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Hun School in Princeton to Host Boys and Girls Club Tip-Off Classic

The fifth annual event is Saturday, Dec. 19.

The Hun School in Princeton will host the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County’s fifth annual Tip-Off Classic on Saturday, Dec. 19.

Four high schools will participate, and there will be two boys games and one girls game.

Doors will open at 1 p.m., with the following schedule of games:

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* 1:30 p.m.: Hun School vs. Allentown High School (Boys)

* 3 p.m.: Allentown High School vs. Life Center Academy (Girls)

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* 4:30 p.m.: Life Center Academy vs. Scotland Performance Institute, PA (Boys)

General admission is $5 at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Mercer County after-school programs, which serve over 1,000 children and teens.

The Club provides daily extended-day learning and academic enrichment programs at its Trenton location at 212 Centre Street, in seven public schools in the City of Trenton, and at its Lawrenceville location at 1040 Spruce Street.

“We are excited to be hosting our fifth annual Tip-Off Classic at the Hun School in Princeton this year,” Boys and Girls Club Trenton Executive Director Reggie Coleman said. “Both the Hun School and Allentown High School have been great supporters of the event since its inception in 2011. We are excited to welcome Life Center Academy and Scotland Performance Institute to the court for the first time as all high schools participating help us to raise funds and awareness for Boys and Girls Club programs.”

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