No Shot Clock, Ep. 68: Holiday Tournament preview

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Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly Chicago high school basketball podcast.

The holidays have arrived. There is no better time of year for a high school basketball fan than holiday tournament season. This episode is all holiday tournaments. There are no takes, no mailbag, just bracket talk.

We breakdown the brackets of all the top holiday tournaments: Proviso West, Pontiac, Bloomington, York, Hinsdale Central, Rich South and Wheeling.

-Can Young repeat at Proviso West?

-Will anyone beat Simeon at Pontiac?

-What is the state’s best first round game?

-Will Morgan Park roll through the Big Dipper?

-How big of a favorite is Naperville North at York?

Pekin, Plano and DeKalb are also discussed.

Follow along with the brackets on the website.

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