The regular season is in the books but the Texans and Lady Texans of South Plains College are not finished playing basketball as both have qualified for the Region 5 tournament held March 4-7 at Lubbock Christian University's Rip Griffin Center.

The tournament begins Thursday, March 4 with the Texans (18-10, 8-6) drawing No. 24 ranked McLennan Community College (26-4, 12-2) to open the tournament. McLennan is the No. 1 seed from the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conferene (NTJCAC), while the Texans enter as the No. 4 seed from the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC).

Coach Wyatt's SPC Lady Texans (18-9, 9-3) enter as the No. 2 seed from the WJCAC and will face McLennan Community College (18-11, 12-4), the No. 3 seed from the NTJCAC. The two teams squared off on December 7, with McLennan squeaking by SPC 55-53.

The Lady Texans and Highlassies are scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip-off on Friday, March 5 and are fighting for a shot at either Odessa or Temple in the semifinal game Saturday at 5 p.m.

Panhandle Sports Broadcasting will provide a live video stream for every game of the tournament. Links will be provided at www.njcaaregion5.com and www.psblive.com. Live audio of Texan and Lady Texan games can be heard on KLVT 1230AM and www.hprnetwork.com.

Ticket prices for the event are $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for students and seniors. Tournament passes are also available at the rate of $20.00 for adults and $12 for students and seniors.

For more information please visit www.spctexans.com or www.njcaaregion5.com.

Click here to access live video stream of the tournament