The 7th annual Heartland Hoops Classic is next Saturday, February 15th, at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. The first game will tip off at 9am. There are eight games scheduled with the last one starting at 9:15pm. Tickets are on sale now; Adult $16, Student $8 and a few courtside seats are avaialbe for $70. Be sure to get your ticket in advance.

This years feature game is Denver East vs Omaha Central. The top program in Colorado vs the top program in Nebraska. Both teams participate in their state associations’s largest classification. The Denver team is led by two division I recruits, one of which is signed to play basketball for the Creighton Bluejays, Ronnie Harrell. The Eagles are led by Treshawn Thurman who is a division I prospect. Last year the Eagles defeated national power Oak Hill Academy in front of a sellout crowd. We expect this years classic to be equally as exciting. (more…)