It's been a Southern Tier tradition for the last 23 years and it always happens between Christmas and New Year's. It's the Mirabito Stop DWI Holiday Classic at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, December 27th-30th!!

The event includes some of the best local and national boy's basketball in one place.

It all starts on Saturday the 27th with the Aldo Rossi Jr. Memorial game and Slam Dunk & 3-Point Competition.

Here's more information:

Aldo Rossi Jr Memorial Game- Sold day of the event

All Ages (includes post-event party, raffles, admission to Slam Dunk & 3-Pt).......$10
Slam Dunk and 3-Point Competition
Admission (Ages 6 & up)........................$5
Children ages 5 and under are free

The competition begins Sunday morning the 28th at 11:15. Here's more details:

Tournament  Pass - 6 Sessions, 20 Games

Tournament Pass (Ages 6 & up) . . . . . . . . . . . .$48

Children ages 5 and under are free

Individual Session Pass- 1 Session, 3 or 4 Games

Session Pass (Ages 6 & up). . . . . . . . . . . . $10

Children ages 5 and under are free

Group Sales Program

A group discount of $1.00 per ticket is available with the purchase of 10 or more Session Passes. Discounts cannot be combined.

Please note each Session Pass admits one person to a session which includes a triple header.* Based on the number of tickets purchased please specify your choice (or combination) of any of the six sessions you wish to attend.

DayDaytime SessionNighttime Session
December 28th11:15 a.m.5:45 p.m.
December 29th9:30 a.m. *5:45 p.m.
December 30th9:30 a.m. *5:30 p.m.

Daytime sessions of December 29th and 30th have 4 games.
All other sessions are triple headers.

Go here to see all the teams that will be participating this year. To find out what the Mirabito Stop DWI Holiday Classic is all about, go here (Yes that's my voice on the commercial).

To keep track of what's going on and any changes that might be made, go here. I'll see you at the Arena for one of the best boys basketball tournaments in the country!

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