IOWA
LAKES SET TO HOST REGION XI TOURNAMENT
The
pairings have been set for the 2008 Region XI Men’s
Basketball Tournament to be held at Iowa Lakes
Community College on March 1 and 2. Eight teams in
Region XI will converge in Estherville to begin
their quest for the Region XI Championship and a
berth in the 2008 NJCAA Division II National
Tournament.
Iowa Lakes finished the regular season
with a 20-9 record and have the 4th seed
in the tournament by virtue of their 9-5 record in
regional play. The Lakers will meet the
Southwestern Spartans at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Southwestern enters post-season play with a 17-12
record, 6-8 in region play.
“We
are thrilled about hosting the regional tournament,”
says Athletics Director and head men’s basketball
coach Troy Larson. “It’s a great opportunity for
fans from northwest Iowa to see great college
basketball. We are hoping for a great turnout.”
The
tournament’s first game of the day is at 12 noon
Saturday. It will feature the third-seeded
Ellsworth Panthers, 10-4 in region play, against the
sixth seeded Iowa Central which is 5-9 in region
play. At 2 p.m., second seed Des Moines Area
Community College, 11-3 in the region, will meet
North Iowa Area Community College, 3-11 in the
region. At 4 p.m., the number one seeded Kirkwood
Eagles, 12-2 in region play, will take on the eighth
seeded Clinton Cougars, 0-14.
Saturday’s winners will continue on Sunday in the
semi-finals. Games times on Sunday are at 1 and 3
p.m.
Click here to view the Tournament Bracket
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here for live broadcasting information
