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BOYS

Today's first round: (1) Bell City (21-5) vs. (8) Marquand, 4 p.m.; (2) Oran (20-6) vs. (7) Oak Ridge, 5:30 p.m.; (3) Scott County Central (11-14) vs. (6) Delta (5-16), 7 p.m.; (4) Leopold (10-14) vs. (5) Zalma (9-12), 8:30 p.m..

Tuesday's semifinals: 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m.

Thursday's championship: 8 p.m.

Players to watch: F Eric Henry (6-1, sr., 26 ppg, 12 rpg), PG Dominitrix Johnson (5-11, jr., 23 ppg, 8 apg, 7 rpg), G Kenyon Wright (6-1,sr., 13 ppg), Bell City; F Nathan Seyer (6-2, sr., 18 ppg), PG Ryne Wood (6-1, sr., 16 ppg), Oran; F Chris Pullen (6-4, jr.), Scott County Central; F Kevin Holzum (6-4, sr., 16 ppg, 7.2 rpg), G Josh Van de Ven (6-1, sr., 12.ppg, 4.5 apg), Leopold; F Chad Wiseman (6-2, sr., 20 ppg, 10 rpg), Zalma; C Joey Keys (6-4, sr., 16 ppg, 12.6 rpg), Delta; G Alex Fadler (5-8, sr., 17 ppg, 4.5 apg), Oak Ridge.

Notes: Bell City won the Class 1 state championship last season and is ranked No. 10 in the state poll this year; Bell City is 5-1 against district opponents; Oran is the only district team to beat Bell City, winning 63-62 on Dec. 6 in the Oran Tournament.GIRLS

Tuesday's semifinal: (2) Scott County Central vs. (3) Oran, 5 p.m.

Thursday's championship: (1) Delta (22-2) vs. Scott County Central-Oran winner, 6:30 p.m.

Players to watch: C Rebecca Below (6-0, sr., 24.1 ppg, 12.1 rpg), PG Rebecca Cook (5-6, sr., 12.4 ppg, 3.2 spg), Delta; G Janet Penrod (5-6, jr.), C Jennifer Hoots (5-7, jr.), Scott County Central; C Teresa Hodges (5-10, sr.), Oran.

Notes: Delta won the Scott-Mississippi Conference outright for the first time this season. Delta is ranked fourth in Class 1 and fifth in the Southeast Missouri poll. Delta won the district last year but lost to Couch in the regional round. Scott Central's last state championship came in 1993. Delta posted big victories over both its district members in the past week -- the Bobcats beat Oran 60-16 and Scott County Central 65-33.

-- Jeff Breer