Prep basketball: Five boys teams in Riverview tournament



photo by Paul Videla
Raleigh Alexander and the Seminoles will be in action during next week's Suncoast Holiday Tournament at Riverview

 Southeast and Palmetto face off in the first round of the Suncoast Holiday Tournament at Riverview High in Sarasota.
The tournament begins Wednesday, Dec. 26 and wraps Saturday with the championship game, slated for 7:30 p.m.
Listed below are Wednesday's first-round pairings with local teams in bold.

Southeast vs. Palmetto, 3 p.m.
Cardinal Mooney vs. Carol City, 4:30 p.m.
Booker vs. Braden River, 6 p.m.
Manatee vs. Sarasota Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Riverview, Fort Myers, South Fort Myers and Tampa Sickles all received first-round byes.