The holiday season in Savannah means packed gyms and strong high school basketball matchups. Since the 1970s, tournaments like the Savannah Sugar City Tournament and two showcases this weekend have upheld this tradition.
Savannah will host two distinct holiday basketball showcases this Friday and Saturday — the 9th annual SCCPSS Holiday Classic and the 2nd annual Savannah Christian Preparatory School Classic. While both events bring together strong teams from Savannah, across Georgia, and from nearby states for two days of quality competition, each has unique features and hosting schools.
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools hosts the SCCPSS Holiday Classic, returning this year with the showcase format introduced last year. Teams do not compete in brackets or championship games; instead, organizers match teams to create competitive games that help coaches evaluate their teams before the season intensifies. Beach High School, Gorves, Jenkins High School, Savannah High School, and Woodville-Tompkins will host the games.
Savannah Christian Preparatory School began its Classic on Wednesday, December 17, and the event continues to grow in its second year, now featuring more than 16 teams. The Savannah Christian Classic includes both girls’ and boys’ teams competing through today, using a showcase-style format with its own schedule and setup. See the full schedule below for today’s final action on the hardwood.
SCCPSS Holiday Classic Basketball Showcase
Friday–Saturday | December 19–20
Friday, December 19
At Savannah High
Girls
- Savannah High vs. Mt. Zion — 4:00 PM
- Liberty County vs. Laney — 7:00 PM
Boys
- Savannah High vs. Mt. Zion — 5:30 PM
- Liberty County vs. Keenan — 8:30 PM
At Groves
Girls
- Groves vs. Johnson — 4:00 PM
- Veterans vs. Winter Haven — 7:00 PM
Boys
- Groves vs. Bolles — 5:30 PM
- Veterans vs. Johnson — 8:30 PM
At Jenkins
Girls
- Jenkins vs. Benedictine — 4:00 PM
- Creekside vs. Nova — 7:00 PM
Boys
- Jenkins vs. Benedictine — 5:30 PM
- Jackson vs. Northside — 8:30 PM
At Beach
Girls
- Beach vs. Cross School — 4:00 PM
- Calvary Day vs. Memorial Day — 7:00 PM
Boys
- Beach vs. Memorial Day — 5:30 PM
- New Hampstead vs. Harlem — 8:30 PM
At Woodville-Tompkins
Girls
- Windsor Forest vs. Burke County — 4:00 PM
- Woodville-Tompkins vs. Islands — 7:00 PM
Boys
- Windsor Forest vs. Burke County — 5:30 PM
- Woodville-Tompkins vs. Islands — 8:30 PM
Saturday, December 20
At Beach
Girls
- Liberty County vs. Burke County — 10:00 AM
- Groves vs. Memorial Day — 1:00 PM
- Beach vs. Laney — 4:00 PM
Boys
- Liberty County vs. Burke County — 11:30 AM
- Bolles vs. Keenan — 2:30 PM
- Beach vs. Harlem — 5:30 PM
At Jenkins
Girls
- Johnson vs. Savannah High — 10:00 AM
- Creekside vs. Winter Haven — 1:00 PM
- Jenkins vs. Nova — 4:00 PM
- Benedictine vs. Veterans — 7:00 PM
Boys
- Savannah High vs. Memorial Day — 11:30 AM
- Jenkins vs. Jackson — 2:30 PM
- Groves vs. Veterans — 5:30 PM
- Benedictine vs. Northside Christian — 8:30 PM
At Woodville-Tompkins
Girls
- Islands vs. Mt. Zion — 10:00 AM
- Calvary Day vs. Windsor Forest — 1:00 PM
- Woodville-Tompkins vs. Cross School — 4:00 PM
Boys
- Windsor Forest vs. Mt. Zion — 11:30 AM
- New Hampstead vs. Islands — 2:30 PM
- Woodville-Tompkins vs. Johnson — 5:30 PM
Savannah Christian Classic Schedule
Wednesday, December 18
- Girls – Savannah Christian (H) vs. Memorial (A) — 4:30 PM
- Boys – Savannah Christian (H) vs. Groves (A) — 6:00 PM
- Boys – Mt. Paran (H) vs. Screven County (A) — 7:30 PM
Thursday, December 19
- Girls – Hilton Head Prep (H) vs. Effingham County (A) — 11:00 AM
- Girls – Savannah Christian (H) vs. Preston High School (WV) (A) — 12:30 PM
- Girls – St. Andrew’s (H) vs. Episcopal (A) — 2:00 PM
- Boys – Heathwood Hall (H) vs. Episcopal (A) — 3:30 PM
- Boys – Effingham County (H) vs. Calvary (A) — 5:00 PM
- Boys – Mt. Paran (H) vs. St. Andrew’s (A) — 6:30 PM
- Boys – Savannah Christian (H) vs. Cristo Rey (A) — 8:00 PM
Friday, December 20
- Girls – Preston High School (H) vs. Hilton Head Prep (A) — 10:30 AM
- Girls – Effingham County (H) vs. St. Andrew’s (A) — 12:00 PM
- Girls – Savannah Christian (A) vs. Episcopal — 1:30 PM
- Boys – Cristo Rey (H) vs. Heathwood Hall (A) — 3:00 PM
- Boys – Episcopal School (H) vs. Mt. Paran (A) — 4:30 PM
- Boys – St. Andrew’s (H) vs. Effingham County (A) — 6:00 PM
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