Teams from Missouri, Tennessee and Utah will be paying a visit to the Adams Center this weekend! It's the annual University of Montana Lady Griz Holiday Classic basketball tournament, sponsored by the Holiday Inn Downtown Missoula. It should be a good field, and an opportunity for fans to see some teams they don't normally get a chance to watch.

Friday, December 19, the Austin Peay Lady Govs will play the St. Louis Billikens in the tourney opener at 5:30, followed by the Lady Griz, led by senior guard Kellie Cole Rubel (pictured), who was just named Big Sky Conference Womens' Basketball Player of the Week,  playing host to the Utah Valley Wolverines at 7:30. The two first-round losing teams will meet in the consolation game Saturday, December 20, at 5:30, followed by the championship game at 7:30.

Inexpensive tickets, pretty good weather, easy parking with the UM students on Christmas break and some good college basketball...sounds like the makings of a good weekend! Check it out at gogriz.com or get your tickets ahead of time at the Adams Center Ticket Office. They can also be reached at 1-888-MONTANA. And GO LADY GRIZ!  DB

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