The pairings have been released for the 2025 Basketball Capital Classic, to be played in Lawrence County on Nov. 28-29. Three teams from the Little Illini Conference are in the eight-team field: Lawrenceville, Mt. Carmel and Olney.
Again this year, the tourney will be co-hosted by Lawrenceville and Red Hill. Four teams are assigned to pool play at each site. At Lawrenceville, the host Indians will be joined by Olney, Salem and Vincennes Lincoln, Ind. At the Red Hill site in Bridgeport, the host Salukis will welcome Mt. Carmel, Fairfield and Teutopolis.
Two rounds of pool play will be held on Friday, Nov. 28, followed by the final pool games on Saturday morning, Nov. 29. The championship games will follow later in the day at Lawrenceville, beginning at 3 p.m.
Here are the pairings. The home team is listed second in each matchup. All times listed are CST.
POOL PLAY
At Red Hill
Friday, Nov. 28
11:00 am-Red Hill vs. Fairfield
12:30 pm-Teutopolis vs. Mt. Carmel
6:00 pm-Fairfield vs. Teutopolis
7:30 pm-Red Hill vs. Mt. Carmel
Saturday, Nov. 29
10:00 am-Mt. Carmel vs. Fairfield
11:30 am-Red Hill vs. Teutopolis
At Lawrenceville
Friday, Nov. 28
11:00 am-Salem vs. Vincennes
12:30 am-Lawrenceville vs. Olney
6:00 pm-Olney vs. Salem
7:30 pm-Lawrenceville vs. Vincennes
Saturday, Nov. 29
10:00 am-Vincennes vs. Olney
11:30 am-Lawrenceville vs. Salem
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
At Lawrenceville
Saturday, Nov. 29
3:00 pm-7th-place game, TBA
4:30 pm-5th-place game, TBA
6:00 pm-3rd-place game, TBA
7:30 pm-1st-place game, TBA
All Times CST
