No. 4 Lake County (5-22) at No. 1 McKenzie (22-7) (Region
7-A boys’ quarterfinal)
Time: 7 p.m.
Previous meetings: Haven’t met in recent history
Players to watch: Lake County guard Zay Coleman; McKenzie
guard Trevor Willis
Next opponent: Winner plays the Union City-Huntingdon
winner
What to know: McKenzie has won 12 of its last 14 games,
but Lake County will provide a tough test. The Rebels will have to come out and
shoot the ball well for the start. If they get behind 16-1 like they did in the
district championship, a comeback is probably out of the question. Lake County
might only have five wins, but the Falcons are still a dangerous team.
USJ (24-5) at Franklin Road Academy (27-3) (Division II-A
girls’ sub-state)
Time: 6 p.m.
Previous meetings: FRA won 70-27 in last year’s sub-state
Players to watch: USJ post Eliza Edwards; FRA’s Derica
Wyatt
Next opponent: Winner advances to the Division II-A state
semifinals
What to know: These teams played last year with FRA
winning easily, but this year’s game should be much closer. Two Miss Basketball
finalists will be featured in USJ’S Eliza Edwards and FRA’s Derica Wyatt, an
Oklahoma signee. The Lady Bruins will have to stay out of foul trouble and play
their best game of the season to pull out a win.
No. 4 Scotts Hill (19-8) at No. 1 Booker T. Washington
(Region 8-A girls’ quarterfinal)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Previous meetings: Scotts Hill won 65-43 in last year’s region quarterfinals
Players to watch: Scotts Hill post Chelsea Wyatt; BTW’s
Terrica Robinson
Next opponent: Winner advances to play the
Middleton-Soulsville winner
What to know: These two teams met last year in a No. 1
vs. No. 4 matchup, and Scotts Hill pulled out the win. The Lady Lions will look
to do the same this season. Scotts Hill didn’t fare well in the district
tournament down in Middleton, but this is a new tournament and Scotts Hill
could return to its old self that won the regular season title. The Lady Lions
will look to score off their offensive sets on offense and slow down BTW on
defense.
No. 3 Dyersburg (20-10) at No. 2 McNairy Central (22-7)
(Region 7-AA girls’ quarterfinal)
Time: 7 p.m.
Previous meetings: Dyersburg won 85-65 in Nov. 2011
Players to watch: Dyersburg post Chari Swift; McNairy
Central post Mallorie Sweat
Next opponent: Winner advance to play the Covington-South
Side winner
What to know: The Lady Bobcats are coming off a
heartbreaking loss to Bolivar when Tymeria Franklin was fouled at the buzzer
and sank a free throw. McNairy Central will be playing at home in this one.
Dyersburg played well in the district tournament, taking state-ranked Covington
to overtime and beating Obion County. The Lady Trojans will hope that momentum
continues into the region tournament.
No. 4 Obion County (25-9) at No. 1 Bolivar (21-6) (Region
7-AA girls’ quarterfinal)
Time: 7 p.m.
Previous meetings: Bolivar won 56-44 earlier this season
Players to watch: Obion County post Brandi Goodman;
Bolivar guard Tionne Herron
Next opponent: Winner advances to play the
Westview-Chester County winner
What to know: Bolivar has experience beating Obion County
this season as the two played in November in Bolivar. But now we are in
tournament time, and this game could go either way. The Lady Tigers have won
eight of their last nine games. Bolivar will look to push the ball quickly up
the floor on offense, but the key will be how the Lady Tigers defend Brandi
Goodman. Obion County is coming off two straight losses in the district
tournament and will look to get back to winning.
No. 3 Chester County (20-10) at No. 2 Westview (26-5)
(Region 7-AA girls’ quarterfinal)
Time: 7 p.m.
Previous meetings: Westview won 65-48 in Nov. 2005
Players to watch: Chester County post Iesha Sims;
Westview post Teddy Vincent
Next opponent: Winner advances to play the Bolivar-Obion
County winner
What to know: Westview took Covington to overtime in the
district championship before falling. The Lady Chargers will look to get back
to winning, as they won six of their last seven games before that loss to
Covington. Chester County plays tough defense that will look to slow down
Westview’s guards pushing the ball up the court.
No. 4 North Side (12-18) at No. 1 Millington (15-14)
(Region 7-AAA girls’ quarterfinal)
Time: 7 p.m.
Previous meetings: Millington won 63-60 in Mar. 2010
Players to watch: North Side guard Jada Perkins;
Millington’s Tiara Caldwell
Next opponent: Winner advances to play the Dyer
County-Bolton winner
What to know: North Side has to have hope going into this
game. Millington lost to Munford twice as well as Dyer County, Middleton and
Bolivar once. The Lady Indians have a win over Bolivar on the season. If the
Lady Indians come out composed, North Side could have a shot at the end of the
game to advance.
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