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LUVERNE — The Southwest Minnesota Shootout two-day basketball extravaganza will take place Wednesday and Thursday, July 16-17.
All games will be played at Luverne High School.
The Southwest Minnesota Shootout is a summer basketball fixture in the region. (Contributed graphic)
Curt Schilling serves as director of the event.
The Pipestone Area Schools boys will play three games on Wednesday evening, leading off with a contest versus George-Little Rock (Iowa) at 5 p.m.
The Arrows also play DeSmet (S.D.) and Adrian-Ellsworth at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively.
The morning session features both Edgerton boys and girls teams.
The Flying Dutchmen boys will begin the day with an 8 a.m. match-up versus Madison (S.D.). Southwest Minnesota Christian also plays, opening with Hill City.
The Edgerton girls will play West Lyon (Iowa) at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, followed by Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 10:15 a.m. and Luverne 11:45 a.m.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s boys will play Unity Christian at 12:30 p.m., with additional games to follow.
The PAS girls are set to play three games on Thursday, July 17.
The Arrows open with West Lyon (Iowa) at 8:45 a.m. PAS then faces MACCRAY of Clara City at 10:15 a.m. and finally Rock Valley (Iowa) at 11:45 a.m.
Edgerton’s girls will have three more games Thursday versus Western Christian at 5 p.m., then Sheldon (Iowa) 6:30 p.m. and Chester (S.D.) 8 p.m.
This event is currently in its 17th year, with this year’s field featuring schools from three states.
“We typically get quite a few teams from two-plus hours away,” Schilling noted.
Concessions will be available. Admission is $5 for adults, with students free of charge.