NTC Girls Basketball Tournament Pairings Released

Effingham St. Anthony drew the No. 1 seed followed by Brownstown/St. Elmo, Altamont, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, North Clay, Neoga, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Dieterich and South Central.

The tournament opens play Monday at Beecher City High School with Dieterich facing South Central at 10 a.m. followed by Brownstown/St. Elmo against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at 11:30. In game three, Altamont and Neoga meet at 1 p.m. followed by Windsor/Stew-Stras against North Clay at 2:30.

The tournament continues Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and finishes out Saturday, Jan. 25 with the seventh place game at 11:30 a.m., the consolation championship at 1 p.m., the third place contest at 2:30 and the championship at 7:30.

Following are the pairings:

NTC Tournament

Monday, Jan. 20

Game 1 -- Dieterich vs. South Central, 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- Brownstown/St. Elmo vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 11:30 a.m.

Game 3 -- Altamont vs. Neoga, 1 p.m.

Game 4 -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. North Clay, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 21

Game 5 -- St. Anthony vs. Winner Game 1, 6 p.m.

Game 6 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 22

Game 7 -- Loser Game 4 vs. Loser Game 5, 6 p.m.

Game 8 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 6, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 23

Game 9 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 6 p.m.

Game 10 -- Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25

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

Game 12 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 1 p.m. (consolation championship)

Game 13 -- Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 10, 2:30 p.m. (third place)

Game 14 -- Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 7:30 p.m. (championship)