Niobrara Valley Conference basketball tourney action tips off this weekend, with games scheduled in Niobrara and Santee.

Girls bracket

The fifth-ranked Summerland Lady Cats will meet West Holt at 5 p.m., Saturday, in Niobrara.

The Lady Huskies enter as the number 12 seed.

At 3:30, seventh-seeded Elgin Public/Pope John will play Niobrara/Verdigre, the 10th seed, at 3:30 p.m., in Niobrara.

In Santee, the host team will face Neligh-Oakdale, at 3:30 p.m.

Santee enters as the eighth seed, while the Lady Warriors are seeded ninth.

At 5 p.m., Boyd County, the sixth seed, faces the 11th-seeded St....