Brownstown-St. Elmo girls basketball will see some tough early season competition as they return to the Pana Girls Thanksgiving Tournament. The Lady Bombers will be in pool play against host Pana, Gillespie and tournament newcomer Mt. Pulaski. The other pool will be made up of St. Anthony, Lincoln, Mattoon and another tournament newcomer Champaign Central. Competition will be played over two weekends with pool play games on Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 and then the tournament returns with crossover games after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 27 and the place games on Saturday, November 28.
2026 Pana Girls Thanksgiving Tournament
Blue Pool: Pana, BROWNSTOWN-ST. ELMO, Mt. Pulaski, Gillespie
Orange Pool: St. Anthony, Lincoln, Mattoon, Champaign Central
Friday, November 20
Blue Pool – Pana High School Gym
6:00pm – Mt. Pulaski vs. Gillespie
7:30pm – Pana vs. BSE
Orange Pool – Pana Jr. High Gym
6:00pm – Champaign Central vs. Lincoln
7:30pm – St. Anthony vs. Mattoon
Saturday, November 21
Morning Session
Blue Pool – Pana High School Gym
10:00am – Gillespie vs. BSE
11:30am – Pana vs. Mt. Pulaski
Orange Pool – Pana Jr. High Gym
10:00am – Champaign Central vs. Mattoon
11:30am – Lincoln vs. St. Anthony
Evening Session
Blue Pool – Pana High School Gym
4:00pm – Mt. Pulaski vs. BSE
5:30pm – Pana vs. Gillespie
Orange Pool – Pana Jr. High Gym
4:00pm – Mattoon vs. Lincoln
5:30pm – Champaign Central vs. St. Anthony
Friday, November 27
At Pana High School Gym
11:00am – Game 1: Blue Pool #2 vs. Orange Pool #1
12:30pm – Game 2: Blue Pool #1 vs. Orange Pool #2
At Pana Jr. High Gym
11:00am – Game 3: Blue Pool #3 vs. Orange Pool #4
12:30pm – Game 4: Blue Pool #4 vs. Orange Pool #3
Saturday, November 28
All Saturday Games at Pana High School
11:00am – Seventh Place Game: Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4
12:30pm – Fifth Place Game: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4
2:00pm – Third Place Game: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3
3:30pm – Championship Game: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3
