GALESBURG — For the second consecutive year, the Sandburg Shootout has been canceled because of circumstances surrounding COVID-19.

The third edition of the shootout scheduled to take place Jan. 8 at Carl Sandburg College’s John M. Lewis Gymnasium was set to feature seven games involving some of the top high school boys basketball programs throughout central Illinois.

• West Central vs. Midwest Central
• United Township vs. Peoria Christian
• Sherrard vs. Canton
• Olympia vs. Orion
• Brimfield vs. Rockridge
• Hartsburg-Emden vs. United
• Kewanee vs. Knoxville

Last year’s Sandburg Shootout was canceled because of the delayed start to Illinois’ high school basketball season.