2021 Pink and White girls basketball tournament bracket, schedule revealed

Wyatt D. Wheeler, Springfield News-Leader
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The Pink and White Lady Basketball Classic is a few weeks away and this year's bracket format will revert back to its former form.

Last season, the pandemic forced four different regions to be played across four different Springfield Public Schools gyms. This year, we're back to just two divisions and all games being played on the campus of Drury University.

The tournament will begin on Dec. 27 with championships taking place on Dec. 30.

The 2020 Pink and White Tournament saw Kickapoo win the Pink Division while West Plains came away with a three-overtime thriller over Nixa in the White Division.

More: What we learned in Ozarks basketball: Bolivar is a state contender, Parkview is king of Springfield

Here's a look at the first-round matchups, the seeds and the brackets heading into one of Springfield's favorite holiday traditions.

Pink Division

First-round games in Weiser Gym on Dec. 27

  • 9:30 a.m. — No. 7 Ava vs. Greenwood

  • 11 a.m. — No. 2 Republic vs. Waynesville

  • 12:30 p.m. — No. 6 Ozark vs. Carthage

  • 2 p.m. — No. 3 Lebanon vs. Buffalo

  • 4:30 p.m. — No. 8 Branson vs. Aurora

  • 6 p.m. — No. 1 Kickapoo vs. Thayer

  • 7:30 p.m. — No. 5 Skyline vs. Mount Vernon

  • 9 p.m. — No. 4 Cabot (Arkansas) vs. Parkview

The Pink Division bracket for the 2021 Pink and White Tournament.
The Pink Division bracket for the 2021 Pink and White Tournament.

White Division

First-round games in O'Reilly Family Event Center on Dec. 27

  • 9:30 a.m. — No. 7 Blue Eye vs. Clever

  • 11 a.m. — No. 2 Nixa vs. Bolivar

  • 12:30 p.m. — No. 6 Willard vs. Catholic

  • 2 p.m. — No. 3 Strafford vs. Logan-Rogersville

  • 4:30 p.m. — No. 8 Camdenton vs. Central

  • 6 p.m. — No. 1 Georgetown (Texas) vs. Glendale

  • 7:30 p.m. — No. 5 West Plains vs. Hillcrest

  • 9 p.m. — No. 4 El Dorado Springs vs. Marshfield

The White Division bracket for the 2021 Pink and White Tournament.
The White Division bracket for the 2021 Pink and White Tournament.

Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. You can contact him at 417-371-6987, by email at wwheeler@news-leader.com or Twitter at @WyattWheeler_NL. He's also the co-host of Sports Talk on Jock Radio weekdays from 4-6 p.m.

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