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Basketball District Tournaments This Week

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District basketball tournaments are underway this week for all area schools.

McKENZIE
Both the Lady Rebels and Rebels earned top seeds in the District 11 tournament and will host a doubleheader semi-final against Big Sandy tonight (February 15). Should the two teams win, they will be in action in their respective district championships Friday, February 18 at McEwen with the girls tipping off at 6 p.m. and the boys at 7:30 p.m.

HUNTINGDON
The Fillies and Mustangs are in a tough district that includes Martin Westview and Gibson County. The Fillies finished fourth and hosted Milan Monday, February 14 while the Mustangs finished fifth and will travel to Union City tonight (February 15). If the Fillies should win, they will face Westview in a semi-final game on Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. If the Mustangs win their game, they will face Westview in a semi-final game on Friday, February 18 at 6 p.m. Those games will be at Westview High School.

WEST CARROLL
The Lady Eagles and War Eagles have both had good regular seasons and will be playing in their district tournament at Perry County. Both West Carroll teams earned top seeds in the tournament with the Lady Eagles facing the winner between Frank Hughes and Bruceton on Monday, February 14 at 6 p.m. The War Eagles will face the winner of Clarksburg and Bruceton on Tuesday, February 15 at 6 p.m.

Should the Lady Eagles advance, they will play for the district title Thursday night, Feb. 17 at 7:15 p.m. If the War Eagles advance, they will play for a district title Friday night, February 18 at 7:15 p.m.

GLEASON
The Lady Bulldogs finished third in their district and are seeded third in the district tournament and will face Dresden’s Lady Lions at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night, February 17 at UTM. If they win, they will play for the district title on Monday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. If not they will play in the consolation game at 6 p.m. Monday, February 21.

The Bulldogs also finished third in the district and are seeded third in the district tournament. They will face Dresden Friday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. at UTM. If they should win, they will play in the district championship on Tuesday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m. If they lose they will be in the consolation game at 6 p.m. on February 22.