A special one-year high school basketball event will take place this week at JQH Arena in place of the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions.
The Springfield R-12 Winter Classic is set to begin Thursday and it will feature the three top teams in southwest Missouri in addition to one out-of-state program.
The round-robin format will guarantee highly-anticipated matchups between some of the best talent southwest Missouri has to offer.
Here is what you need to know about the Springfield R-12 Winter Classic.
What happened to the Tournament of Champions?
Like it's done to everything else, COVID-19 had a major impact on something we love.