Basketball courts will be busy this week throughout the county.
The annual D-Hop Holiday Tournament tips things off for the boys on Wednesday at Palm Beach Lakes High School, and continues through Friday.
Wellington and guard Bryan Williams will compete in the Palm Beach Shoot Out this week at Atlantic Christian. (Photo courtesy of Twitter)
Thursday sees the start of the Palm Beach Shoot Out at Atlantic Christian as well as the Holiday Basketball Classic of the Palm Beaches at Benjamin and Dwyer.
For the girls, the Palm Beach Shoot Out tips off at Atlantic Christian Tuesday and runs through Thursday. Championship games will be played at John I. Leonard.
The HBC tournament runs Dec. 28-30 for the girls, and will be played at Palm Beach Gardens and Benjamin. Championship games will be held at Dwyer.
Below are the brackets for both tournaments.
Palm Beach Shoot Out, Boys Black Division
Thursday: Seminole Ridge vs. Belleview, 11:30 a.m.; Spruce Creek vs. Forest Hill, 2:30 p.m.; South Fork vs. St. John Paul II Academy, 5:30 p.m.; Wellington vs. Elite Academy, 8:30 p.m..
Friday: Seminole Ridge/Belleview loser vs. Spruce Creek/Forest Hill loser, 11:30 a.m.; South Fork/St. John Paul II Academy loser vs. Wellington/Elite Academy loser, 2:30 p.m.; Seminole Ridge/Belleview winner vs. Spruce Creek/Forest Hill winner, 7 p.m.; South Fork/St. John Paul II Academy winner vs. Wellington/Elite Academy winner, 8 p.m.
Friday: 7th-place game, 10 a.m.; 5th-place game, 2:30 p.m.; 3rd-place game, 5:30 p.m.; championship game, 8:30 p.m.
Palm Beach Shoot Out, Boys Red Division
Thursday: South Plantation vs. Village Academy, 10 a.m.; Trinity Christian Academy vs. Spanish River, 1 p.m.; Palm Beach Gardens vs. Coral Glades, 4 p.m.; Atlantic Christian vs. Boynton Beach, 7 p.m.
Friday: South Plantation/Village Academy loser vs. Trinity Christian Academy/Spanish River loser, 10 a.m.; Palm Beach Gardens/Coral Glades loser vs. Atlantic Christian/Boynton Beach loser, 1 p.m.; South Plantation/Village Academy winner vs. Trinity Christian Academy/Spanish River winner, 4 p.m.; Palm Beach Gardens/Coral Glades winner vs. Atlantic Christian/Boynton Beach winner, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7th-place game, 11:30 a.m.; 5th-place game, 1 p.m.; 3rd-place game, 4 p.m.; championship game, 7:30 p.m.
Palm Beach Shoot Out, Girls Red Division
Tuesday (at Atlantic Christian): Boynton Beach vs. Dr. Krop, 10 a.m.; Seminole Ridge vs. Tavares, 1 p.m.; Treasure Coast vs. Atlantic Christian, 4 p.m.; John I. Leonard vs. Superior College of Excellence, 7 p.m.
Wednesday (at Atlantic Christian): Boynton Beach/Dr. Krop loser vs. Seminole Ridge/Tavares loser, 10 a.m.; Treasure Coast/Atlantic Christian loser vs. John I. Leonard/Superior College of Excellence loser, 1 p.m.; Boynton Beach/Dr. Krop winner vs. Seminole Ridge/Tavares winner, 4 p.m.; Treasure Coast/Atlantic Christian winner vs. John I. Leonard/Superior College of Excellence winner, 7 p.m.
Thursday (at John I. Leonard): Loser’s bracket games, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; 3rd-place game, 4 p.m.; championship game, 7 p.m.
Palm Beach Shoot Out, Girls Black Division
Tuesday (at Atlantic Christian): Lake Worth vs. Grandview Prep, 11:30 a.m.; Cardinal Newman vs. Everglades, 2:30 p.m.; Palm Beach Central vs. Atlantic, 5:30 p.m.; West Boca vs. Dwyer, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday (at Atlantic Christian): Lake Worth/Grandview Prep loser vs. Cardinal Newman/Everglades loser, 11:30 a.m.; Palm Beach Central/Atlantic loser vs. West Boca/Dwyer loser, 2:30 p.m.; Lake Worth/Grandview Prep winner vs. Cardinal Newman/Everglades winner, 5:30 p.m.; Palm Beach Central/Atlantic winner vs. West Boca/Dwyer winner, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday (at John I. Leonard): Loser’s bracket games, 11:30 and 2:30 p.m.; 3rd-place game, 5:30 p.m.; championship game, 8:30 p.m.
West Boca (left) and Palm Beach Gardens, shown last season, are scheduled to compete in the Palm Beach Shoot Out and HBC Tournaments, respectively, this week. (Allen Eyestone/Palm Beach Post)
HBC Tournament, American Challenge Bracket (Boys)
Thursday: Grace Christian Academy (TN) vs. Olympic Heights, 10 a.m., at Benjamin; Statesville Christian School (N.C.) vs. PK Yonge, noon, at Benjamin; St. Andrew’s (MD) vs. The Master’s Academy, 10 a.m., at Dwyer; Atlantic Shores (Va.) vs. Oldham County (KY), noon at Dwyer.
Friday: Loser’s bracket games, 10 a.m. at Dwyer and Benjamin; winner’s bracket games, noon at Dwyer and Benjamin.
Saturday: 7th-place game, 2 p.m. at Palm Beach Gardens; 5th-place game, noon at Benjamin; 3rd-place game, 2 p.m. at Benjamin; championship game, 6 p.m. at Dwyer.
HBC Tournament, National Championship Bracket (Boys)
Thursday (all games at Dwyer): Cedar Sholes (GA) vs. Ridge View (SC), 2 p.m. at Dwyer; The Park School of Buffalo (NY) vs. Varina (VA), 4 p.m.; Graves County (KY) vs. Iona Preparatory School (NY), 6 p.m.; Dutchtown High (GA) vs. Dwyer, 8 p.m.
Friday: Loser’s bracket games, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (at Dwyer); winner’s bracket games, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (at Dwyer)
Saturday: 7th-place game, 10 a.m. at Benjamin; 5th-place game, 10 a.m. (at Dwyer); 3rd-place game, noon (at Dwyer); championship game, 8 p.m. at Dwyer.
HBC Tournament, American Championship Bracket (Girls)
Thursday (all games at Benjamin): North Miami Beach vs. Dutchtown GA), 2 p.m.; Palm Beach Lakes vs. Academy of the Holy Cross (MD), 4 p.m.; PK Yonge vs. Suncoast, 6 p.m.; Westfield (VA) vs. Benjamin, 8 p.m.
Friday (all games at Benjamin): Loser’s bracket games at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Winner’s bracket games at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday: 7th-place game, 4 p.m. (at Benjamin); 5th-place game, 6 p.m. (at Benjamin); 3rd-place game, 8 p.m. (at Benjamin); championship game (at Dwyer), 2 p.m.
HBC Tournament, National Championship Bracket (Girls)
Thursday (all games at Palm Beach Gardens): Graves County (KY) vs. Nova, 2 p.m.; Bishop Canevin (PA) vs. Montverde Academy, 4 p.m.; Ridge View (SC) vs. American Heritage, 6 p.m.; Spalding vs. Palm Beach Gardens, 8 p.m.
Friday (all games at Palm Beach Gardens): Loser’s bracket games at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; winner’s bracket games at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Saturday: 7th-place game, 4 p.m. (at Palm Beach Gardens); 5h-place game, 6 p.m. (at Palm Beach Gardens); 3rd-place game, 8 p.m.(at Palm Beach Gardens); championship game, 4 p.m. (at Dwyer).
