For more than two decades, the Junior Orange Bowl Classic has given some of South Florida’s best high school basketball teams a chance to test their strengths against top teams from around the country.

The 23rd annual version begins Wednesday at Ronald Reagan High in Doral and will include some of the top teams in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.

Miami Krop, Hollywood South Broward and Weston Sagemont, all of which reached the girls’ state final four last season, will be a part of a field that includes playoff regulars Miami High and Miami Monsignor Pace.

Krop (12-2) is led by star junior guard Iesha Small, and will open the tournament against Sagemont (5-4), the Class 2A state runner-up last year.

The boys’ bracket also includes Sagemont, the defending Class 2A boys’ state champion, as well as much-improved Hialeah Gardens and Coral Reef — a state champion in 2009. Miami Pace and Miami La Salle also represent Dade on the boys’ side.

Hialeah Gardens won three of four games last week to win the Kreul Classic Sweet 16 consolation bracket. Sagemont returns several talented players that should help it in its bid to repeat as state champions.

The tournament will also include perennial powerhouses from other states including Mount Lebanon, a Pennsylvania state championship regular in boys’ and girls’.

Center Point, a defending state champion from Alabama, and West Springfield, a state final four team from Virginia, round out the girls’ bracket. Archbishop Moeller of Ohio and Potomac of Washington round out the boys’ bracket.

Jr. OB SCHEDULE

Wednesday: Girls — Krop vs. Sagemont, 9 a.m.; West Springfield vs. South Broward, 10:30 a.m.; Miami High vs. Center Point, 3:30 p.m.; Monsignor Pace vs. Mount Lebanon, 5; Boys — Sagemont vs. La Salle, noon; Coral Reef vs. Archbishop Moeller, 1:30; Hialeah Gardens vs. Potomac, 6:30; Monsignor Pace vs. Mount Lebanon, 8.

Thursday: Girls’ semifinals — 3:30; 5; Boys’ semifinals — 6:30; 8.

Friday: Girls’ championship — 6:30; Boys’ championship — 8.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

ADIDAS HOLIDAY SLAM

Derek Rose Bracket

Quarterfinal – Fort Lauderdale University 60, American 35: Marqueduis Bain led the Suns with 30 points. Quarterfinal – Miami Palmetto 48, Treasure Coast 44: Korey Schulz led the Panthers with 13 points.

Quarterfinal – Hialeah Champagnat 62, Lake Worth Christian 60: Tonye Jekiri led the Lions with 27 points.

Dwight Howard bracket

Quarterfinal - Coral Springs Christian 61, Miami Gulliver 51: Jamie Anderson led the Colts with 14 points.

Quarterfinal – Orlando Faith Christian 52, Westminster Christian 34: Greg Zuppas had 23 points.

Quarterfinal - Center Point (AL) 62, Miami Southridge 39: Darreyl Purnell had 24 points.

Quarterfinal – Tampa Sickles 47, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy 34: Daniel Harris had 12 points.

Wednesday’s semifinals – Rose bracket: University vs. Palmetto, 3:30; Champagnat vs. Florida Christian-Wellington winner, 5; Howard bracket: Coral Springs Christian vs. Faith Christian, 6:30; Tampa Sickles vs. Center Point, 8.

Golden Gate Classic

Cardinal Gibbons 70, Gulf Coast 56 -- CG (7-2): Bradley 15, Morales 4, Thieme 4, Adino 9, Simmons 7, Brooks 4, Moore 14, Neely 13. GC (8-3): Murphy 13, Shell 2, Calabretta 12, Czaplewski 3, Parr 4, Strungis 5, Neptune 10, Moore 1, Matron 3, Small 3. 3-Pt FGs: Murphy 3, Calabretta 4, Czaplewski 1, Parr 1, Strungis 1, Neptune 1; Andino 1, Simmons 1, Neeley 1. REB: Neely/Moore 12. ASTS: Morales/Moore 6. STLS: Moore 4.