First round opponents have been set for the North Platte Community College Knights and Lady Knights in their respective national tournament appearances. The Knights men, making their second trip to nationals, are the 16th seed in the newly-expanded 24-team field. They face Mineral Area College from Missouri in the tournament’s first game, at 10 AM next Monday in Hutchinson, Kansas. A win would pit the Knights against the top overall seed, Iowa Western, in round two. The Lady Knights are also heading to nationals for the second time. They are the 16th seed out of 16 teams in the double-elimination Division II tournament. They face top-seed Mesa Community College from Arizona in their tournament opener, next Tuesday at 1 PM in East Peoria, Illinois.