The high school basketball season will tip-off later this week and that means time for the season opening Western Conference Tournament in Scottsbluff and Gering for some area teams. Here’s a look at the opening matchups with full tournament schedule.
Girls Games Thursday
- #1 Sidney vs. #8 Arvada, CO, 4 pm, Gering High School
- #4 Chadron vs. #5 Gering, 5 pm, Mitchell High School
- #3 Mitchell vs. #6 Alliance, 7 pm, Scottsbluff High School
- #2 Scottsbluff vs. #7 Sterling, 5:30 pm, Gering High School
Friday- winners bracket games will start at 5:00 and 8:00 at WNCC, losers bracket games will start at 5:00 and 8:00 at Scottsbluff.
Saturday- 3rd place game 10 am at WNCC, 7th place game 10 am at Gering, Championship game at 1 pm at WNCC, 5th place game 1 pm at Gering.
Boys Games Thursday
- #1 Scottsbluff vs. #8 Arvada, CO, 7 pm, Gering High School
- #4 Chadron vs. #5 Gering, 6:30 pm, Mitchell High School
- #3 Sidney vs. #6 Alliance, 5:30 pm, Scottsbluff High School
- #2 Sterling vs. #7 Mitchell, 4 pm, Scottsbluff High School
Friday- winners bracket games will start at 3:30 and 6:30 at WNCC, losers bracket games will start at 3:30 and 6:30 at Scottsbluff.
Saturday- 3rd place game 11:30 at WNCC, 7th place game 11:30 at Gering, Championship game at 2:30 pm at WNCC, 5th place game 2:30 pm at Gering.
Last year the boys champion was Alliance while Scottsbluff took home the girls championship.