Cattle Trail Tournament 1st round starts Thursday

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The wintry blast of weather earlier in the week forced changes in the 2009 Cattle Trail Invitational Basketball Tournament schedule.

The annual McCook tournament, featuring eight Gazette-area high school basketball teams, was set to open Tuesday, Dec. 8, with 16 first round games in boys and girls varsity divisions. But heavy snow and hazardous driving conditions forced tournament officials to postpone first-round action until Thursday, Dec. 10.

The area small school squads will each face three games in three days after the postponement. First-round games in both boys and girls divisions will begin Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Games will be held at two sites in McCook -- the McCook High School gymnasium and the McCook Junior High gym, located at 600 West 7th St.

Teams entered in the tournament include Arapahoe, Dundy County-Stratton, Hayes Center, Hitchcock County, Maywood, Medicine Valley, Southwest, plus Decatur Community of Oberlin, Kan.

Eight first-round games are on tap Thursday, with eight more games in championship and consolation semifinal rounds Friday, Dec. 11. The finals, from seventh-place games up to championship action in the boys and girls divisions, are set for Saturday, Dec. 12.

2009 CATTLE TRAIL INVITATIONAL

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 10-12, at McCook

GIRLS DIVISION

Thursday, Dec. 10 First-Round Games

At McCook Senior High School gym

Maywood vs. Dundy County-Stratton, 3:30 p.m.

Hitchcock County vs. Hayes Center, 6:30 p.m.

At McCook Junior High School gym

Arapahoe vs. Decatur (Kan.) Community, 3:30 p.m.

Southwest vs. Medicine Valley, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 11 Semifinals

Championship Bracket

At McCook Senior High gym

Southwest-Medicine Valley winner vs. Maywood-Dundy County winner, 3:30 p.m.

Hitchcock County-Hayes Center winner vs. Arapahoe-Decatur Community winner, 6:30 p.m.

Consolation Bracket

At McCook Junior High gym

Southwest-Medicine Valley loser vs. Maywood-Dundy County loser, 3:30 p.m.

Hitchcock County-Hayes Center loser vs. Arapahoe-Decatur Community loser, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 Finals

Seventh Place

Consolation Semifinal losers, 1 p.m. (at Junior High gym)

Fifth Place

Consolation Semifinal winners, 1 p.m. (at Senior High gym)

Third Place

Championship semifinal losers, 4 p.m. (at Junior High gym)

First Place

Championship semifinal winners, 4 p.m. (at Senior High gym)

BOYS DIVISION

Thursday, Dec. 10 First-Round Games

At McCook Senior High School gym

Maywood vs. Arapahoe, 5 p.m.

Hayes Center vs. Southwest, 8 p.m.

At McCook Junior High School gym

Decatur (Kan.) Community vs. Medicine Valley, 5 p.m.

Dundy County-Stratton vs. Hitchcock County, 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 11 Semifinals

Championship Bracket

At McCook Senior High gym

Dundy County-Hitchcock County winner vs. Maywood-Arapahoe winner, 5 p.m.

Hayes Center-Southwest winner vs. Decatur Community-Medicine Valley winner, 8 p.m.

Consolation Bracket

At McCook Junior High gym

Dundy County-Hitchcock County loser vs. Maywood-Arapahoe loser, 5 p.m.

Hayes Center-Southwest loser vs. Decatur Community-Medicine Valley loser, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12 Finals

Seventh Place

Consolation Semifinal losers, 2:30 p.m. (at Junior High gym)

Fifth Place

Consolation Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m. (at Senior High gym)

Third Place

Championship semifinal losers, 5:30 p.m. (at Junior High gym)

First Place

Championship semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. (at Senior High gym)

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