CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Heartland basketball tournament is marking 30 years of competition.

The First State Community Bank Holiday Classic returns to the Show Me Center on the following dates:

Monday, December 15

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Thursday, Dec. 18

Thirteen high school teams will compete, with games starting at 4 p.m.

Cape Central

Chaffee

Chester

Delta

Jackson

Kelly

Perryvile

Oak Ridge

Saxony Lutheran

St. Vincent

Scott City

Scott County

Woodland

Tickets are available at the venue.

Round one games get underway on Wednesday, December 10 at Saxony High School and Delta High School.

Tournament director Mark Ruark said he’s been participating since it was founded in 1996, starting as scorebook keeper before serving in his current role.

“It’s a lot of hard work, but

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