ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FREE PRESS STAFF
The pairings have been announced for Hillsboro?s Class 3A sub-state tournament. The Hillsboro Trojan boys? and girls? teams are both seeded second.
BOYS
First round (7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 28)
Game 1: #8 Ellsworth (4-15) at #1 Osage City (16-3)
Game 2: #5 SE of Saline (7-12) at #4 Mission Valley (10-9)
Game 3: #7 Marion (4-15) at #2 HILLSBORO (12-7)
Game 4: #6 Northern Heights (5-14) at #3 Herington (10-9)
Semifinals (Thursday, March 2, at Hillsboro)
Game 5: Winners of games 1 and 2, 6 p.m.
Game 6: Winners of games 3 and 4, 7:30 p.m.
Finals (Saturday, March 4, at Hillsboro)
Championship: Winners of games 5 and 6, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS
First round (7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 29)
Game 1: #8 Herington (1-18) at #1 Northern Heights (17-2)
Game 2: #5 Mission Valley (3-15) at #4 SE of Saline (8-11)
Game 3: #7 Ellsworth (2-17) at #2 HILLSBORO (16-3)
Game 4: #6 Marion (3-16) at #3 Osage City (11-8)
Semifinals (Friday, March 3, at Hillsboro)
Game 5: Winners of games 1 and 2, time TBD by distance
Game 6: Winners of games 3 and 4, time TBD by distance
Finals (Saturday, March 4, at Hillsboro)
Championship: Winners of games 5 and 6, 6 p.m.