MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team hosts Southeastern-Keokuk on Tuesday in a Region XI first-round tournament contest.
Game time is set for 7 p.m. in the NIACC gym.
NIACC (18-12 overall, 11-5 in the ICCAC) earned the fourth seed in the regional tournament. Southeastern (16-14, 7-9) is the tourney’s fifth seed.
NIACC splits its two regular season meetings with Southeastern. Southeastern topped NIACC 58-55 on Jan. 16 in Keokuk and NIACC stopped the Blackhawks 70-55 on Feb. 16 in Mason City.
NIACC, which has won five straight contests, is 9-4 at home this season.
The winner of Tuesday’s contest plays in the Region XI final four on Friday in Keokuk. The championship game is set for Saturday in Keokuk.
FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS
No. 8 Ellsworth (11-19, 4-12) at No. 1 Kirkwood (26-4, 15-1)
No. 5 Southeastern (16-14, 7-9) at No. 4 NIACC (18-12, 11-5)
No. 6 Marshalltown (11-19, 6-10) at No. 3 Iowa Central (21-8, 12-4)
No. 2 Iowa Lakes (9-21, 5-11) at No. 7 DMACC (23-7, 12-4).
Note – Winners of the four first-round games meet in the semifinals at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday in Keokuk. The championship game is set for 3 p.m. Saturday in Keokuk.