Pairings Released for EHS Girls Tournament, Nashville Boys Invitational

Tournament pairings have been released for the Effingham High School Girls Round Robin Basketball Tournament scheduled January 14-18.

Teams include Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony, Centralia, Dieterich and Neoga.

The tournament opens play Monday, January 14 with two games scheduled for 6:15 and 7:45 p.m. and continues Tuesday, January 15, Wednesday, January 16, Thursday, January 17 and Friday, January 18. A make-up date, if needed, will be Saturday, January 19.

Admission fees are $4 for adult tickets (college students and older) and $2 for student tickets with ID (high school students and younger). All fans are asked to use the main parking lot or faculty lot, both north of gym entrance. Fans are asked not to park in any unauthorized or unmarked spots including the circle drive in front of the gym and the west parking lot near the auto shop. Handicapped parking is only available in the west lot near the auto shop.

In the event that two teams are tied for any position, head-to-head competition will determine the winner. In the event that three or more teams are tied, the following factors will be used to determine a champion, first tie-breaker, defensive points allowed for all games, second tie-breaker, free throw percentage for all games, third tie-breaker, offensive point scored for all games.

There will be a concession stand available in the main gymnasium lobby.

EHS Round Robin Tournament

Monday, January 14

Game 1 -- St. Anthony vs. Centralia, 6:15 p.m.

Game 2 -- Effingham vs. Neoga, 7:45 p.m.

Tuesday, January 15

Game 3 -- Centralia vs.  Dieterich, 6:15 p.m.

Game 4 -- Effingham vs. St. Anthony, 7:45 p.m. (LISTEN TO GAME ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)

Wednesday, January 16

Game 5 -- Dieterich vs. Neoga, 6:15 p.m.

Game 6 -- Effingham vs. Centralia, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 17

Game 7 -- St. Anthony vs. Neoga, 6:15 p.m. (LISTEN TO GAME ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)

Game 8 -- Effingham vs. Dieterich, 7:45 p.m. (LISTEN TO GAME ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)

Friday, January 18

Game 9 -- Dieterich vs. St. Anthony, 6:15 p.m.

Game 10 -- Neoga vs. Centralia, 7:45 p.m.

NASHVILLE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Teutopolis High School boys basketball team will be competing in the Nashville Invitational Tournament. The tourney opens Tuesday, January 15 and will end Saturday, January 19.

Teutopolis will take on Mascoutah at 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 16. If the Shoes win they will play at 8 p.m. Friday, January 18 and if they lose, they will play Thursday, January 17.

Other members of the tournament field include Waterloo Gibault, Trenton Wesclin, Breese Mater Dei, Nashville, Breese Central and Freeburg.

Nashville Invitational Tournament

Tuesday, January 15

Game 1 -- Waterloo Gibault vs. Trenton Wesclin, 6:30 p.m.

Game 2 -- Breese Mater Dei vs. Nashville, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, January 16

Game 3 -- Breese Central vs. Freeburg

Game 4 -- Teutopolis vs. Mascoutah, 8 p.m.

Thursday, January 17

Game 5 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 8 p.m.

Friday, January 18

Game 7 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6:30 p.m.

Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 8 p.m.

Saturday, January 19

Game 10 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 4:30 p.m. (consolation championship)

Game 11 -- Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 6:30 p.m. (third place)

Game 12 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 8 p.m. (championship)