Link Academy back in the 2025 T of C

SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions will tip off its first night of action in about nine months.

And in January of 2025, the T of C will celebrate it’s 40th year of star-studded high school action.

Thursday, the tournament announced which teams will play at Great Southern Bank Arena.

The Tournament of Champions brings in some of the best high school teams in the country.

The two local high school teams will be Parkview and Central.

It’ll be Central’s fifth appearance, the Bulldogs were in it last year.

This will be Parkview’s 12th appearance, the Vikings played in the very first T of C in 1985.

Also back is Link Academy out of Branson.

The Lions made their T of C debut in 2023 and won it all.

The out of state teams will be Milton High School out of Georgia, Bullis High School from Maryland, Millenium High School from Arizona, Oak Ridge High School from Florida and Christ the King from New York City.

The tournament tips off on January 16, 2025 with championship night Saturday January 18th.

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