National Trail Conference Boys Tourney Opens Tonight

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Published on January 24 2022 9:03 am
Last Updated on January 24 2022 9:03 am
Written by Millie Lange

By KURT BECKER

THIS DAY IN NATIONAL TRAIL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY

• Jan. 24, 1972—The tournament opens for the first time in its present-day spot on the calendar, after being held for many years in early January. Some 85 of 120 players listed on rosters for the week are underclassmen.

• Jan. 24, 1977—Scott Hoedebecke’s free throws clinch a 64-63 victory for No. 4 Neoga over No. 5 Cowden-Herrick in the quarterfinals. 

• Jan. 24, 1991—Bart Willenborg’s free throws with :09 remaining lift top-seeded Effingham St. Anthony to a 47-46 semifinal win over No. 4 Windsor, helping overcome a 27-point outburst from Windsor’s Brian Lee. 

• Jan. 24, 2007—Ben Giertz scores 28 points and drains a shot at the buzzer to help No. 6 Stewardson-Strasburg overcome No. 3 Altamont, 59-58, in the quarterfinals.

• Jan. 24, 2017—No. 4 St. Elmo/Brownstown defeats No. 5 South Central in quarterfinal action, 68-52, behind 23 points from Landon Feezel, 22 from Isaac Maxey, and 17 from Lewis Brown.

National Trail Conference Tournament Pairings

Monday, January 24

Game 1 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown (8) vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (9), 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, January 25

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

Game 3 -- North Clay (Louisville (4) vs. Dieterich (5), 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, January 26

Game 4 -- Altamont (2) vs. Neoga (7), 6:15 p.m.

Game 5 -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (3) vs. South Central (6), 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 27

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, January 28

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

Game 10 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, January 29

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, 2:30 p.m. (third place)

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