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(NewsDakota.com) – Eight teams will battle for one spot at the State Tournament during the Region 1 Boys Basketball Tournament this week at the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton.

Action starts Monday at 3 p.m. with District 2 champion Oak Grove taking on Sargent Central. Maple Valley plays District 1 runner-up Lidgerwood-Wyndmere at about 4:30 p.m.

The evening games begin with District 1 champion Milnor facing Enderlin at about 6:15 p.m., and the day concludes with Hankinson taking on District 2 runner-up Central Cass.

Semifinals are Tuesday night starting at 6 p.m., with the third-place game and championship on Thursday night starting at 6 p.m. All games featuring Maple Valley, Enderlin and Central Cass will be broadcast on Q101.1 FM, starting with Monday’s Maple Valley game. Jason Metko will have the play-by-play action.

The Region 1 champion advances to the Class B State Tournament running March 7-9 in Minot.

Oak Grove and Central Cass are heavily favored in their first-round games as the top two seeds from District 2, but it will be a lot tougher for the top two seeds from District 1. Maple Valley and Enderlin both already have wins this season over their first-round opponents, Lidgerwood-Wyndmere and Milnor – the top two teams from District 1.