MHSAA state tournament schedules: March 2-14 -- UPDATED

From Clarion Ledger

Tournament time is here.

The MHSAA state basketball tournament begins on March 2 and lasts through March 14. This year a quarterfinal round has been added, extending the number of games played over the next two weeks from 36 to 84.

The boys quarterfinal games (24) will be played at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center on the campus of Jackson State from March 2-7.

The girls quarterfinal games (24) will be played at the Mississippi Coliseum from March 3-7.

Below are schedules for the quarterfinal, semifinal and championship rounds. Due to inclement winter weather, schedules are subject to change.


Quarterfinal round
Boys - at Jackson State University
Monday, March 9
CLASS 4A
9 a.m. - New Albany vs. McComb
CLASS 2A
10:30 a.m. - Okolona vs. Bassfield
1:30 p.m. - West Tallahatchie vs. Leake County
CLASS 6A
12 p.m. - Horn Lake vs. Provine

Girls - at Mississippi Coliseum
Monday, March 9
CLASS 2A
9 a.m. - West Tallahatchie vs. Lake

Semifinal round - at Mississippi Coliseum
Boys
Tuesday, March 10
CLASS 1A
10 a.m. - Ingomar vs. Coffeeville
12 p.m. - Ashland vs. Shaw
CLASS 3A
2 p.m. - Forest vs. Aberdeen
4 p.m. - Velma Jackson vs. Humphreys County
CLASS 5A
6 p.m. - Laurel vs. Callaway
8 p.m. - Wayne County vs. Ridgeland

Thursday, March 12
CLASS 2A
10 a.m. - Newton vs. Bay Springs
12 p.m. - West Tallahatchie-Leake County winner vs. Okolona-Bassfield winner
CLASS 4A
2 p.m. - Quitman vs. Gentry
4 p.m. - Corinth vs. New Albany-McComb winner
CLASS 6A
6 p.m. - Madison Central vs. Horn Lake-Provine winner
8 p.m. - Meridian vs. Starkville


Girls
Monday, March 9
CLASS 1A
10 a.m. - Ashland vs. West Union
12 p.m. - Ingomar vs. Pelahatchie
CLASS 3A
2 p.m. - Booneville vs. Nettleton
4 p.m. - Belmont vs. Jefferson County
CLASS 5A
6 p.m. - West Jones vs. Callaway
8 p.m. - Pearl vs. Natchez

Wednesday, March 11
CLASS 2A
10 a.m. - Newton vs. East Webster
12 p.m. - Amite County vs. West Tallahatchie-Lake winner
CLASS 4A
2 p.m. - Quitman vs. Bay
4 p.m. - Raymond vs. Shannon
CLASS 6A
6 p.m. - Olive Branch vs. Harrison Central
8 p.m. - Horn Lake vs. Starkville


Championship round - at Mississippi Coliseum
Boys
Friday, March 13
CLASS 1A
12 p.m. - Championship game
CLASS 3A
4 p.m. - Championship game
CLASS 5A
8 p.m. - Championship game

Saturday
CLASS 2A
12 p.m. - Championship game
CLASS 4A
4 p.m. - Championship game
CLASS 6A
8 p.m. - Championship game