McPHERSON, Kan. – The schedule is officially set for the 31st Annual Mid America Classic girls basketball tournament, held at the McPherson Roundhouse January 29-31.
The tournament, known shortly as the MAC, is one of the biggest girls’ basketball mid-season tournaments in Kansas, featuring some of the top teams in the Sunflower State. Past stars from the tournament include Laurie Koehn, Kylee Kopatich, and Taylor Robertson. The same will be said in 2026, with many rising stars showcasing their talents at the Roundhouse.
Listed below is the seeding for each team along with their season record (as of Jan. 20) and which appearance this year’s tournament will be, along with their number of MAC titles. Below that will be the full schedule of the tournament.
Seeding:
- Shawnee Mission South (10-1) (7th App., 1 title)
- Manhattan (8-2) (15th App., 1 title)
- Andover Central (7-5) (3rd App., 0 titles)
- Olathe South (6-5) (13th App., 6 titles)
- Hutchinson (6-5) (2nd App., 0 titles)
- McPherson (6-6) (31st App., 13 titles)
- Shawnee Mission East (2-8) (3rd App., 0 titles)
- Wichita Northwest (2-10) (7th App., 0 titles)
Schedule:
*Times following the first game each day are approximate.
*Teams listed first are the represented home teams, with the exception of McPherson.
Thursday, Jan. 29:
- Game 1 – 3:00 p.m.: Olathe South vs. Hutchinson
- Game 2 – 4:35 p.m.: Shawnee Mission South vs. Wichita Northwest
- Game 3 – 6:10 p.m.: Manhattan vs. Shawnee Mission East
- Game 4 – 7:45 p.m.: Andover Central vs. McPherson
Friday, Jan. 30:
- 3:00 p.m.: Consolation Semifinal #1 (Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser)
- 4:35 p.m.: Consolation Semifinal #2 (Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser)
- 6:10 p.m.: Semifinal #1 (Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner)
- 7:45 p.m.: Semifinal #2 (Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner)
Saturday, Jan. 31:
- 10:00 a.m.: Free Throw & 3-Point Contests
- 12:00 p.m.: 7th Place Game (Cons. SF #1 Loser vs. Cons. SF #2 Loser)
- 1:35 p.m.: 5th Place Game (Cons. SF #1 Winner vs. Cons. SF #2 Winner)
- 3:10 p.m.: 3rd Place Game (SF #1 Loser vs. SF #2 Loser)
- 4:45 p.m.: Championship (SF #1 Winner vs. SF #2 Winner)
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