By SAM STAFF/Sports Writer
Three “Southern Six” prep basketball teams in two different classifications, one boys and a pair of girls, are still chasing the dream of a state championship this week after surviving South State Quarterfinal Tournament action over the weekend.
In Class 6A play, the Pascagoula boys and the Hancock girls remain alive, while in Class 7A the St. Martin girls are the lone hope left standing in the race for the crown.
All of the action now moves to the “Big House”, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson for the next week until the final god ball is handed out late Saturday night.
Here is the MHSAA Basketball State Tournament schedule:
MHSAA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
SEMIFINAL ROUND
At Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson
Monday, Feb. 26
CLASS 1A
Girls
9 a.m. — Blue Mountain (27-1) vs. South Delta (24-3)
10:30 a.m. — Biggersville (18-10) vs. Lumberton (24-6)
Boys
Noon — Biggersville (23-2) vs. South Delta (22-5)
1:30 p.m. — Byers (25-3) vs. McAdams (24-6)
CLASS 3A
Girls
4 p.m. — Boonville (25-1) vs. Port Gibson (20-7)
5:30 p.m. — Belmont (22-6) vs. Jefferson Davis County (27-4)
Boys
7 p.m. — Booneville (26-2) vs. Port Gibson (20-10)
8:30 p.m. — Coahoma County (27-6) vs. Magee (17-6)
Tuesday, Feb. 27
CLASS 2A
Girls
9 a.m. — New Site (22-8) vs. Bay Springs (22-5)
10:30 a.m. — Ingomar (30-4) vs. Heidelberg (21-7)
Boys
Noon — New Site (24-6) vs. Bogue Chitto (28-1)
1:30 p.m. — Ingomar (25-9) vs. Bay Springs (19-7)
CLASS 5A
Girls
4 p.m. — Canton (26-4) vs. Florence (25-7)
5:30 p.m. — Pontotoc (27-2) vs. Laurel (26-3)
Boys
7 p.m. — Yazoo City (27-5) vs. Provine (23-6)
8:30 p.m. — Canton (25-4) vs. Wayne County (23-5)
Wednesday, Feb. 28
CLASS 4A
Girls
9 a.m. — Tishomingo County (28-3) vs. Quitman (25-5)
10:30 a.m. — Choctaw Central (27-3) vs. Morton (28-2)
Boys
Noon — Greenwood (24-5) vs. McComb (20-8)
1:30 p.m. — Choctaw Central (27-5) vs. Raymond (26-6)
CLASS 6A
Girls
4 p.m. — South Panola (22-3) vs. Terry (24-6)
5:30 p.m. — Neshoba Central (30-1) vs. Hancock (30-1)
Boys
7 p.m. — Olive Branch (27-4) vs. Terry (23-7)
8:30 p.m. — Ridgeland (23-9) vs. Pascagoula (29-1)
Thursday, Feb. 29
CLASS 7A
Girls
9 a.m. — Tupelo (18-10) vs. Northwest Rankin (22-10)
10:30 a.m. — Germantown (22-9) vs. St. Martin (25-7)
Boys
Noon — Germantown (14-15) vs. Meridian (22-9)
1:30 p.m. — Clinton (22-6) vs. Brandon (18-11)
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thursday, Feb. 29
CLASS 1A
Girls
6 p.m. — State Championship Game
Boys
8 p.m. — State Championship Game
Friday, March 1
CLASS 3A
Girls
10 a.m. — State Championship Game
Boys
Noon — State Championship Game
CLASS 2A
Girls
2 p.m. — State Championship Game
Boys
4 p.m. — State Championship Game
CLASS 5A
Girls
6 p.m. — State Championship Game
Boys
8 p.m. — State Championship Game
Saturday, March 2
CLASS 4A
Girls
10 a.m. — State Championship Game
Boys
Noon — State Championship Game
CLASS 6A
Girls
2 p.m. — State Championship Game
Boys
4 p.m. — State Championship Game
CLASS 7A
Girls
6 p.m. — State Championship Game
Boys
8 p.m. — State Championship Game
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