VALLEY CITY – The bracket for the 75th annual Barnes County Girls Basketball Tournament has been set.
Eight teams will converge on Valley City State University for the annual tournament in December. The quarterfinals of the tournament will be played on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The semifinals are on Thursday, Dec. 12, and the tournament concludes with the championship and placing games on Saturday, Dec. 14.
All 12 games will be played at Valley City State University’s W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. Radio coverage of all 12 games can be heard on Q101.1 KQDJ FM and newsdakota.com. Tournament history, records and past results can be found at www.vcsuvikings.com/bct
Defending champion LaMoure/Litchville-Marion has been named the top seed for this year’s tournament and will open with the 3 p.m. game against Griggs County Central on Dec. 10. Sargent Central is the No. 4 seed and plays No. 5 Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page at 4:30 p.m.
Enderlin is the No. 2 seed and takes on No. 7 Barnes County North at 6 p.m. in the first round. No. 3 seed Milnor/North Sargent will play No. 6 seed Maple Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10.
Games on Dec. 12 begin at 3 p.m., and Saturday’s games will start at noon. Stats and scores will be emailed after each day’s games.
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion has earned the Barnes County Tournament Championship title in the last four consecutive years.
Major tournament sponsors include the Valley City Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Valley City Chamber of Commerce, Valley City State University and VCSU Athletics.
All games can be heard on Q101.1FM and newsdakota.com
Tuesday, Dec. 10 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. – (1) LaMoure/Litchville-Marion vs. (8) Griggs County Central
4:30 p.m. – (4) Sargent Central vs. (5) Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page
6 p.m. – (2) Enderlin vs. (7) Barnes County North
7:30 p.m. – (3) Milnor/North Sargent vs. (6) Maple Valley
Thursday, Dec. 12
Consolation Semis
3 p.m. – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
4:30 p.m. – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Semifinals
6 p.m. – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
7:30 p.m. – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Saturday, Dec. 14
12 p.m. – 7th place
1:30 p.m. – 5th place
3 p.m. – 3rd place
4:30 p.m. – Championship