The 2023 Western Trails Conference basketball tournament gets underway Thursday, February 2nd at home sites. The Bridgeport Lady Bulldogs (15-0) are the top seed in the girl’s bracket while the Mustangs of Gordon-Rushville (10-3) earn the number one seed in the boy’s bracket. Bothe will receive a bye into the semifinals on Friday at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff.

First round matchups in the girl’s bracket are #2 seed Gordon-Rushville (13-2) playing #7 seed Kimball (1-13) at 6:00 p.m. in Gordon, #3 seed Bayard (13-3) hosting #6 seed Hemingford (3-11) at 5:00 p.m. in Bayard, and #4 seed Mitchell 4-13 entertaining #5 seed Morrill (9-8) in Mitchell at 5:00 p.m.

Boys first round games will feature #7 seed Morrill (6-11) traveling to #2 seed Bridgeport (9-6) for a 6:30 p.m. game, #3 seed Bayard (8-8) hosting #6 seed Kimball (4-10) at 6:30 p.m., and #4 seed Mitchell (5-11) taking on #5 seed Hemingford (6-10) at 6:30 p.m. in Mitchell.

Semifinals and Consolation games will take place at WNCC’s Cougar Palace on Friday and Saturday in Scottsbluff.

Girls Seed - (Record), Wildcard Average
1 - Bridgeport (15-0), 46.2667
2 - Gordon-Rushville (13-2), 45.2000
3 - Bayard (13-3), 43.6250
4 - Mitchell (4-13), 39.0588
5 - Morrill (9-8), 38.8824
6 - Hemingford (3-11), 37.2143
7 - Kimball (1-13), 37.2143

Boys Seed - (Record), Wildcard Average
1 - Gordon-Rushville (10-3), 44.1538
2 - Bridgeport (9-6), 42.7333
3 - Bayard (8-8), 40.8125
4 - Mitchell (5-11), 38.4375
5 - Hemingford (6-10), 39.4375
6 - Kimball (4-10), 38.4286
7 - Morrill (6-11), 37.8824