North Platte First Nationals Juniors will play Hastings in Scottsbluff for the Area 7 District championship on Tuesday night. Game time is set for 3 pm (CT). North Platte will have to defeat Hastings twice in order to advance to the state tournament based on the double elimination format of the district tournament.
Updated Area 7 District Tournament Bracket
Friday, July 17
#4 Scottsbluff (1-0) 4, #5 Lexington (0-1) 3
#2 Hastings (1-0) 7, #3 Kearney (0-1) 2
Sunday, July 19
Elimination Game: #3 Kearney (1-1) 10, #5 Lexington (0-2; eliminated) 0
#1 North Platte (1-0) 3, #4 Scottsbluff (1-1) 2
Elimination Game: #3 Kearney (2-1) 7, #4 Scottsbluff (1-2; eliminated) 3
Semi-Final: #2 Hastings (2-0) 9, #1 North Platte (1-1) 6
Monday, July 20
Elimination Game: #1 North Platte (2-1) 4 vs. #3 Kearney (2-2; eliminated) 3
Tuesday, July 21
Championship: #2 Hastings (2-0) vs. #1 North Platte (2-1) – 3 pm
Championship Game Two (if necessary): follows game one