Shelbyville joins Central Indiana Holiday Classic field

Shelbyville boys basketball will play in the 42-team Central Indiana Holiday Classic next season. 

The Golden Bears will play two pool play games on Jan. 1 at Alexandria High School. Depending on the results, Shelbyville will have a crossover game on Jan. 2 with a team from Pool J.

Shelbyville is in Pool I. The Golden Bears, 19-6 last season, will face Knightstown (9-13) at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 1. They return to the court at 6 p.m. to face Alexandria (15-9).

Pool J includes Boone Grove (11-12), Muncie Burris (10-14) and Tipton (6-17).

The first-place finishers in Pool I and J play at 5 p.m. on Jan. 2 at Frankton High School. The second-place finishers play at 5 p.m. at Alexandria.

The third-place finishers are at Elwood High School at 5 p.m.

Host sites for pool play games are Elwood, Frankton, Alexandria, Lapel, Tipton, Blackford, and Eastern (Greentown).

Other teams in the field are Westfield, Fort Wayne South, Columbus North, South Bend Riley, Ben Davis, Jeffersonville, Pendleton Heights, Evansville Bosse, Heritage, Blackford, Leo, Illiana Christian, Norwell, Marion, Indianapolis Shortridge, North Central (Farmersburg), Daleville, North White, Clinton Prairie, Shoals, Frankton, KIPP Indy Legacy, Connersville, Shenandoah, Fort Wayne Luers, Tri-West, Lapel, Argos, Elwood, Whiting, Hamilton, Tri-Township, Eastern, Purdue Poly Englewood, Eastern Hancock and Seton Catholic.

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