The Heartland Athletic Conference announced their tournament seeds and brackets on Monday morning. A few changes to this years tournament are the higher seeds hosting in the first and second round. Also each team is guaranteed two games.
Here are the seeds and matchups.
Boys
First Round
No. 9 Norfolk at No. 8 Lincoln East; Dec. 28, 2 p.m.
No. 12 Fremont at No. 5 Kearney; Dec. 28, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Columbus at No. 6 Lincoln Northeast; Dec. 28, 2 p.m.
No. 10 Lincoln High at No. 7 Grand Island; Dec. 28, 2 p.m.
Second Round
Winner No. 9 Norfolk/No. 8 Lincoln East at No. 1 Lincoln Pius X: Dec. 29, 5 p.m.
Winner No. 12 Fremont/No. 5 Kearney at No. 4 Lincoln North Star; Dec. 29, 2 p.m.
Winner No. 11 Columbus/No. 6 Lincoln Northeast at No. 3 Lincoln Southeast; Dec. 29, 2 p.m.
Winner No. 10 Lincoln High/No. 7 Grand Island at No. 2 Lincoln Southwest; Dec. 29, 5 p.m.
Semifinals
Winner No. 9 Norfolk/No. 8 Lincoln East/No. 1 Lincoln Pius X vs Winner No. 12 Fremont/No. 5 Kearney/No. 4 Lincoln North Star; Dec. 30, 2 p.m. at Lincoln Northeast.
Winner No. 11 Columbus/No. 6 Lincoln Northeast/No. 3 Lincoln Southeast vs Winner No. 10 Lincoln High/No. 7 Grand Island/No. 2 Lincoln Southwest; Dec. 30, 5 p.m. at Lincoln Northeast.
Championship
Dec. 31, 2 p.m. at Lincoln Northeast
Girls
First Round
No. 9 Columbus at No. 8 Norfolk; Dec. 28, 2 p.m.
No. 12 Grand Island at No. 5 Lincoln High; Dec. 28, 2 p.m.
No. 11 Lincoln Southeast at No. 6 Kearney; Dec. 2 p.m.
No. 10 Lincoln Northeast at No. 7 Lincoln North Star; Dec. 28, 2 p.m.
Second Round
Winner No. 9 Columbus/No. 8 Norfolk at No. 1 Lincoln Pius X; Dec. 29, 2 p.m.
Winner No. 12 Grand Island/No. 5 Lincoln High at No. 4 Lincoln East; Dec. 29, 2 p.m.
Winner No. 11 Lincoln Southeast/No. 6 Kearney at No. 3 Lincoln Southwest; Dec. 29, 2 p.m.
Winner No. 10 Lincoln Northeast/No. 7 Lincoln North Star at No. 2 Fremont; Dec. 29, 2 p.m.
Semifinals
Winner No. 9 Columbus/No. 8 Norfolk/No. 1 Lincoln Pius X vs Winner No. 12 Grand Island/No. 5 Lincoln High/No. 4 Lincoln East; Dec. 30, 2 p.m. at Lincoln East.
Winner No. 11 Lincoln Southeast/No. 6 Kearney/No. 3 Lincoln Southwest vs Winner No. 10 Lincoln Northeast/No. 7 Lincoln North Star/No. 2 Fremont; Dec. 30, 5 p.m. at Lincoln East.
Championship
Dec. 31, 2 p.m. at Lincoln East
Full boys bracket and girls bracket.