Basketball showcase this weekend

High school basketball players will have the opportunity to get exposure to college coaches this weekend in Grant. 

 Perkins County Schools  will  host the Midwest Elite College Showcase Tournaments for boys and girls Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30.

The event is being put on by Lifeline Elite Sports of Omaha, with the Perkins County Schools  as the host. 

Coaches from a number of Division II, NAIA and junior colleges will be on hand to observe the athletes. 

The event begins with drills followed by a pool-play tournament Saturday

Tournament play continues Sunday, followed by all-stars games for the girls and boys picked from among the  participants. 

Former boys coach Larry Pritchett will coach one of the boys teams and former girls coach Dick Thurin will be coaching one of the girls teams. 

The event is open to the public. Admission will be $7 for adults, $5 for students, ages 6 and under free. Concessions will be available with all proceeds funding the basketball programs at PCS. 

The schedule for the event is as follows:

Saturday, May 29

9 a.m.—Athlete and Coaches Check-in,Warm-up 

9:15 a.m.—Lifeline Elite Introduction—Welcome

9:30 a.m.—Drills-Female Athletes

10 a.m.—Drills-Male Athletes

10:30 a.m.—Showcase Pool-Play Begins (Possibly Both Gyms depending on final team count)

2 p.m.—Tourney Play Begins (Possibly Both Gyms depending on final team count)

5 p.m.—All-Star Starting Five Selection 

Sunday, May 30

9 a.m.—Athlete and Coaches Check-in, Warm-up 

9:15 a.m.—Tournament Final Bracket (Both Gyms, Girls—Boys)

12 p.m.—Championship Games--Girls followed by Boys

2:15 p.m.—3-point Contest--Girls followed by Boys

3 p.m.—Girls All-Star Game (one team will be coached by Dick Thurin)

4 p.m.—Boys All-Star Game (one team will be coached by Larry Pritchett)

5 p.m.—Awards