NWAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS: Tournaments altered again

Based on the latest recommendation from the State of Oregon Health Authority, the Northwest Athletic Conference office announced late Wednesday that attendance for the 2020 men’s & women’s basketball championship tournaments held at Clackamas Community College and Linn Benton Community College, will be limited to team members/school administrators, coaches/4-yr coaches and game management.

NIC’s women are scheduled to face the winner of today’s Umpqua/Everett game on Friday at 4 p.m.

Games will be available via Pay per View on the NWAC Sports Network.

WOMEN

At Everett Community College

Everett, Wash.

First round

Thursday, March 5

Wenatchee Valley 70, Tacoma 48

Mt. Hood 75, Whatcom 72

North Idaho 53, Lower Columbia 50

At Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, Ore.

Thursday’s Games

Game 4 — North No. 4 Everett (15-15) vs. South No. 1 Umpqua (29-0), noon

Game 5 — North No. 3 Bellevue (18-6) vs. South No. 2 Lane (23-6), 2 p.m.

Game 6 — East No. 4 Yakima Valley (21-8) vs. West No. 1 Centralia (21-7), 4 p.m.

Game 7 — West No. 4 Highline (10-14) vs. East No. 1 Walla Walla (26-2), 6 p.m.

Game 8 — South No. 3 Clackamas (21-6) vs. North No. 2 Peninsula (18-7), 8 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Friday’s Games

Game 9 — Wenatchee Valley (21-9) vs. Mt. Hood (19-10), 2 p.m.

Game 10 — North Idaho (18-10) vs. Winner Game 4, 4 p.m.

Game 11 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 6 p.m.

Game 12 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 8 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday’s Games

At Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Ore.

Game 13 — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 2 p.m.

Game 14 — Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 4 p.m.

Championship

Sunday’s Game

Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 2 p.m.

MEN

At Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, Ore.

First round

Thursday’s Games

Game 1 — North Region No. 3 seed Shoreline (14-12) vs. West No. 2 South Puget Sound (22-6), 8 a.m.

Game 2 — South No. 4 Chemeketa (15-13) vs. East No. 1 Spokane (23-6), 10 a.m.

Game 3 — West No. 3 Highline (15-13) vs. North No. 2 Skagit Valley (25-4), noon

Game 4 — East No. 4 Yakima Valley (11-17) vs. No. 1 Clackamas (25-3), 2 p.m.

Game 5 — East No. 3 Treasure Valley (14-13) vs. South No. 2 Umpqua (25-4), 4 p.m.

Game 6 — West No. 4 Grays Harbor (16-13) vs. North No. 1 Everett (25-4), 6 p.m.

Game 7 — North No. 4 Peninsula (20-7) vs. West No. 1 Lower Columbia (25-4), 8 p.m.

Game 8 — South No. 3 Portland (15-10) vs. East No. 2 Wenatchee Valley (24-5), 10 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Friday’s Games

Game 9 — Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 2 p.m.

Game 10 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 4 p.m.

Game 11 — Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 6 p.m.

Game 12 — Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 8 p.m.

Semifinals

Saturday’s Games

Game 13 — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 6 p.m.

Game 14 — Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 8 p.m.

Championship

Sunday’s Game

Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 4:45 p.m.