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Boys basketball: Tri-County Conference adjust tournament schedule due to the weather

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Mother Nature has put the Tri-County Conference boys basketball tournament on ice for a night.

The TCC has adjusted its schedule due to the overnight ice storm that hit north-central Illinois.

Tonight’s games have been postponed to Tuesday, shifting the tournament back a day.

No. 9 St. Bede will now play No. 1 Seneca at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday followed by No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 10 Putnam County at 7 p.m.

The games originally scheduled for Tuesday, No. 3 Woodland vs. No. 6 Roanoke-Benson and No. 4 Midland vs. No. 5 Lowpoint-Washburn, will now be played Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.

Semifinals will be held Thursday with the finals set for Saturday.

In Saturday’s play-in games, St. Bede beat No. 8 Henry 39-35 while PC beat No. 7 Dwight 66-60.

Area boys standings

Revised schedule

Saturday’s games

No. 9 St. Bede 39, No. 8 Henry 35

No. 10 PC 66, No. 7 Dwight 60

Tuesday’s games

Game 3 - No. 1 Seneca vs. No. 9 St. Bede, 5:30 p.m.

Game 4 - No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 10 PC, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s games

Game 5 - No. 3 Woodland vs. No. 6 Roanoke-Benson, 5:30 p.m.

Game 6 - No. 4 Midland vs. No. 5 Lowpoint-Washburn, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s games

Game 7 - winners 3-6, 5:30 p.m.

Game 8 - winners 4-5, 7 p.m.

Friday’s game

Game 9 (consolation third) - No. 7 Dwight vs. No. 8 Henry, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Consolation finals - winners 10-11, 5 p.m.

Third place - losers 7-8, 6:30 p.m.

Title - winners 7-8, 8 p.m.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL