Capital City Classic schedule

Juneau-Douglas High School hosts the Capital City Classic, its annual holiday basketball tournament, Dec. 27-30.

Dimond High School, Valor High School (OR), Juneau-Douglas High School and Haines High School will all take the court for the boys. Thunder Mountain High School, JDHS, Marysville High School (CA) and Palmer High School will compete on the girls side.

Dec. 29 will feature a break in games, but a skills competition will take place at 3 p.m. at JDHS. That will include 3-point, free throw and dunk contests.

The 8 p.m. Friday, JDHS vs. Dimond matchup will be a rematch of the state championship.

All games are at Juneau-Douglas High School gymnasium.

Princess Capital City Classic

2016 schedule

Dec. 27

1 p.m. Marysville v Palmer girls

3 p.m. Dimond v Valor boys

5 p.m. Juneau-Douglas v Thunder Mountain girls

7 p.m. Juneau-Douglas v Haines boys

Dec. 28

1 p.m. Thunder Mountain v Marysville girls

3 p.m. Haines v Dimond boys

5 p.m. Palmer v Juneau-Douglas girls

7 p.m. Juneau-Douglas v Valor boys

Dec. 29

3 p.m. Shooting Contest JDHS Gym

Dec. 30

1 p.m. Thunder Mountain v Palmer girls

3 p.m. Valor v Haines boys

5 p.m. Marysville v Juneau-Douglas girls

7 p.m. Dimond v Juneau-Douglas boys

8 p.m. Awards JDHS gym

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