Here is the quarterfinals schedule with projected winners in BOLD. Records are taken from MaxPreps and SB Live. #Rank is the MaxPreps rank within the classification. Just to show how bad my picks are my record in the second round for 5A was 16-0.
Quarterfinals Round
Projected winner in bold. Miles to North/South location.
Feb 21–23
WEDNESDAY, FEB 21
Mississippi Valley State University (NORTH)
4:00 PM 5A Girls Region 1-1 West Point (19-7) 114 miles #7 vs Region 2-2 Canton (25-4) 82 miles #2
5:30 PM 5A Girls Region 2-1 Holmes County Central (23-7) 43 miles #4 vs Region 1-2 Pontotoc (26-2) 108 miles #1
7:00 PM 5A Boys Region 1-1 New Hope (26-2) 127 miles #3 vs Region 2-2 Yazoo City (26-5) 54 miles #1
8:30 PM 5A Boys Region 2-1 Cleveland Central (24-8) 42 miles #4 vs Region 2-3 Canton (23-4) 82 miles #2
FRIDAY, FEB 23
Pearl River Community College (SOUTH)
4:00 PM 5A Girls Region 3-1 Florence (24-7) 116 miles #5 vs Region 4-2 Wayne County (22-7) 103 miles #6
5:30 PM 5A Girls Region 4-1 Laurel (25-3) 70 miles #3 vs Region 3-2 Natchez (21-8) 148 miles #9
7:00 PM 5A Boys Region 3-1 Provine (22-7) 130 miles #5 vs Region 3-3 Brookhaven (22-6) 87 miles #6
8:30 PM 5A Boys Region 4-1 Wayne County (22-5) 103 miles #9 vs Region 3-2 South Jones (16-10) 63 miles #8
Semifinals
From Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, MS
Tuesday, Feb 27
4:00 PM 5A Girls West Point/Canton winner vs Florence/Wayne County winner
5:30 PM 5A Girls Holmes County Central/Pontotoc winner vs Laurel/Natchez winner
7:00 PM 5A Boys New Hope/Yazoo City winner vs Provine/Brookhaven winner
8:30 PM 5A Boys Cleveland Central/Canton winner vs Wayne County/South Jones winner
Magnolia Hoops 