AREA CALENDAR
TODAY
ECHL MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY
7:05 p.m. — Kansas City Mavericks at Tulsa Oilers, BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL
William Jewell College Holiday Classic
Nelson Division
9 a.m. — Blue Springs vs. Center
10:30 a.m. — Truman vs. North Kansas City
Noon — Fort Osage vs. Park Hill
1:30 p.m. — Rockhurst vs. Winnetonka
Patterson Division
4:30 p.m. — Lee’s Summit vs. Park Hill South
6 p.m. — Oak Park vs. St. Joseph Central
7:30 p.m. — Raymore-Peculiar vs. Liberty North
9 p.m. — Grandview vs. Smithville
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING
4 p.m. — Blue Springs South, Liberty, Belton at Blue Springs Family YMCA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL
William Jewell College Holiday Classic
Nelson Division
Noon — Blue Springs-Center loser vs. Truman-North Kansas City loser
1:30 p.m. — Fort Osage-Park Hill loser vs. Rockhurst-Winnetonka loser
Patterson Division
9 a.m. — Oak Park-St. Joseph Central loser vs. Lee’s Summit-Park Hill South loser
10:30 a.m. — Raymore-Peculiar-Liberty North loser vs. Grandview-Smithville loser
Cardinal Division
4:30 p.m. — Lee’s Summit West vs. Summit Christian Academy
6 p.m. — Raytown vs. Staley
7:30 p.m. — Liberty vs. Lincoln Prep
9 p.m. — Blue Springs South vs. Kearney
North Central Missouri College Shootout
At Ketcham Center, NCMC, Trenton, Mo.
9 p.m. — Grain Valley vs. Richmond
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL
State Farm Holiday Hoops Invitational
At Jefferson City Helias Catholic High School
5:30 p.m. — Blue Springs South vs. Columbia Hickman
North Central Missouri College Shootout
At Ketcham Center, NCMC, Trenton, Mo.
3 p.m. — Oak Grove vs. Smithville
7:30 p.m. — Grain Valley vs. Richmond
WHAT’S ON TODAY
Today’s TV/Radio Highlights
Tuesday’s Television
• Hockey: IIHF World Junior Championship: Russia vs. Czech Republic, 11 a.m., NHL (Comcast 276)
• Soccer: EPL: Swansea City at Liverpool, 11:25 a.m., NBCSN (Comcast 46)
• NBA G League: Wisconsin at Greensboro, noon, NBA (273)
• College football: Heart of Dallas Bowl: West Virginia vs. Utah, 12:30 p.m., ESPN (13)
• Hockey: IIHF World Junior Championship: Canada vs. Finland, 3 p.m., NHL (276)
• College football: Quick Lane Bowl: Duke vs. Northern Illinois, 4:15 p.m., ESPN (13)
• NBA: Chicago at Milwaukee, 7 p.m., NBA (273)
• Hockey: IIHF World Junior Championship: U.S. vs. Denmark, 7 p.m., NHL (276)
• College football: Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA, 8 p.m., ESPN (13)
• NBA: Sacramento at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m., NBA (273)
Tuesday’s Radio
• College football: Heart of Dallas Bowl: West Virginia vs. Utah, 12:30 p.m., ESPN KC (99.3 FM)
• College football: Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA, 8 p.m., KCSP (610 AM), WHB (810 AM)