Basketball Returns to Battelle Grand Ballroom With 34-Team and 18-Game Event Featuring Top Intrastate Matchups December 27-29
COLUMBUS, OH (July 30, 2024) – This December, the Holiday Hoopla High
School Basketball Showcase will bring together 34 of Ohio’s top high
school basketball teams for an unforgettable three-day event. Hosted at
the prestigious Battelle Grand Ballroom inside the Greater Columbus
Convention Center (GCCC), this showcase is set to deliver high-octane
basketball action in a premium setting from December 27-29.
Brought to you by Bleacher Republic, Bleacher Prospect, and NEO
Spotlight, the Holiday Hoopla Showcase will feature 34 teams and 18
games over three days in a unique “Central Ohio vs. the State” theme,
pitting teams from the region against teams from within the state.
“We are proud to add this signature high school basketball showcase to
the basketball history of events in Battelle Grand Ballroom and the
Greater Columbus Convention Center,” said Matt Morgan, Holiday Hoopla
Executive Director. “The interest and excitement by each school has been
overwhelming and this event will showcase some of the best of high
school basketball talent from across the state.”
“The GCCC has a storied history of great high school basketball events
in Battelle Grand Ballroom and we are thankful to Bleacher Republic for
the opportunity to add to that legacy with Holiday Hoopla,” said John
Page, ASM Global Regional Vice President and Greater Columbus Convention
Center General Manager. “We’ve experienced how much fans enjoy watching
basketball with us and having a high-level, intrastate high school
showcase is a great step towards more community sports events on our
convention campus.”
2024 Participating Schools
Central Ohio Teams:
Biship Hartley, Columbus Northland, Columbus West, Delaware Hayes,
Dublin Coffman, Dublin Jerome, Gahanna Lincoln, Harvest Prep, Hilliard
Bradley, Johnstown-Monroe, Marysville, Olentangy Orange, Pickerington
Central, Pickerington North, Reynoldsburg, Walnut Ridge, Westerville
Central, Westerville South
Teams from Ohio:
Akron Archbishop Hoban, Cincinnati Lakota East, Cincinnati Princeton,
Cleveland Brunswick, Cleveland Holy Name, Cleveland Lutheran West,
Cleveland Richmond Heights, Cleveland St. Edward, Cleveland Villa Angela
St. Joseph, Dayton Centerville, Dayton Huber Heights Wayne, Dayton
Kettering Fairmont, Logan, Margaretta, Toledo St. John, Youngstown
Ursuline
Battelle Grand Ballroom, Ohio’s largest multi-purpose ballroom, debuted
in January 2010 after a 16-month renovation and has hosted numerous
athletic competitions and memorable basketball games since that period
and in the span prior going back to the ballroom’s precursor Battelle
Hall, which opened in the 1980s. The ABL’s Columbus Quest, the Wendy’s
Classic and various high school games are the convention center’s
basketball legacy from the early era, while hosting the OHSAA Boys and
Girls’ Basketball District Championships, NCAA Division III Elite 8 and
participating in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) are its recent past.
In August, as students return to school, matchups will be announced with
tickets going on-sale. Ticket options will include single-game general
admission, single-game VIP seating, all-day general admission and
all-day VIP passes, along with an all-weekend pass. Basketball fans can
receive matchup and ticket information prior to the general public
announcement by emailing Bleacher Republic at
holidayhoopla614@gmail.com. For the latest updates and highlights with
the Holiday Hoopla High School Basketball Showcase, follow the event on
Twitter/X @HooplaHoliday.
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About Bleacher Republic
Bleacher Republic, founded in 2020, specializes in organizing premier
basketball events across Ohio. Known for their signature school-based
tournaments like Holiday Ball at the Mall and MLK Classic in the winter,
as well as their elite AAU tournaments like Buckeye Classic, Next in the
Nati and Adidas Spring Stripes in the spring. Bleacher takes pride in
hosting their events in the top venues in the state, venues that include
Fieldhouse USA in the Polaris Mall, Spooky Nook: Champions Mill in
Cincinnati, and Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky. Bleacher Republic
also operates the C-League Winter Travel basketball league for grades
3-6 in Central Ohio, as well as the Midwest Basketball Club Summer and
Fall leagues.
About Bleacher Prospect
The player exposure division of Bleacher Republic is dedicated to
identifying, showcasing, and connecting young, talented basketball
players with coaches and scouts. In two years, Bleacher Prospect, on top
of running six showcase camps each year across Ohio, their staff of
writers have generated over 100 articles covering both high school and
AAU basketball teams across the Midwest.
Follow Bleacher Republic on Twitter/X @BleacherRepub and at
bleacherrepublic.com.
Follow Bleacher Prospect on Twitter/X: @BleacherProspec and at
bleacherprospect.com.
About NEO Spotlight
NEO Spotlight provides the most complete coverage for high school
basketball in Ohio, covering prospects across all levels. NEO Spotlight
operates primarily as a scouting service for college coaches while
offering a wide range of tools for student-athletes and high school
coaches, including 1-on-1 consultations, showcase events, and a video
highlight service. Follow NEO on Twitter/X @NEO_Spotlight and at
neohiospotlight.com.
About Greater Columbus Convention Center
The award-winning, 1.8 million-square-foot Greater Columbus Convention
Center offers 373,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space, 74
meeting rooms and a total of 114,000 square feet of ballroom space among
three ballrooms. The facility is owned and developed by the Franklin
County Convention Facilities Authority and managed by ASM Global. For
more information, please call (614) 827-2500, or visit
https://columbusconventions.
facebook.com/
@CBusConventions.
