This Day In NTC Tourney History -- Jan. 27

THIS DAY IN NATIONAL TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY

By KURT BECKER

• Jan. 27, 1972—No. 3 St. Elmo goes to overtime to defeat No. 1 Effingham St. Anthony in the semifinals, 84-80, behind 21 points and 15 rebounds from Mike Booher. 

• Jan. 27, 1990—No. 3 Altamont edges No. 1 St. Anthony in the tournament’s first overtime championship, 64-63, giving the Indians their first NTC Tournament title in 43 years. 

• Jan. 27, 2006—St. Elmo beats Beecher City in a consolation semifinal, 63-52, as Logan Mahon leads the winning effort with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and six steals. Mahon also scores the 1000th point of his varsity career. 

• Jan. 27, 2007—No. 1 Teutopolis overcomes a record 18-point deficit in the second half to defeat No. 2 St. Anthony in the championship, 65-51. 

• Jan. 27, 2018—No. 1 St. Anthony withstands a late rally from No. 2 Dieterich to win the title bout, 53-48. Alex Deters leads the Bulldogs with 17 points, while Adam Levitt adds 14. 

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. Anthony 57, St. Elmo/Brownstown 31

Game 3 -- North Clay (Louisville) 57, Dieterich 45

Wednesday, January 26

Game 4 -- Altamont 45, Neoga 34

Game 5 -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 44, South Central 37

Thursday, January 27

Game 6 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. Neoga, 5 p.m.

Game 7 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. Dieterich, 6:30 p.m.

Game 8 -- St. Anthony vs. North Clay (Louisville), 8 p.m.

Friday, January 28

Game 9 -- Winner Game 6 vs. South Central, 6:15 p.m.

Game 10 -- Altamont vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 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)