Upcoming first-round Class 5A sub-state basketball tournament pairings have been released.
The third-seeded Great Bend High School girls’ basketball team (13-6 overall) will be playing host to No. 6 Maize South (11-9) on Wednesday night at Panther Fieldhouse, starting at 7.
The winner plays either No. 2 seed Salina South (14-5) or Hays (9-10) on Friday night at 7 at the higher-seeded site.
Managing only three wins last season, the Lady Panthers, under first-year head coach Carrie Minton, captured second place in the Western Athletic Conference with a 5-2 record, behind only 6A Garden City.
Seventh-seeded Great Bend’s boys (5-14) travel to No. 2 seed Hays High (12-7) on Thursday for first-round play, starting at 7.
The winner plays either  No. 3 seed Maize South (8-12) or No. 6 Liberal (6-13) on Saturday night at 7 at the higher-seeded site.
Hays opened the season by winning seven straight before it lost its first game to none other than the Panthers, falling 48-40 at Panther Fieldhouse.
That was back on Jan. 8, and the Indians have won only five games since they had their unbeaten start snapped.
GBHS has lost seven straight.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE
FOR SPRING SPORTS

MONDAY

BASEBALL
Pitchers, grades 10-12, Panther Fieldhouse, 6 a.m.
Hitters, grades 9-12, Panther Athletic Center, 7-8:30 p.m.
GOLF
Meeting in Room 112 at Great Bend Middle School, 3:30 p.m.
SOCCER
Meeting at Panther Fieldhouse, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Meeting at the PAC, 5:30-7 p.m.
SWIMMING
Meeting at Barton Community College, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
TENNIS    
Meeting at the PAC, 3:45

TUESDAY

TRACK & FIELD
Meeting at GBHS weight room, 3:15 p.m.