High school basketball is returning to PPG Paints Arena next month for the third annual Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic.<\/p>\n
Plans for the event were announced Monday and this year’s schedule will feature four games on December 22.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first game of the day will be played at 11 a.m. and will feature Carrick and Allderdice in a City League matchup. Following that game, the girls’ teams from Avonworth and Fox Chapel will square off at 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
An evening session will get underway at 6 p.m. when Pine-Richland and Sewickley Academy go head-to-head and the evening will wrap up with an 8 p.m. contest between Mars and Montour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year’s event will be just the third time that a high school basketball event is held at PPG Paints Arena.<\/p>\n
“We’re thrilled to once again open the doors of PPG Paints Arena to showcase high school basketball talent from across Western Pennsylvania,” said Gary Desjardins SVP\/General Manager of PPG Paints Arena.\u00a0“Hosting events like the Holiday Hoops Classic is a great way for us to connect with the community and give these young athletes a professional-caliber experience.”<\/p>\n