop Heelan boys (3A), and #4 Sioux City East boys (4A).

Tickets are just $5 for a one-day pass for students, $7 for adults.  Students can enjoy all three days of the Classic for just $10, adults for $15.

CNOS Foundation Basketball Classic Schedule

Thursday, January 8
5:00            Cherokee                        vs.           Sioux City East            Boys
6:45            Rock Valley                        vs.        MOC-FV                        Boys
8:30            South Sioux City            vs.            Sioux City North            Boys

Friday, January 9
4:30            OA-BCIG                        vs.           River Valley                        Girls
6:15            Sioux City North            vs.            Bishop Heelan                        Girls
8:00            Remsden St. Mary’s            vs.       Sergeant Bluff-Luton            Boys
9:30            Allen                                    vs.    Ponca                                    Boys

Saturday, January 10
9:30            Sioux City West            vs.            Sergeant Bluff-Luton            Girls
11:15            Sioux City West             vs.         Hinton                                    Boys
1:00            OA-BCIG                        vs.          Sioux City North            Boys
2:45            Morningside                     vs.     Briar Cliff                        Women
4:45            Morningside                     vs.     Briar Cliff                        Men
6:45            Sioux City East                        vs.            Western Christian            Boys
8:30            Bishop Heelan                        vs.            Unity Christian            Boys

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