Tuesday showcased two locations with four Mid State Conference basketball boys games taking over.
From the Wayne Jr/Sr High School gymnasium, Wayne hosted the opening game against Guardian Angels Central Catholic (West Point) followed by Cedar Catholic vs. O’Neill.
Wayne High held onto win 45-41 over the visiting Bluejays to improve to 17-2 winning their fourth straight. GACC fell to 4-13.
Later in the evening, Cedar Catholic secured a 66-52 victory over O’Neill to move to 14-5 marking their fourth straight victory.
Winner’s bracket games will be played in Hartington (Cedar Catholic HS) on Friday, Feb. 7. Wayne will open the night at 6 p.m. against the Trojans in a rematch from January 24 in Wayne where the Blue Devils won 55-38.
The other half of the bracket in Ponca favored the host Ponca winning 40-33 over Battle Creek while Boone Central won 58-47 against Norfolk Catholic.
Ponca and Boone Central will play the second winner’s bracket game on Friday.
In the loser’s bracket from Albion, Pierce will open against Crofton at 4:30 p.m., followed by GACC vs. O’Neill and close with Battle Creek vs. Norfolk Catholic.
Championship Saturday will be back at Cedar Catholic starting with the boys fifth place game at 11:45 a.m., third place game around 3:15 p.m. and finals around 7 p.m.
