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WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Otterbein University basketball teams will host the 38th-annual Smokey Ballenger Classic on Dec. 29-30 inside the Rike Center. Admission to the event is free of charge but the donation of a food item or cash is encouraged to help benefit The Promise House and Westerville Area Resource Ministry (W.A.R.M). 

The two-day event will feature three visiting teams on both the men's and women's side. See below for full schedule:

WOMEN:
12/29 = Marietta vs. Calvin, 1 p.m.
12/29 = Case Western vs. Otterbein, 5 p.m.
12/30 = Case Western vs. Marietta, 1 p.m.
12/30 = Calvin vs. Otterbein, 5 p.m.

MEN:
12/29 = Anderson vs. Centre, 3 p.m.
12/29 = Albion vs. Otterbein, 7 p.m.
12/30 = Consolation Game, 3 p.m.
12/30 = Championship Game, 7 p.m.


The Promise House is a student-led community resource center that serves under-resourced students. Services include a community café, campus food pantry, referrals to community resources, peer advocacy, volunteer opportunities, and educational workshops.

The work of W.A.R.M provides compassionate, short-term assistance, educational services, employment services and spiritual support in order to encourage individuals to achieve a God-reliant, self-sufficient life while restoring dignity and hope.

Items currently of need include: pasta, pasta sauce, canned fruit, granola bars/snacks of any kind, rice/pasta sides (add water), and hearty soups.

Live stats and video links for all games can be accessed by visiting the Otterbein men's and women's basketball schedules or via the  event page.