SEMO Spike Volleyball Tournament's field of 48 gets ready

Outside of the playoffs, there's not a bigger stage for Southeast Missouri high school volleyball teams than the SEMO Spike Volleyball Tournament, a two-day showcase that kicks off Friday and wraps up in a flurry Saturday.

The 48-team field starts working through 16 pool divisions at 4:30 p.m. Friday, and each team in the three-team pools will advance to bracket games at 8 a.m. Saturday. Games will be scattered across eight courts at the Show Me Center, the Southeast Student Rec Center and Notre Dame High School both days.

Championships in each bracket — the gold bracket, silver bracket and bronze bracket — will be played later Saturday.

Admission prices vary. On Friday, it's $5 for adults, then $9 for adults before 2 p.m. Saturday. After 2 p.m. Saturday, adult admission is $5. Youth admission is $4 across the board.

Click here to take a look back at last year's tournament scores. More than 5,000 fans attended parts of the two-day event a year ago.