It’s that time of year again. Playoffs are right around the corner with the division tournaments starting this week. Here is a sample of some of the games we can see in the playoffs. These projections are from the current MaxPreps class rankings. I am seeding and advancing the better ranked teams according to the current MaxPreps class rankings on Saturday February 1st.
This is not the actual schedule but just a possible scenario.
These are not my official predictions.
First Round 2-11
Region 4 #4 Northeast Lauderdale (13-10) #11 at Region 1 #1 Itawamba (12-7) #15
Region 3 #3 Caledonia (17-7) #20 at Region 2 #2 Senatobia (16-6) #14
Region 1 #4 Shannon (9-12) #25 at Region 4 #1 Leake Central (19-7) #2
Region 2 #3 South Pontotoc (17-10) #19 at Region 3 #2 Greenwood (16-11) #18
Region 6 #4 McComb (3-16) #38 at Region 7 #1 Lawrence County (17-8) #16
Region 5 #3 Quitman (15-6) #9 at Region 8 #2 Greene County (14-11) #24
Region 7 #4 Sumrall (9-18) #32 at Region 6 #1 Lanier (20-4) #1
Region 8 #3 Bay (12-14) #26 at Region 5 #2 Mendenhall (16-7) #8
Region 2 #4 North Pontotoc (9-19) #35 at Region 3 #1 Kosciusko (21-3) #7
Region 1 #3 Tishomingo County (17-9) #22 at Region 4 #2 Choctaw Central (13-11) #5
Region 3 #4 Houston (11-15) #27 at Region 2 #1 New Albany (17-7) #13
Region 4 #3 West Lauderdale (16-5) #6 at Region 1 #2 Ripley (18-9) #21
Region 8 #4 Moss Point (8-19) #29 at Region 5 #1 Morton (16-7) #4
Region 7 #3 Columbia (15-10) #23 at Region 6 #2 Raymond (19-8) #3
Region 5 #4 Forest (3-16) #31 at Region 8 #1 Pass Christian (18-9) #10
Region 6 #3 Richland (5-16) #34 at Region 7 #2 Forrest County (18-7) #17
Second Round 2-15
Region 4 #4 Northeast Lauderdale (13-10) #11 at Region 2 #2 Senatobia (16-6) #14
Region 3 #2 Greenwood (16-11) #18 at Region 4 #1 Leake Central (19-7) #2
Region 5 #3 Quitman (15-6) #9 at Region 7 #1 Lawrence County (17-8) #16
Region 5 #2 Mendenhall (16-7) #8 at Region 6 #1 Lanier (20-4) #1
Region 4 #2 Choctaw Central (13-11) #5 at Region 3 #1 Kosciusko (21-3) #7
Region 4 #3 West Lauderdale (16-5) #6 at Region 2 #1 New Albany (17-7) #13
Region 6 #2 Raymond (19-8) #3 at Region 5 #1 Morton (16-7) #4
Region 7 #2 Forrest County (18-7) #17 at Region 8 #1 Pass Christian (18-9) #10
Quarterfinals
4A North at ICC 2-21
Region 4 #4 Northeast Lauderdale (13-10) #11 vs Region 4 #1 Leake Central (19-7) #2
Region 4 #2 Choctaw Central (13-11) #5 vs Region 4 #3 West Lauderdale (16-5) #6
4A South at Pearl River CC 2-22
Region 5 #3 Quitman (15-6) #9 vs Region 6 #1 Lanier (20-4) #1
Region 6 #2 Raymond (19-8) #3 vs Region 8 #1 Pass Christian (18-9) #10
Semifinals at Mississippi Coliseum 2-26
Region 4 #1 Leake Central (19-7) #2 vs Region 6 #1 Lanier (20-4) #1
Region 4 #2 Choctaw Central (13-11) #5 vs Region 6 #2 Raymond (19-8) #3
Championship Game at Mississippi Coliseum 3-1
Region 6 #1 Lanier (20-4) #1 vs Region 6 #2 Raymond (19-8) #3
Champions
Region 6 #1 Lanier (20-4) #1
Magnolia Hoops 