Let the Tournaments Begin

It's "Opening Night" for the Centennial Conference basketball tournaments with games in Gettysburg and Collegeville. Follow all the action by following the links below.


Muhlenberg at Gettysburg (Men's Basketball)
If past history is any indication, this one should be tight and come right down to the wire. The fifth-seeded Mules (10-14, 9-9 CC) travel to Gettysburg to take on the fourth-seeded Bullets (12-12, 10-8) for the right to meet top-seeded Johns Hopkins in the semifinals. The teams played a pair of overtime games during the regular season with the Mules winning at Bream Gym (67-64) and the Bullets winning at Memorial Hall (71-64). Gettysburg is 2-0 vs. Muhlenberg in the CC post-season, winning the 2001 title (68-59) and the 2002 semifinal (68-59) - both in Allentown. This is the 133rd meeting between the schools with 'Berg holding a 70-62 series lead over 'Burg. Watch the game LIVE on CCTV. Listen to the game LIVE on WMUH. Follow LIVE stats and play-by-play, courtesy of Gettysburg Sports Information. (photo of Brian Sateja, Gettysburg)


Gettysburg at Ursinus (Women's Basketball)
The fourth-seeded Bears (16-9, 12-6 CC) play host to the fifth-seeded Bullets (15-10, 12-6) for the right to meet top-seeded McDaniel in Saturday's semifinals. Ursinus is making its first appearance in the Centennial tournament since 1998. The teams split their regular-season meetings, as Gettysburg (66-59) and Ursinus (53-50) each won on its home floor. Ursinus won the only meeting between the teams in the postseason, capturing a 94-90 overtime decision at Helfferich in 1995. Follow LIVE stats and play-by-play, courtesy of Ursinus Sports Information. (photo of Mary Kate Daley, Ursinus)