NTC, Vandalia Girls Basketball Tourney Pairings Released

Drawing the top seed in the tourney was Neoga followed by Effingham St. Anthony in second. Both teams are listed in the Class 1A State Basketball Poll.

Third went to Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City followed by North Clay (Louisville), Altamont, Brownstown/St. Elmo, Dieterich, South Central and Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg.

The tournament opens play Monday and will jump to Wednesday and Thursday before finishing out with the finals Saturday.

NTC Tournament

Monday, January 16

Game 1 -- South Central vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- St. Anthony vs. Dieterich, 11:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. Brownstown/St Elmo, 1 p.m.

Game 4 -- North Clay vs. Altamont, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 18

Game 5 -- Neoga vs. Winner Game 1, 5:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 7 p.m.

Game 7 -- Loser Game 4 vs. Loser Game 5, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 19

Game 8 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3, 5:30 p.m.

Game 9 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 7 p.m

Game 10 -- Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 21

Game 11 -- Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 2:30 p.m. (seventh place)

Game 12 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 4 p.m. (consolation championship)

Game 13 -- Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 10, 5:30 p.m. (third place)

Game 14 -- Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 7 p.m. (championship)

Vandalia Tournament

The Second Annual Vandalia Girls Mid-West Tournament will start Monday, January 16 and run Wednesday, January 18, Thursday, January 19 and finish out Saturday, January 21.

Effingham is entered along with Madison, Salem, Greenville, Centralia, Mascoutah, Trenton Wesclin and host Vandalia.

The Hearts drew the No. 1 seed followed by Mascoutah at No. 2, Greenville at No. 3, Vandalia at No. 4, Salem at No. 5, Centralia at No. 6, Wesclin at No. 7 and Madison at No. 8.

The Hearts will open play Monday against Madison at 10 a.m.

Vandalia Mid-Winter Tournament

Monday, January 16

Game 1 -- Effingham vs. Madison, 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- Vandalia vs. Salem, 11:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- Greenville vs. Centralia, 1 p.m.

Game 4 -- Mascoutah vs. Wesclin, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 18

Game 5 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 p.m.

Game 6 -- Winner Game 3 vs.Winner Game 4, 7 :30 p.m.

Thursday, January 19

Game 7 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6 p.m.

Game 8 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 21

Game 9 -- Loseg Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 10 a.m. (seventh place)

Game 10 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 11:30 a.m. (fifth place)

Game 11 -- Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 1 p.m. (third place)

Game 12 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 2:30 p.m. (first place)