National Trail Conference Boys Basketball Tourney Pairings Released, Ticket Information

The tournament opens Monday, January 22 and will finish out Saturday, January 27.

Effingham St. Anthony drew the No. 1 seed followed by 2. Altamont, 3. Dieterich, 4. St. Elmo/Brownstown, 5. North Clay (Louisville), 6. South Central, 7. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 8. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City and 9. Neoga.

Pre-tournament ticket sales are Tuesday, Jan. 16-18.

Tuesday at 9 a.m. -- current black seat season ticket holders only and they have to purchase for the entire tournament.

Wednesday at 9 a.m. -- black seat tickets are open to the public or non-season ticket holders, to purchase for the entire tournament.

Thusday, January 18 at 9 a.m. -- Single session tickets for black seats are available to purchase.

There will be no early sales of tickets. Black seats are $49 per seat for the entire tournament or $7 a session. Student bleachers Monday through Saturday are $2. Adult bleachers Monday through Saturday afternoon are $5. All bleachers for Saturday night championship game is $5.

If there are any questions, contact the high school office at 618-483-6193.

Following are the tournament pairings:

Monday, Jan. 22

Game 1 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. Neoga, 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 23

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

Game 3 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. North Clay (Louisville), 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 24

Game 4 -- Altamont vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6:15 p.m.

Game 5 -- Dieterich vs. South Central, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 25

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, Jan. 26

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

Game 10 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27

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, 3:30 p.m. (third place)

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