Southwestern Michigan College is helping celebrate its return to basketball by hosting the inaugural Tri-State Holiday Classic. The all-day event will feature girls high school basketball teams from Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois. Michigan teams Benton Harbor, Edwardsburg, Dowagiac, Lawton, and Niles will play games at SMC’s 1st Source Bank Fieldhouse on Saturday, December 17. The games start at 10:30 am with Niles against South Bend Riley, Lawton will face Hillcrest at 12:45. Dowagiac faces Riley at 3 pm. Benton Harbor faces Hillcrest at 5:15 pm, with Edwardsburg facing Elkhart in the final game at 7:30. Hillcrest and Riley will play two games that day, which is allowed for Indiana and Illinois schools. Tickets are $5 for the day, with doors opening at 10:00 am. Current SMC player Cameron Thomas went to Hillcrest High School. SMC Women’s Basketball Coach Jeanine Wasielewski said they plan to add a boys event next year.
SMC to host Girls High School all-day event
