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 7A was 13-3.
Quarterfinals Round
Projected winner in bold. Miles to North/South location.
Feb 23 – 25
FRIDAY, FEB 23
Mississippi Valley State University (NORTH)
4:00 PM 7A Girls Region 2-4 Starkville (24-7) 97 miles #1 vs Region 2-2 Tupelo (17-10) 125 miles #3
5:30 PM 7A Girls Region 2-1 Germantown (21-9) 86 miles #2 vs Region 2-3 Madison Central (20-14) 93 miles #8
7:00 PM 7A Boys Region 2-4 Germantown (13-16) 86 miles #11 vs Region 2-2 Starkville (18-11) 97 miles #4
8:30 PM 7A Boys Region 2-1 Madison Central (22-11) 93 miles #3 vs Region 2-3 Clinton (21-7) 93 miles #1
SATURDAY, FEB 24
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (SOUTH)
1:00 PM 7A Girls Region 3-1 Northwest Rankin (23-10) 134 miles #6 vs Region 4-2 Biloxi (26-5) 31 miles #4
2:30 PM 7A Girls Region 4-1 St. Martin (25-7) 37 miles #7 vs Region 3-2 Meridian (17-10) 133 miles #12
4:00 PM 7A Boys Region 3-1 Meridian (21-9) 133 miles #2 vs Region 4-2 Ocean Springs (20-8) 45 miles #9
5:30 PM 7A Boys Region 4-1 Harrison Central (23-8) 20 miles #5 vs Region 3-2 Brandon (17-11) 122 miles #7
Semifinals
From Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, MS
Thursday, Feb 29
9:00 AM 7A Girls Starkville/Tupelo winner vs Northwest Rankin/Biloxi winner
10:30 AM 7A Boys Germantown/Starkville winner vs Meridian/Ocean Springs winner
12:00 PM 7A Girls Germantown/Madison Central winner vs St. Martin/Meridian winner
1:30 PM 7A Boys Madison Central/Clinton winner vs Harrison Central/Brandon winner
Magnolia Hoops 