Concordia represents its school well off the court. The Bulldogs will take on Trinity International, 5-7, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Also making its first appearance is Calvin College of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Coach Kim Gall s squad finished 23-7 last season. The Knights have posted five consecutive 20-win seasons and have made five straight trips to the NCAA Division III tournament.
Every team plays three games.
The championship games are penciled in for Saturday, Dec. 30, with the women playing at 5 p.m. followed by the men at 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at Clarke College athletic department offices. Pairings for the fourth annual Clarke College Holiday Basketball Tournament will be announced on Monday, Dec. 11. The women's bracket will include two newcomers, Calvin College of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Iowa Wesleyan College of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The women s field also includes tournament host Clarke, Concordia University of Seward, Neb., Mount Mercy College of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Trinity International, Viterbo University, and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville . Defending men's champion MidAmerica Nazarene University of Olathe, Kan., heads the list of participants scheduled to compete in the fourth annual Clarke College Holiday Basketball Tournament, slated for December 26-30.