Dexter, Missouri - The 2018 SEMO Border Challenge begins Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Bearcat Event Center.  It will feature two teams from Mississippi, one Illinois team, and three from Missouri.

Dexter, Notre Dame and Poplar Bluff are the local competitors in the three-day event.  Tupelo Golden Wave reached the Class 6A state quarterfinals in Mississippi.

Olive Branch Conquistadors went 21-5 last season and won the Class 6A state championship. 

The East St. Louis Flyers reached the state sectional finals last year.

The Lady Cats of Dexter (3-2).  Their only two losses this year were to the defending Class 5 State Champions Kirkwood and the Jackson Indians in the SEMO Conference Girls Basketball Tournament championship game.  They have already defeated St. Joseph's Academy, Kennett Lady Indians and Saxony Lutheran.

Poplar Bluff Lady Mules are 1-2 this season and placed 4th in the SEMO Conference Tournament.  They will face East St. Louis on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Tupelo on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Olive Branch on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs are 3-1 this season and will face Olive Branch at 5 p.m. Thursday, East St. Louis at 5 p.m. Friday and Tupelo at 10 a.m. Saturday.

2018 Border Challenge Girls Basketball Schedule:

Thursday, December 6

Olive Branch High School, MS vs Notre Dame High School, MO 5:00 pm

East St. Louis High School, IL vs Poplar Bluff High School, MO 6:30 pm

Tupelo High School, MS vs Dexter High School, MO 8:00 pm

Friday, December 7

Notre Dame High School, MO vs East St. Louis High School, IL 5:00 pm

Poplar Bluff High School, MO vs Tupelo High School, MS 6:30 pm

Olive Branch High School, MS vs Dexter High School, MO 8:00 pm

Saturday, December 8

Tupelo High School, MS vs Notre Dame High School, MO 10:00 am

Olive Branch High School, MS vs Poplar Bluff High School,MO 11:30 am

East St. Louis High School, IL vs Dexter High School, MO 1:00 pm