No. 2 TCA (23-4) vs. No. 3 Adamsville (16-10) (District
15-A boys’ semifinal)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Middleton
Previous meetings: Split two meetings (Adamsville won
57-55; TCA won 54-48)
Players to watch: TCA guard William Hall; Adamsville
guard Tucker Campbell
Next opponent: Winner advances to the district
championship to play the Middleton/Riverside winner
What to know: The Lions are on a three-game winning
streak since last losing to Adamsville. TCA has been ranked in the Class A Top
10 all season. The Cardinals have won eight of their last 10 games. Adamsville
is a much improved team from last year and has a shot at winning the district
title, but Adamsville has to get through the semifinals first. TCA plays deep
into its bench, and that type of team is perfect for tournament time.
No. 1 South Side (21-2) vs. No. 4 Bolivar (16-10)
(District 14-AA boys’ semifinal)
Time: 6 p.m. at Chester County
Previous meetings: Split two meetings (South Side won
87-83; Bolivar won 82-81)
Players to watch: South Side guard A.J.Merriweather;
Bolivar guard Jerrious Sain
Next opponent: Winner advances to district championship
to play the Liberty/Fayette-Ware winner
What to know: The Tigers responded from a two-game losing
streak with a big win over Lexington in the district quarterfinals. Can Bolivar
keep it up? Both games between these two teams have been extremely close during
the regular season and this one should be also. South Side is on a seven-game
winning streak since the Hawks last lost to Bolivar. South Side senior AJ
Merriweather was named a Class AA Mr. Basketball finalist this week.
No. 2 Liberty (22-7) vs. No. 3 Fayette-Ware (21-7)
(District 14-AA boys’ semifinal)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Chester County
Previous meetings: Split two meetings (Fayette-Ware won
68-61; Liberty won 67-64)
Players to watch: Liberty guard Daniel Hill; Fayette-Ware
guard Shaquille Cooper
Next opponent: Winner advances to district championship
to play the South Side/Bolivar winner
What to know: The Crusaders have won 15 of their last 17
games and seem to be back in top-notch form. Liberty knows how to win when it
comes to postseason play, as the Crusaders have won three state titles and
finished in the semifinals since 2006. Fayette-Ware is 3-3 in its last six
games after playing well through most of the season.
No. 2 Munford (15-10) vs. No. 3 Hardin County (20-4)
(District 13-AAA boys’ semifinal)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Munford
Previous meetings: Split two meetings (Hardin County won
49-45; Munford won 55-52)
Players to watch: Munford guard Jonathan Starks; Hardin
County post Will Shelton
Next opponent: Winner advances to the district
championship to play the Dyer County/North Side winner
What to know: These two teams have had some battles this
season and the two wins are by a combined seven points. The two played just a
week ago with Munford pulling out the win. The Tigers started slow and trailed
18-2 after the first quarter, but made a big comeback. Munford’s Kameron Foster
was ejected from the game, so he should be ineligible in this one. Hardin
County was 0-19 two years ago, so a berth in the district championship game
would be huge.
No. 1 Dresden (21-5) vs. No. 3 Gleason (21-7) (District
13-A girls’ championship)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Huntingdon
Previous meetings: Split two games (Gleason won 62-42;
Dresden won 43-34)
Players to watch: Dresden guard Carrie Hatchel; Gleason
post Briana Jones
Next opponent: Both advance to the Region 7-A tournament.
The winner hosts the Greenfield/Lake County loser, and the loser hosts the
Greenfield/Lake County winner
What to know: Dresden is the defending District 13-A
champion, but Gleason won the two previous district titles. The Lady Lions lost
four key players from last year’s team, but have rebuilt quickly to win the
regular season district title and have a shot at defending their tournament
title. Gleason’s offense is built around post Briana Jones.
No. 1 Covington (29-2) vs. No. 2 Westview (26-4)
(District 13-AA girls’ championship)
Time: 8 p.m. at Dyersburg
Previous meetings: Split two games (Westview won 54-40;
Covington won 46-40)
Players to watch: Covington post Ashia Jones; Westview
post Teddy Vincent
Next opponent: Both advance to the Region 7-AA tournament
and will host.
What to know: Westview nailed eight 3-pointers to beat
Obion County and advance to the district title game. Covington had to come from
behind to beat Dyersburg in overtime. These two teams have been at the top of
the district all season, and now they will fight for the district title.
Westview will look to play pressure defense and try to contain the quickness of
Covington.
No. 1 USJ (23-4) vs. No. 2 SBEC (23-6) (Division II-A
girls’ semifinal)
Time: Noon at Lausanne
Previous meetings: Teams haven’t met in the past six
years
Players to watch: USJ guard Sally Sikes; SBEC guard
Kayleigh Patterson
Next opponent: Winner advances to the region championship
game to play the Harding Academy/St. George’s winner
What to know: Both teams finished the season ranked in
the Division II poll. SBEC is coming off of a 15-point win over JCS. USJ
handled ECS easily in the first half before cruising to victory. The two will
meet on a neutral floor at noon. USJ played three early games in the Martin
Lions Club Christmas Tournament so playing early shouldn’t be a problem for
them. The winner is not only in the region championship, but they will also get
to host a sub-state game next Saturday.
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