No. 3 Dresden (17-8) vs. No.2 West Carroll (17-10)
(District 13-A boys’ semifinal)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Huntingdon
Previous meetings: Two teams split (Dresden won 65-61;
West Carroll won 52-47)
Players to watch: Dresden guard Brock Dilday; West Carroll guard
Letrell Huff
Next opponent: Winner plays the McKenzie/Huntingdon
winner in the District 13-A championship
What to know: The Lions have won seven of their last nine
games, and Dresden is the defending District 13-A champion. The War Eagles have
won eight of their last 10 games. But only one will keep the winning going into
the district championship. Win this one and you also get to host a region
quarterfinal instead of going on the road to a location like Humboldt or Union
City
No. 7 Lake County (5-20) vs. No. 3 Humboldt (20-6)
(District 14-A boys’ semifinal)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Trenton Peabody
Previous meetings: The two teams split (Lake County
winning 55-50 in OT; Humboldt won 83-72)
Players to watch: Lake County guard Zay Coleman; Humboldt
guard De’Sonta Bradford
Next opponent: Winner plays the Union City/South Fulton
winner in the District 14-A championship
What to know: Lake County fell into the No. 7 seed after
forfeiting four victories from earlier in the season. The Falcons are coming
off a big win over No. 2 seed Greenfield. Humboldt has won nine of its last 11
games. The Vikings have the potential to go on a deep run in the postseason,
but that means they have to win here to avoid Union City in the region
semifinals.
No. 1 Westview (26-4) vs. No. 4 Ripley (16-10) (District
13-AA boys’ semifinal)
Time: 6:30 p.m. at Dyersburg
Previous meetings: Westview swept (73-62; 81-72)
Players to watch: Westview guard Antonio Hogard; Ripley
guard Chad Culbreath
Next opponent: Winner plays the Crockett County/Haywood
winner in the District 13-AA championship
What to know: Westview picked up a big win in the
quarterfinals, beating state-ranked Covington. The Chargers have to now be
ready to keep winning if they want to win the District 13-AA tournament.
Westview beat Ripley twice this season, but the Chargers didn’t run away with
either. Ripley beat Dyersburg twice to earn a spot in the semifinals and a
berth in the region tournament.
No. 2 Crockett County (21-7) vs. No. 3 Haywood (21-8)
(District 13-AA boys’ semifinal)
Time: 8 p.m. at Dyersburg
Previous meetings: Split two games (Crockett County won
57-55; Haywood won 78-62)
Players to watch: Crockett County forward William
Edwards; Haywood forward Sadarius Delk
Next opponent: Winner plays the Westview/Ripley winner in
the District 13-AA championship
What to know: These two teams have battled in two
meetings this season, and this one should be no different. The Cavaliers have
won 10 of their last 12 games, and that included a seven-game winning streak.
Haywood is on a seven-game winning streak and hasn’t lost since Jaan. 19 to
Fayette-Ware.
No. 2 Middleton (19-8) vs. No. 3 Madison (20-9) (District
15-A girls’ semifinal)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Middleton
Previous meetings: Middleton swept (63-46; 58-41)
Players to watch: Middleton guard Averyale Joy; Madison guard
Cayla Sheets
Next opponent: Winner plays the Scotts Hill/Riverside
winner in the District 15-A championship
What to know: Middleton won both matchups during the
regular season by 17 points, but the Lady Tigers can’t expect this one to be as
easy. Middleton is hard to beat at home, as they have only lost once at home
this season and that was early in the season against McNairy Central. Madison
has won nine of its last 10 games and is playing consistent right now.
No. 1 Bolivar (19-6) vs. No. 5 South Side (16-10)
(District 14-AA girls’ semifinal)
Time: 6 p.m. at Chester County
Previous meetings: Bolivar swept both meetings (52-47;
67-42)
Players to watch: Bolivar guard Tionne Herron; South Side
guard Ke’Shunan James
Next opponent: Winner plays the Chester County/McNairy
Central winner in the District 14-AA championship
What to know: Bolivar has sat in the No. 1 spot in the
district all season, and the Lady Tigers are one win away from a berth in the
district championship game. The Lady Tigers have won six of their last seven
games. South Side is 5-5 in its last 10 games. Bolivar won the last meeting by
25 points, so the Lady Hawks are going to have to try and find a way to stay
closer this time around.
No. 3 Chester County (19-9) vs. No. 2 McNairy Central
(21-6) (District 14-AA girls’ semifinal)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Chester County
Previous meetings: Split two meetings (Chester County won
42-37; McNairy Central won 39-31)
Players to watch: Chester County post Iesha Sims; McNairy
Central post Mallorie Sweat
Next opponent: Winner plays the Bolivar/South Side winner
in the District 14-AA championship
What to know: Both meetings have been a defensive
showcase, and this one should be another display of tough defense. In the first
meeting, Chester County’s press created turnovers and easy baskets. McNairy
Central returned the favor in the second meeting, holding the Eaglettes to 31
points.
No. 2 Dyer County (17-8) vs. No. 3 Hardin County (16-8)
(District 13-AAA girls’ semifinal)
Time: 7:30 p.m. at Munford
Previous meetings: Dyer Count swept (52-48; 66-57)
Players to watch: Hardin County guard Katie Terry
Next opponent: Winner plays the Munford/North Side winner
in the District 13-AAA championship
What to know: Hardin
County lost both matchups against the Lady Choctaws during the regular season,
but this might be the one that the Lady Tigers win. Hardin County has won six
of its last nine games. The Lady Tigers have a strong post presence with Emily
Gray and solid guard surrounding her. Dyer County will try to use their
pressure defense to create turnovers.
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