Holiday Classic to bring middle school basketball action to Elizabethton Dec. 26-Jan. 2

Middle school basketball will take center stage in Elizabethton during the holiday season as the Carter County Sports Hall of Fame, in partnership with Johnson City Eye Clinic, sponsors the upcoming Holiday Classic basketball tournament. The tournament, scheduled for Dec. 26-Jan. 2, will bring together middle school varsity and junior varsity boys and girls teams for several days of basketball competition, giving young athletes an opportunity to stay on the court during the Christmas break. Games will be played at two Elizabethton locations: the Boys Club and the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation building on Mills Street. The participating programs include Hunter, Hampton, Happy Valley, Indian Trail, T.A. Dugger, Jonesborough, Sulphur Springs and Sullivan Central. The tournament will feature four divisions: Girls Varsity (GV), Girls Junior Varsity (GJV), Boys Varsity (BV) and Boys Junior Varsity (BJV). The opening day, Saturday, Dec.

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