This Day In NTC Tourney History -- Jan. 25

THIS DAY IN NATIONAL TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY

By Kurt Becker

• Jan. 25, 1978—A quarterfinal game between No. 2 Effingham St. Anthony and No. 8 St. Elmo is postponed until January 27 because of inclement weather. 

• Jan. 25, 1989—No. 7 Cowden-Herrick puts six players in double figures and defeats No. 3 Brownstown, 84-62, in quarterfinal play. 

• Jan. 25, 2008—No. 6 St. Elmo notches a 61-51 victory over No. 2 Teutopolis in the semifinals, behind 21 points from Wade Nevergall, 13 from Richard Waterman, and 12 from Colton Booher. 

• Jan. 25, 2010—In a play-in game, No. 7 Brownstown edges No. 10 Beecher City, 60-58, on a tip-in by Zach Rigdon at the buzzer. 

• Jan. 25, 2012—A quarterfinal game between No. 3 St. Anthony and No. 6 Stewardson-Strasburg goes to a tournament record four overtimes, before St. Anthony secures a 75-73 victory. Mitchell Dust and Reed Willenborg combine for 56 points and 31 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs, while Stew-Stras gets 32 points from Nick Ferris. 

National Trail Conference Tournament Pairings

Monday, January 24

Game 1 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown 55, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 35

Tuesday, January 25

Game 2 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. St. Anthony (1), 6:15 p.m.

Game 3 -- North Clay (Louisville (4) vs. Dieterich (5), 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, January 26

Game 4 -- Altamont (2) vs. Neoga (7), 6:15 p.m.

Game 5 -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (3) vs. South Central (6), 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 27

Game 6 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 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 28

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 29

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)