This Day In NTC Tourney History -- Jan. 28

THIS DAY IN NATIONAL TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY

By KURT BECKER

• Jan. 28, 1972—No. 4 Brownstown defeats No. 2 Teutopolis in the semifinals, 72-64, behind 24 points from Jvee Harner and 22 from Phil Sefton.

• Jan. 28, 1989—No. 2 Effingham St. Anthony beats No. 4 Neoga in the championship, 73-61, as sophomore Tony Bryant leads the winners with 31 points and 13 rebounds. 

• Jan. 28, 1994—Jeff Maxey sinks a pair of free throws with 18 seconds remaining to lift No. 3 St. Elmo past No. 2 Brownstown in the semifinals, 69-68.

• Jan. 28, 1995—Ryan Cox scores 31 points to lead No. 1 Stewardson-Strasburg to a 57-48 victory over No. 3 Teutopolis in the title game. 

• Jan. 28, 2012—In its final appearance in the tournament, No. 1 Teutopolis defeats No. 2 Dieterich in the championship, 69-39. 

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 -- Neoga 61, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 46

Game 7 -- Dieterich 58, St. Elmo/Brownstown 40

Game 8 -- St. Anthony 45, North Clay (Louisville) 43

Friday, January 28

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

Game 10 -- Altamont vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, January 29

Game 11 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. Loser Game 9, 11:30 a.m. (seventh place)

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

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

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