Teams from Marionville and Verona prepare for the first round of district play in their respective tournaments.
Marionville Lady Comets
The Lady Comets travel to Sarcoxie for the Girls Class 2 District 10 Tournament on February 27-March 5.
Marionville, seeded ninth, will face Wheaton, seeded eighth, at 2 p.m., February 27.
If the Lady Comets win, they will face Purdy, seeded first, at 4 p.m., March 1. If Marionville loses, its season is finished for the 2009-10 year.
Other teams in the tournament are: Greenfield, seeded fourth; Jasper, seeded fifth; Miller, seeded second; Sarcoxie, seeded seventh; College Heights, seeded third; and McAuley, seeded sixth.
The tournament’s championship game will begin at 7 p.m., March 5.
The winner of District 10 will face the winner of District 9 in sectionals on March 10. Game time is 6 p.m., at Republic High School.
Marionville Comets
Marionville Comets, seeded second, face McAuley, seeded seventh, at 7 p.m., March 2, at Sarcoxie High School.
If the Comets win, they will play in the semifinal round of the Boys Class 2 District 10 Tournament at 7:30 p.m., March 4.
If they lose, the Comets will finish their basketball season.
Other teams in the tournament are: Miller, seeded first; Sarcoxie, seeded eighth; College Heights, seeded ninth; Jasper, seeded fourth; Wheaton, seeded fifth; Greenfield, seeded third; and Purdy, seeded sixth.
The championship game will begin at 7 p.m., March 6.
The winner of the Class 2 District 10 Tournament will go on to face the winner of the Class 2 District 9 Tournament at 7:45 p.m., March 10.
Verona Wildcats
The Verona Wildcats, seeded seventh, travel to Aurora for the Class 1 District 6 Tournament March 2-5.
The Wildcats first face Niangua, seeded second, at 6 p.m., March 2, at the Aurora High School in the first round.
If Verona wins, it will again play at 7:30 p.m, March 4, and will face the winner of the game between Chadwick, seeded third, and Everton, seeded sixth.
Other teams in the tournament are: Hurley, seeded first; Walnut Grove, seeded fourth; and Exeter, seeded fifth.
The championship game will begin at 7:30 p.m., March 5.
The winner of the District 6 Tournament will play the winner of the District 5 Tournament at 7:45 p.m., March 9, at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar.
Verona Lady Wildcats
The Lady Wildcats gained the first seed in the Class 1 District 6 Tournament, which allowed them to have a bye in the first round of the tournament.
Verona will face the winner of the game between Chadwick, seeded fourth, and Everton, seeded fifth, at 6 p.m., March 3.
The championship game of the tournament will be at 6 p.m., March 5.
The champs of the Class 1 District 6 Tournament will play at 6 p.m., March 9, at SBU.