SJO to host first girls' holiday basketball tournament next week

Taylor Wells shoots a free throw during Spartans' regional title game against Villa Grove. The senior and Mount Mercy University commit will tip-off her final season with SJO in tournament play starting on November 15 on her home court. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Next week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School will host a three-day girls' holiday basketball tournament. Sponsored by a Danville area car dealer, the 2021 Toyota of Danville Turkey Tournament will feature four teams, both varsity and junior varsity squads for an early-season holiday basketball competition.

The inaugural field of competition is formed by teams from Champaign Centennial, the hosts SJO, Tri-County and Urbana.

With four contests each day, all games will be played at the high school. The varsity games will be played in the main gym with JV teams battling it out in the high school's practice gym.

St. Joseph-Ogden, under new, first-year head coach Drew Arteaga, will face the Urbana Tigers tournament and season opener on Monday.

2021 Toyota of Danville Turkey Tournament Schedule

Monday, November 15th, 2021
JV: SJO JV vs. Urbana JV 6:00 PM (Practice Gym)
JV: Centennial JV vs. Tri-County JV 7:30 PM (Practice Gym)

VARSITY: Centennial vs. Tri-County 6:00 PM (Main Gym)
VARSITY: SJO vs. Urbana 7:30 PM (Main Gym)

Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
JV: SJO JV vs. Tri-County JV 6:00 PM (Practice Gym)
JV: Urbana JV vs. Centennial JV 7:30 PM (Practice Gym)

VARSITY: Urbana vs. Centennial 6:00 PM (Main Gym)
VARSITY: SJO vs. Tri-County 7:30 PM (Main Gym)

Thursday, November 18th, 2021
JV: SJO JV vs. Centennial JV 6:00 PM (Practice Gym)
JV: Tri-County JV vs. Urbana JV 7:30 PM (Practice Gym)

VARSITY: Tri-County vs. Urbana 6:00 PM (Main Gym)
VARSITY: SJO vs. Centennial 7:30 PM (Main Gym)