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The Breakdown’s Granite City Classic remains one of the most popular holiday tournaments in the state, now featuring both girls’ and boys’ games at sites across the St. Cloud area

CLEAR LAKE, Minn. (Dec. 9, 2019) – High school basketball fans seeking a post-holiday treat need look no further than the BREAKDOWN SPORTS Granite City Classic. The scripted three-day showcase at St. Cloud Apollo and St. Cloud Tech High Schools, St. John’s University and St. Cloud State University on Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 26-28, 2019 features dozens of games between top teams from around the state of Minnesota — both boys and girls.

On the girls’ side, we’ve pulled together a terrific lineup that is highlighted by Class 3A state runner-up Becker, currently ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, along with No. 4-1A ranked Henning. Teams from across the St. Cloud area will play against each other — and teams from the Twin Cities (such as Anoka and Spring Lake Park), Duluth East, Hutchinson, Pine City and other areas of the state. Games will run on Dec. 26 and 27 at St. Cloud Tech High School and Dec. 26 at St. Cloud Apollo High School.

Below is the girls’ schedule of games for the two-day event.

2019 GIRLS’ GRANITE CITY CLASSIC
Dec. 26, 2019 at St. Cloud Tech High School

• 11:30 a.m. — Anoka vs. Duluth East
• 1:00 p.m. — Hutchinson vs. Pine City
• 2:30 p.m. — No. 4-1A Henning vs. Foley
• 4:15 p.m. — Rocori vs. Rockford
• 5:45 p.m. — Annandale vs. St. Cloud Tech

Dec. 26, 2019 at St. Cloud Apollo High School

• 2:30 p.m. — Sartell-St. Stephen vs. Holy Family
• 4:00 p.m. — Spring Lake Park vs. No. 2-3A Becker
• 5:30 p.m. — Big Lake vs. St. Cloud Apollo

Dec. 27, 2019 at St. Cloud Tech High School

• 10:30 a.m. — Rockford vs. Foley
• 12:00 p.m. — Holy Family vs. No. 4-1A Henning
• 1:45 p.m. — Pine City vs. Annandale
• 3:15 p.m. — No. 2-3A Becker vs. Hutchinson
• 4:45 p.m. — Sartell-St. Stephen vs. Big Lake
• 6:15 p.m. — St. Cloud Apollo vs. Anoka
• 7:45 p.m. — Spring Lake Park vs. St. Cloud Tech

On the boys side, we’ve also pulled together a terrific lineup that is highlighted by defending Class 1A state champion and current No. 1-1A ranked Henning as well as four other teams who made state tournament trips last year (Mahtomedi, Park Center, Maple Grove, and Princeton). In addition to Henning’s top-ranking, seven other teams are currently ranked by Minnesota Basketball in their latest poll: No. 2-4A Park Center, No. 4-4A Prior Lake, No. 3-3A Mankato East, No. 9-3A Mound Westonka, No. 6-2A Cristo Rey Jesuit, No. 2-1A BOLD, and No. 5-1A Cass Lake-Bena. Games will run on Dec. 26- 27 at St. Cloud Apollo High School, Dec. 26 and 28 at St. Cloud Tech High School, and Dec. 27-28 at St. Cloud State University and St. John’s University.

Below is the boys’ schedule of games for the three-day event.

2019 BOYS’ GRANITE CITY CLASSIC
Dec. 26, 2019 at St. Cloud Tech High School

• 7:15 p.m. — Minneapolis Patrick Henry vs. St. Cloud Tech

 Dec. 26, 2019 at St. Cloud Apollo High School

• 7:15 p.m. — North St. Paul vs. St. Cloud Apollo

Dec. 27, 2019 at St. Cloud Apollo High School

• 11:00 a.m. — Brooklyn Center vs. Mahtomedi
• 12:30 p.m. — No. 3-3A Mankato East vs. No. 9-3A Mound Westonka
• 2:00 p.m. — Lakeville South vs. Champlin Park
• 3:45 p.m. — Waterville-Elysian-Morristown vs. No. 1-1A Henning
• 5:15 p.m. — No. 4-4A Prior Lake vs. No. 2-4A Park Center
• 7:00 p.m. — Maranatha Christian vs. St. Cloud Apollo

Dec. 27, 2019 at St. Cloud State University

• 11:00 a.m. — Holy Family vs. Becker
• 12:30 p.m. — North St. Paul vs. Maple Grove
• 2:00 p.m. — Rockford vs. Princeton
• 3:45 p.m. — Spring Lake Park vs. St. Michael-Albertville
• 5:15 p.m. — No. 6-2A Cristo Rey Jesuit vs. Sartell-St. Stephen
• 7:00 p.m. — St. Cloud Tech vs. Annandale

Dec. 27, 2019 at St. John’s University

• 11:00 a.m. — Big Lake vs. Alexandria
• 12:30 p.m. — Rogers vs. Delano
• 2:00 p.m. — No. 2-1A BOLD vs. No. 5-1A Cass Lake-Bena
• 3:45 p.m. — Northfield vs. Minnetonka
• 5:15 p.m. — Minneapolis Patrick Henry vs. Sauk Rapids-Rice
• 7:00 p.m. — Osakis vs. Rocori

Dec. 28, 2019 at St. Cloud Tech High School

• 10:00 a.m. — No. 5-1A Cass Lake-Bena vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
• 11:30 a.m. — Northfield vs. St. Michael-Albertville
• 1:00 p.m. — Spring Lake Park vs. Delano
• 2:45 p.m. — Sauk Rapids-Rice vs. Holy Family
• 4:15 p.m. — Annandale vs. Maranatha Christian
• 6:00 p.m. — Big Lake vs. St. Cloud Tech

Dec. 28, 2019 at St. Cloud State University

• 10:00 a.m. — Rockford vs. No. 6-2A Cristo Rey Jesuit
• 11:30 a.m. — Minnetonka vs. Burnsville
• 1:00 p.m. — Champlin Park vs. No. 4-4A Prior Lake
• 2:45 p.m. — No. 2-4A Park Center vs. No. 3-3A Mankato East
• 4:15 p.m. — Maple Grove vs. Lakeville South
• 6:00 p.m. — Brooklyn Center vs. St. Cloud Apollo

Dec. 28, 2019 at St. John’s University

• 10:00 a.m. — No. 1-1A Henning vs. No. 2-1A BOLD
• 11:30 a.m. — Becker vs. Mahtomedi
• 1:00 p.m. — Rogers vs. Alexandria
• 2:45 p.m. — Sartell-St. Stephen vs. No. 9-3A Mound Westonka
• 4:15 p.m. — Rocori vs. Princeton
• 6:00 p.m. — Osakis vs. Albany

There will be also be JV, sophomore and freshman level games for boys and girls on the same dates at St. Cloud Tech and St. Cloud Apollo High Schools, St. Cloud State University’s Whitney Center, and Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.

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