The Mid State Conference will begin its conference boys and girls basketball tournaments with play-in games on Saturday.
The Wayne girls will face Boone Central/Newman Grove in the play-in game on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Newman Grove High School. The winner moves on to face top-seeded Guardian Angels Central Catholic in the quarterfinals on Monday.
Wayne High boys earned the third seed in the tournament and will begin play at Hartington Cedar Catholic on Tuesday, facing Norfolk Catholic.
First-round games will be played at GACC and Crofton for the girls on Monday, and Battle Creek and Hartington CC on Tuesday. Semifinals and consolation semifinal games are Thursday and Friday, Feb. 6-7, at Norfolk Catholic and Northeast Community College, and the trophy games will be played Saturday, Feb. 8 at Wayne State College.
Girls Bracket
Saturday, Feb. 1 Play-In Game
2 p.m. — (9) Wayne vs. (8) BCNG (at Newman Grove)
Monday, Feb. 3 Quarterfinals
At GACC
6:15 p.m. — (1) GACC vs. BCNG/Wayne winner
7:45 p.m. — (4) O’Neill vs. (5) Norfolk Catholic
At Crofton
6:15 p.m. — (3) Battle Creek vs. (6) Pierce
7:45 p.m. — (2) Crofton vs. (7) Hartington CC
Thursday, Feb. 6 Second Round
Consolation At Norfolk Catholic
6:15 p.m. — GACC losers
7:45 p.m. — Crofton losers
Championship at Northeast CC
6:15 p.m. — GACC winners
7:45 p.m. — Crofton winners
Saturday, Feb. 8 Trophy Games
At Wayne State College
11 a.m. — Fifth-place game
2:30 p.m. — Consolation game
6 p.m. — Championship game
Boys Bracket
Saturday, Feb. 1 Play-In Game
4 p.m. — (9) BC/NG vs. (8) Crofton (at Crofton)
Tuesday, Feb. 4 Quarterfinals
At Battle Creek
6:15 p.m. — (1) Battle Creek vs. BCNG/Crofton winner
7:45 p.m. — (4) GACC vs. (5) Pierce
At Hartington CC
6:15 p.m. — (3) Wayne vs. (6) Norfolk Catholic
7:45 p.m. — (2) Hartington CC vs. (7) O’Neill
Friday, Feb. 7 Second Round
Consolation At Norfolk Catholic
6:15 p.m. — Battle Creek losers
7:45 p.m. — Hartington CC losers
Championship at Northeast CC
6:15 p.m. — Battle Creek winners
7:45 p.m. — Hartington CC winners
Saturday, Feb. 8 Trophy Games
At Wayne State College
12:45 p.m. — Fifth-place game
4:15 p.m. — Consolation game
8 p.m. — Championship game
