The 29th Annual Gonzaga DC Classic basketball tournament begins Friday afternoon, December 8 at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC. Games continue Saturday and Sunday at Gonzaga.

Gonzaga, the 2016 WCAC Champions, will be joined in this advancing tournament by a very strong field, featuring top talent and highly recruited athletes from up and down the east coast in this advancing tournament.

Along with Gonzaga, teams competing for the championship include Cardinal Hayes (New York City), Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC), Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD), Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), St. Maria Goretti (Hagerstown, MD), St. Vincent Pallotti (Laurel, MD) and Woodrow Wilson (DC). All proceeds from program sponsors, advertising and ticket sales go to support Gonzaga’s far-reaching service programs here in the Washington region and across the U.S. and on the U.S. – Mexico border. The tournament’s slogan is, “Great Basketball Supporting Good Works.”

Games begin at 3:15 on Friday at Gonzaga when Charlotte Christian takes on St. Vincent Pallotti. The 5:00 game will feature St. Maria Goretti against host Gonzaga. At 6:45, Roman Catholic takes on Riverdale Baptist and the 8:30 game will feature Cardinal Hayes versus Woodrow Wilson.

Second round games begin at 3:15 on Saturday at Gonzaga.

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