ESPN, Inc., in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group, will combine to present 15 high school boy's basketball games this season on ESPNU, ESPN and ESPN2, as part of the returning Old Spice High School Showcase. NJ Hoops' Holy Trinity, top three teams St. Anthony's, St. Patrick's and St. Benedict's will all appear at least once. The series of regular-season games will include teams from 10 different states.

Additionally on December 23, ESPNU will televise the 3rd Place and Championship games from the Bank of America City of Palms Classic. This tournament will feature six of the top 10 teams in the ESPN RISE FAB 50 rankings, including No. 1 Mater Dei (Calif.), No. 2 St. Patrick (N.J.), No.6 Duncanville (Texas), No. 7 Wheeler (Ga.), No. 8 Lincoln (N.Y.) and No.10 Arlington Country Day (Fla.).

2008-09 ESPNU, ESPN & ESPN2 High School Boy's Basketball Schedule

Date Game Time (ET) Network

Thu., Dec. 11

Bishop McGuinness (Okla.) vs. No. 25 Putnam City (Okla.)

7:30 p.m.

ESPNU

Thu., Dec. 11

No. 8 Lincoln (N.Y.) vs. No. 6 Duncanville (Texas)

9:30 p.m.

ESPN

Tues., Dec. 23

Bank of America City of Palms Classic 3rd Place Game

3 p.m.

ESPNU

Tues., Dec. 23

Bank of America City of Palms Classic Champ. Game

5 p.m.

ESPNU

Thu., Jan. 15

No. 16 South Atlanta (Ga.) vs. No. 12 LeFlore (Ala.)

9 p.m.

ESPN2

Mon., Jan. 19

No. 25 Putnam City (Okla.) vs. No. 21 St. Anthony (N.J.)

10 a.m.

ESPNU

Mon., Jan. 19

No. 7 Wheeler (Ga.) vs. No. 4 St. Benedict's (N.J.)

12 p.m.

ESPNU

Mon., Jan. 19

No. 12 LeFlore (Ala.) vs. No. 8 Lincoln (N.Y.)

2 p.m.

ESPNU

Mon., Jan. 19

No. 1 Mater Dei (Calif.) vs. No. 23 Whitney Young (Ill.)

4 p.m.

ESPNU

Fri., Jan. 23

No. 9 Fairfax (Calif.) vs. No. 43 San Diego (Calif.)

9:30 p.m.

ESPN2

Sat., Feb. 7

No. 11 De La Salle (Calif.) vs. No. 14 Dominguez (Calif.)

10 p.m.

ESPNU

Sat., Feb. 7

No. 4 St. Benedict's (N.J.) vs. No. 1 Mater Dei (Calif)

12 a.m.

ESPNU

Fri., Feb. 13

No. 8 Lincoln (N.Y.) vs. No. 2 St. Patrick (N.J.)

7 p.m.

ESPN2

Tue., Feb. 17

No. 13 DeMatha (Md.) vs. Bishop O'Connell (Va.)

9 p.m.

ESPNU

Fri., Mar. 6

No. 3 Oak Hill (Va.) vs. No. 20 Montrose Christian (Md.)

7 p.m.

ESPN2

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