Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney tips off Saturday

Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney action tips off this weekend, with games scheduled in Niobrara and Santee.

Girls bracket

The fifth-ranked Summerland Lady Cats will meet West Holt at 5 p.m., Saturday, in Niobrara.

The Lady Huskies enter as the number 12 seed.

At 3:30, seventh-seeded Elgin Public/Pope John will play Niobrara/Verdigre, the 10th seed, at 3:30 p.m., in Niobrara.

In Santee, the host team will face Neligh-Oakdale, at 3:30 p.m.

Santee enters as the eighth seed, while the Lady Warriors are seeded ninth.

At 5 p.m., Boyd County, the sixth seed, faces the 11th-seeded St. Mary's Lady Cardinals.

A Summerland victory will set a Monday matchup with Elkhorn Valley, at 7:30 p.m., in Bartlett.

The first game of the evening, set for a 6 p.m. tipoff, will feature the top-seeded CWC Lady Renegades and the winner of the Santee versus Neligh-Oakdale contest.

The other side of the bracket will be played in Bassett.

At 6 p.m., North Central, seeded second, will meet the winner of the EPPJ versus Niobrara/Verdigre game.

At 7:30, the Stuart Lady Broncos will play the winner of the Boyd County versus St. Mary's game.

Semi-final games will be played Thursday, Feb. 6, in Niobrara, with 5 and 6:30 p.m. start times.

Championship Saturday games are slated to be played at Atkinson West Holt. The consolation game will begin at 2 p.m., Feb. 8. The girls championship will begin at 5 p.m.

Boys bracket

Summerland will face Niobrara/Verdigre at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, in Niobrara.

The Bobcats enter as the 12th seed, while the Cougars are seeded fifth.

At 2 p.m., EPPJ, seeded eighth, will face North Central, the ninth seed.

Neligh-Oakdale will play CWC at 2 p.m., in Santee.

The Warriors are the 11th seed; CWC, sixth.

At 6:30, seventh-seeded Boyd County will face Santee, the 10th seed.

If Summerland wins, they will face the fourth-seeded Stuart Broncos, Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m., in Atkinson.

The 6 p.m. game will feature the top-seeded West Holt Huskies against the winner of the EPPJ versus North Central contest.

The other side of the bracket will feature the second-seeded St. Mary's Cardinals on their home court. At 6 p.m., they will face the winner of the Boyd County versus Santee matchup.

Third-seeded Elkhorn Valley will meet the winner of the CWC versus Neligh-Oakdale contest, at 7:30 p.m., at St. Mary's.

Semi-final contests are slated for 2 and 3:30 p.m. tipoffs, at Niobrara, Thursday, Feb. 6.

The consolation game will begin at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, in Atkinson.

The boys' championship will start at 6:30.