4th Annual State Farm Tournament Of Champions Set For November 24-28 With A Superb Field Of Teams From Not Just Illinois, But From Around The Country


Chicago Hoops
November 16, 2009

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The 4th Annual State Farm Tournament of Champions is set to run from November 24-28, and once again features a loaded field of competing teams from not only the state of Illinois, but from around the country. The event will be held at Washington High School, and also at Illinois Central College.

Max Bielfeldt (Peoria Notre Dame), Purdue-bound Jay Simpson (Champaign Central), Roosevelt Jones (O'Fallon), Charles Joy (O'Fallon), James Siakam (Brehm Prep), Bruce Barron (Brehm Prep), Dre Henley (Brehm Prep), Emmanuel Ochenje (Brehm Prep), Akron-bound Dylan Ennis (Lake Forest Academy), Charles Harris (Lake Forest Academy), Cody Funk (El Paso-Gridley), Mike Shaw (Chicago De La Salle) and Alex Foster (Chicago De La Salle) are all among the top prospects from the state of Illinois expected to compete. DeJuan Marrero (Gary Bowman) is expected from the state of Indiana.

Findlay Prep (NV), the #1-ranked team in the country, highly regarded Quincy Miller, and Quality Education (NC), and loaded teams from IMG Academy (FL) and Culver Academy (IN) are also within the loaded field of teams.

The event is actually four separate tournaments all wrapped up into one huge event. Below is the schedule of games for the event. Further details can be found on the website for the which can be accessed at www.http://www.sftofc.org.

Tuesday, November 24
4:00 p.m. IVC vs Washington (JV)
5:30 p.m. Peoria Notre Dame vs. Springfield
7:00 p.m. IVC vs. Gary Thea Bowman Academy
8:30 p.m. East Peoria vs. Champaign Central

Wednesday, November 25
3:30 p.m. Delavan vs. Salt Fork
5:00 p.m. Varna Midland vs. St. Louis Whitfield
6:30 p.m. Limestone vs. Hazelwood Central
8:00 p.m. Washington vs. East Peoria
9:30 p.m. Springfield vs. O'Fallon

Thursday, November 26
5:00 p.m. Sherman vs. Peoria Notre Dame
6:30 p.m. Findlay Prep (NV) vs IMG Academy (FL)
8:00 p.m. Washington vs. Little Rock Hall
9:30 p.m. Quality Education (NC) vs. Brehm Prep

Friday, November 27
8:00 a.m. O'Fallon vs. Sherman
9:30 a.m. Culver Academy vs. Lake Forest Academy
11:00 a.m. IMG Academy (FL) vs. Quality Education (NC)
12:30 p.m. Little Rock Hall vs. East Peoria
2:00 p.m. Chicago De La Salle vs. St. Louis Soldan
3:45 p.m. El Paso-Gridley vs. Sussex Hamilton
5:15 p.m. Peoria Notre Dame vs. O'Fallon
6:45 p.m. Findlay Prep (NV) vs. Brehm Prep
8:15 p.m. Champaign Central vs. Washington
9:45 p.m. Sherman vs. Springfield

Saturday, November 28
9:00 a.m. Little Rock Hall vs. Champaign Central
10:30 a.m. Lake Forest Academy vs. Chicago De La Salle
12:00 p.m. St. Louis Soldan vs. Culver
1:30 p.m. Brehm Prep vs. IMG Academy (FL)
3:45 p.m. Methodist Medical Center Invitational Game
5:15 p.m Methodist Medical Center Invitational Game
6:45 p.m. Findlay Prep (NV) vs. Quality Education (NC)
9:45 p.m. National City Invitational Championship Game


Saturday, November 28 (Illinois Central College)
5:00 p.m. MMCI Game
6:30 p.m. National City Invitational 3rd Place Game