Bison pairings set for SWC

Steve Towery/McCook Gazette McCook junior Holly Grigg got a step ahead of two Lexington Minutemaid defenders during the Bison girls' home win Tuesday night at McCook High School. Both Bison teams get ready for Southwest Conference Tournament play next week.

akers will be McCook's first goal when Southwest Conference Tournament basketball tips off next week.

The Bison are seeded sixth among eight girls teams and will play a Monday 6 p.m. quarterfinal at No. 3-seed Cozad.

Cozad conquered McCook in a previous meeting last month.

Monday's winner would move into the Friday's 5 p.m. against No. 2 Ogallala or No. 7 Valentine.

All semifinals and Saturday final-round games will be played at Kearney High School.

Minden meets No. 8 Valentine while No. 5 Broken Bow visits No. 4 Gothenburg in other Monday quarterfinals.

The girls' championship game is set for 4:30 p.m. on Saturday following a 1 p.m third-place contest.

McCook's boys also take a No. 6 seed into the Tuesday quarterfinal game at No. 3 Ogallala. First tip is set for 6 p.m. central time.

A win would put the Bison against No. 2 Broken Bow or No. 7 Ainsworth Friday night (8 p.m.) at Kearney High.

The championship game will be 6:15 on Saturday with third-place contes set for 2:45 p.m.

Other first-round boys games Thursday evening feature No. 1 Gothenburg hosting No. 8 Valentine and No. 4 Cozad home to play No. 5 Minden.