The Mecca Challenge was highly successful a year ago and is bigger and better this time around.

The event, run by South Shore and the Gauchos, will be bringing some of the Eastern Region's top players on programs to Gauchos Gym in The Bronx this weekend. From New York City you have nationally ranked Nazareth, Christ the King, Murry Bergtraum, Bishop Loughlin, South Shore and Truman. Long Island's two top teams – St. Anthony’s and Long Island Lutheran will also be there. Toss in national powers Hillhouse (Conn.), Riverdale-Baptist (Md.), and Shabazz (N.J.) and the nation’s top recruit – Cicero-North Syracuse’s Breanna Stewart heading to UConn – and you have quite the two days of basketball this week.

Here is the schedule:

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

12 p.m. – Harry Truman vs. St. Dominic (L.I.)

1:45 p.m. – North Babylon vs. Hillhouse (Conn.)

3:30 p.m. – South Shore vs. Life Center Academy (N.J.)

5 p.m. – St. Anthony’s vs. Riverdale-Baptist (Md.)

6:30 p.m. – H.D. Woodson (D.C.) vs. Trenton Catholic (N.J.)

SUNDAY, FEB. 12

11 a.m. – Moore Catholic vs. LaSalle Academy (R.I.)

12:30 p.m. – Bishop Loughlin (N.Y.) vs. Shippley (Pa.)

2 p.m. – Shabazz (N.J.) vs. H.D. Woodson (D.C.)

3:30 p.m. – Christ the King vs. Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.)

5 p.m. – Nazareth vs. Manasquan (N.J.)

6:30 p.m. – Long Island Lutheran vs. Murry Bergtraum

jstaszewski@nypost.com