NTC Boys Tournament Pairings Released

Pairings have been released for the 84th National Trail Conference Boys Basketball Tournament held at Altamont High School.

Drawing the top seed was Effingham St. Anthony followed by Altamont in second. Following the top two in order are Dieterich (3), North Clay (Louisville) (4), Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (5), Neoga (6), South Central (7), St. Elmo/Brownstown (8) and Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (9).

The tournament opens with one game Monday, January 21 and will have two games Tuesday, January 22, Wednesday, January 23 and Friday, January 25. There will be three games Thursday, January 24.

The finals are scheduled for Saturday, January 26.

National Trail Conference Tournament

Monday, January 21

Game 1 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City

Tuesday, January 22

Game 2 -- St. Anthony vs. Winner Game 1, 6:15 p.m.

Game 3 -- North Clay vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, January 23

Game 4 -- Altamont vs. South Central, 6:15 p.m.

Game 5 -- Dieterich vs. Neoga, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 24

Game 6 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4, 5 p.m.

Game 7 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3, 6:30 p.m.

Game 8 -- Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 8 p.m.

Friday, January 25

Game 9 -- Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 5, 6:15 p.m.

Game 10 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, January 26

Game 11 -- Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 9, 11:30 a.m. (seventh place)

Game 12 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 1 p.m. (consolation championship)

Game 13 -- Loser Game 8 vs. Loser Game 10, 2:30 p.m. (third place)

Game 14 -- Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10, 7:30 p.m. (championship)