Ringo Bossenmeyer Holiday Basketball Classic gets under way on Friday at Tustin –

Coach Ringo Bossenmeyer leading the Tillers in a game last season. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone).

The long-running Tustin Boys Basketball Classic has a new name.

It’s been renamed in honor of former Tiller coach Ringo Bossenmeyer, according to new Tustin Coach Jonathan Antolin. Bossenmeyer resigned at the end of last season after 25 seasons leading the Tillers. He joined the staff of the Chapman University men’s basketball team.

The Ringo Bossenmeyer Tustin Holiday Classic begins on Friday at Tustin High School and has pool play games through Monday. The championship is Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Tustin.

Tustin, Servite, Hawaii Baptist and Huntington Park are in Pool A. St. Anthony, Tesoro, Mercer Island and Beckman are in Pool B.

Pool play schedule:

Friday, Dec. 26:

St. Anthony vs. Beckman, 3 p.m.; Servite vs. Huntington Park, 4:30 p.m.; Tesoro vs. Mercer Island, 6 p.m.; Tustin vs. Hawaii Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 27:

Mercer Island vs. Beckman, 3 p.m.; Tesoro vs. St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.; Hawaii Baptist vs. Huntington Park, 6 p.m.; Servite vs. Tustin, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 29:

Servite vs. Hawaii Baptist, noon; Tesoro vs. Beckman, 1:30 p.m.; St. Anthony vs. Mercer Island, 3 p.m.; Tustin vs. Huntington Park. 4:30 p.m.

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