Railers draw top seed in Collinsville tourney

[December 14, 2010]  The pressure will be on the Lincoln Railers as they will try to defend their title at the 2010 Schnucks Holiday Classic in Collinsville. Adding to that pressure will be the fact they have been selected as the No. 1 seed at this year's tournament, which takes place Dec. 28-30 in Collinsville.

The top-seeded Railers will take on familiar foe Decatur Eisenhower on Dec. 28 at 4 p.m. A win would put them in a matchup the following evening against either Quincy or fellow Central State Eight member Chatham Glenwood. Last year, Lincoln defeated Collinsville 56-48 to win the championship.

East St. Louis was selected as the No. 2 seed; Springfield Southeast garnered the 3 seed; and Belleville East, the No. 4 seed, could prove a semifinal opponent if the seeds hold form.

For schedule and bracket information, go to the tournament's official website at http://www.collinsvilleholidayclassic.org/.

[By JEFF BENJAMIN]

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