No. 2 Middleton (22-9) vs. No. 3 Madison (23-10) (Region
8-A girls’ championship)
Time: 6:30 p.m. at TCA
Previous meetings: Middleton won all three meetings
(63-46; 58-41; 70-60 (Dist.)
Next opponent: Both teams advance to sectionals to play
either Lake County or Union City
Players to watch: Middleton post Deja Faulkner; Madison
post Taylor Davis
What to know: Middleton has beaten Madison by double
digits all three times the two have met, but the last time it took until
overtime for the Lady Tigers to pull out the win. Middleton has won seven of
its last nine games. Madison has won six
of its last seven games, including knocking off District 15-A champion
Riverside on Monday. The Lady Mustangs are playing in their fifth region
championship since 2005, and the Lady Tigers for the fourth time since 2007, so
both are experienced at this level. Madison won region titles in 2006, ’09 and
’12, and Middleton won a region title in 2008.
No. 1 Covington (32-2) vs. No. 2 Westview (28-5) (Region
7-AA girls’ championship)
Time: 7 p.m. at Dyersburg
Previous meetings: Covington won two of three meetings
(Westview won 54-40; Covington won 46-40, 50-49 (OT) (Dist.))
Next opponent: Both teams advance to sectionals to play
either Trezevant or Manassas
Players to watch: Covington post Ashia Jones; Westview
guard Kaley Leyhue
What to know: A rematch of the District 13-AA championship
where Covington pulled out the one-point lead in overtime. These two teams know
each other well, so winning will come down to which team executes their
offense. Westview has won eight of their last 10 games. Westview has reached
the region championship game eight times since 2001, but this is the first
since 2010. Westview has won just one region championship in 2005. Covington is
on a 19-game winning streak, and is in the region championship for the second
straight season. Covington hasn’t won a region championship since 2002.
No. 1 Munford (26-5) vs. No. 4 North Side (13-18) (Region
7-AAA girls’ championship)
Time: 7 p.m. at Brighton
Previous meetings: Munford swept all three meetings
(50-46; 54-28; 68-37 (Dist.))
Next opponent: Both teams advance to sectionals to play
either Memphis Central or Memphis Overton
Players to watch: Munford’s Alex Turner; North Side guard
Jada Perkins
What to know: Munford’s margin of victory has increased
each time the Lady Cougars have beaten North Side. Munford is on a seven-game
winning streak since losing to Briarcrest during the regular season. The Lady
Cougars have gotten better each of the three years that Steve Poindexter, a
former Liberty coach, has been there. North Side has been played its best
during the region tournament with wins over Millington and Dyer County. The
Lady Indians now have to beat another district foe to win their first region
championship since 2007.
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