Basketball tournaments begin Monday in Bootheel
High school basketball teams throughout the Missouri Bootheel begin play in opening-season basketball tournaments Monday.
BULLDOG CLASSIC AT GIDEON
Kennett is the No. 1 seed in the Bulldog Classic at Gideon. The eight-team varsity boys basketball tournament is Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
No. 1 seeded Gideon plays No. 8 seeded Delta C-7 Monday at 4 p.m., No. 2 seeded Caruthersville plays No. 7 seeded Clarkson Monday at 5:30 p.m., No. 3 seeded Hayti plays No. 6 seeded Senath-Hornersville Monday at 7 p.m., and No. 4 seeded Doniphan plays No. 5 seeded Gideon Monday at 8:30 p.m. in quarterfinal action. Semifinals are Tuesday and the title game is Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
BERNIE INVITATIONAL
Campbell is the No. 1 seed in the Bernie Invitational. The eight-team varsity boys basketball tournament is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
No. 1 seeded Campbell plays No. 8 seeded Holcomb Monday at 4 p.m., No. 4 seeded Twin Rivers plays No. 5 seeded Risco Monday at 5:30 p.m., No. 2 seeded Neelyville plays No. 7 seeded Puxicco Monday at 7 p.m., and No. 3 seeded Bernie plays No. 6 seeded Bloomfield Monday at 8:30 p.m. in quarterfinal action. Semifinals are Tuesday and the championship is Wednesday at 7 p.m.
ORAN INVITATIONAL
Oran is the No. 1 seed in the Oran Invitational. The eight-team varsity boys basketball tournament is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
No. 1 seeded Oran plays No. 8 seeded Bell City Monday at 5 p.m., No. 2 seeded Advance plays No. 7 seeded Scott County Central Monday at 6:30 p.m., No. 3 seeded Kelly plays No. 6 seeded Chaffee Monday at 8 p.m., and No. 4 seeded Richland plays No. 5 seeded Malden Tuesday at 6 p.m. in quarterfinal action. Championship semifinals are Thursday and the title game is Friday at 8 p.m.
PATTYE WOODY CLASSIC
South Pemiscot is the No. 1 seed in the Patty3 Woody Classic at South Pemiscot High School in Steele, Missouri. The seven-team varsity girls basketball tournament begins Monday.
Host South Pemiscot has received a first-round bye. No. 4 seeded Portageville plays No. 5 Armorel (Ark.) Monday at 5 p.m., No. 3 seeded Campbell plays No. 6 seeded Senath-Hornersville Monday at 6:15 p.m., and No. 2 seeded Gosnell (Ark.) plays No. 7 seeded Caruthersville at Monday at 7:30 p.m. Semifinals are Tuesday and the championship is Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
SEMO CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT CAPE CENTRAL
Notre Dame is the No. 1 seed in the SEMO Conference Tournament. The eight-team varsity girls basketball tournament is Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at Cape Central High School.
No. 1 seeded Notre Dame plays No. 8 seeded Cape Central Monday at 4 p.m., No. 4 seeded Saxony Lutheran plays No. 5 seeded Sikeston Monday at 5:30 p.m., No. 2 seeded Jackson plays No. 7 seeded Dexter Monday at 7 p.m., and No. 3 seeded Poplar Bluff plays No. 6 seeded Cape Central Monday at 8:30 p.m. in quarterfinal action.
Semifinals are Tuesday and the championship is Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
A complete bracket for the tournament is located above.