Sikeston, MO - The 2020 SEMO Conference boys basketball tournament begins on Saturday, December 5th.

The nine-team tournament seedings and bracket have been released with the defending champion the Cape Central Tigers have earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Jackson, #3 Charleston, #4 Notre Dame, #5 Dexter, #6 Sikeston, #7 New Madrid County Central, #8 Poplar Bluff, and #9 Kennett.

The Championship will be played on Friday, December 11th at 6 p.m. at the Sikeston Field House.

Cape Central earned a bye and will play the winner of the play-in game between the #8 seeded Poplar Bluff Mules and the #9 seeded Kennett Indians.  The Mules will face the Indians in the first game of the tournament on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.

Charleston seeded #3 will play #6 seeded Sikeston at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

At 4 p.m. #2 seeded Jackson will play #7 seeded New Madrid County Central.

At 5:30 p.m. #4 seeded Notre Dame will face #5 seeded Dexter.