SCISA sets tournament brackets for all four classifications

         Sumter – The South Carolina Independent School Association has released the boys and girls basketball state tournament brackets for each of its four classifications.

The first-round games for the girls in each of the four classifications are set for Friday, while the boys games are set for Saturday. The girls contests will be played at Cardinal Newman in Columbia, Cathedral Acaemy in North Charleston, Northwood Academy in Charleston and Wilson Hall and Sumter Couty Civic Center, both in Sumter. The boys games will be played at Wilson Hall, Sumter County Civice Center, Cathedral Academy and Calhoun Academy in St. Matthews.

        There are 15 teams in both the AAAA boys and AAAAA girls tournaments. There are seven first-round games with the No. 1 seed in each tournament getting a bye into the quarterinals. Augusta Christian School is the boys top seed, while Trinity Collegiate is the girls No. 1 seed.

         Hilton Head Christian Academy, which has won six straight state titles, still has a chance to make it seven in a row after being selected to the AAAA field. The Eagles, who won four straight 2A state titles and the last two AAA crowns, are in their first year in AAAA. They are 4-17 and will play First Baptist on Friiday at 3:30 p.m. at Cathedral Academy.

          Both of the AAA tournaments have 12-team fields. In the girls field, Orangeburg Prep and Pee Dee are the No. 1 seeds while Hilton Head Prep and Spartanburg Christian are the No. 2 seeds. Defending state champion Hilton Head Prep and defending state runner-up Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach are the boys No. 1 seeds with OP and Pee Dee the No. 2 seeds. All of those teams will receive first-round byes and begin play in the quarterfinals.

          In AA, the girls tournament will have 12 teams and the boys tournament will have 15. The No. 1 seeds for the girls are defending Class A state champion Cross Schools and Dorchester Academy with Lee Academy and Laurens Academy the 2 seeds. They will receive first-round byes into the quarterinals. The top seed for the boys is Catehdral Academy, the defending AA state champion..

          The Class A boys ournament has 12 teams with defending state champion Curtis Baptist and Ragin Prep the No. 1 seeds. The No. 2 seeds are Jefferson Davis Academy and Richard Winn. There are just six teams in the girls field. Curtist Baptist and Wardlaw Academy have byes into the semifinals.    

First-Round Games

Friday, February 14

Girls Games
At Cardinal Newman (in Columbia)
3:30 p.m. -- Thomas Sumter vs. Greenwood Christian (AAA)
5 p.m. --  Laurence Manning vs. Northside Christian (AAAA)
6:30 p.m. -- Ashley Hall vs. Heathwood Hall (AAAA)
8 p.m. -- Wilson Hall vs. Augusta Christian (AAAA)

At Cathedral Academy (in North Charleston)
3:30 p.m. -- Hilton Head Christian vs. First Baptist (AAAA)
5 p.m. -- Our Lady of the Rosary vs. Cathedral Academy (Class A)
6:30 p.m. -- Ben Lippen vs. Palmetto Christian (AAAA)
8 p.m. -- Porter-Gaud vs. John Paul II (AAAA)

At Northwood Academy (in Charleston)

5 p.m. -- Holy Trinity vs. Charleston Collegiate (Class A)
6:30 p.m. -- Cardinal Newman vs. Northwood Academy (AAAA)\

At Wilson Hall (in Sumter)
Gym A
5:30 p.m. -- Holly Hill vs. Jefferson Davis (Class A)
7 p.m. -- Carolina Academy vs. Oakbrook Prep (AA)
Gym B
5:30 p.m. -- Conway Christian vs. Andrew Jackson (Class A)
7 p.m. -- Spartanburg Day vs. Patrick Henry

At Sumter County Civic Center
4 p.m. -- Mead Hall vs. Richard Winn (Class A)
5:30 p.m. -- Calhoun vs. Florence Christian (AAA)
7 p.m. -- Colleton Prep vs. First Presbyterian (AAA)

Saturday, February 15

Boys Games
At Cathedral Academy
Noon -- First Baptist vs. Pinewood Prep (AAAA)
1:30 p.m. -- Hilton Head Christian vs. Porter-Gaud (AAAA)
3 p.m. -- Cross Schools vs. Bethesda Academy (AA)
4:30 p.m. -- Conway Christian vs. Thomas Heyward (Class A)

At Calhoun Academy (in St. Matthews)
Noon -- Laurens Academy vs. Faith Christian (AA)
1:30 p.m. -- Patrick Henry vs. Calhoun Academy (AAA)
3 p.m.-- Our Lady of the Rosary vs. Charleston Collegiate (Class A)
4:30 p.m. -- Anderson Christian vs. Holly Hill Academy (Class A)

At Wilson Hall
Gym A
Noon -- Cardinal Newman vs. Wilson Hall (AAAA)
1:30 p.m. -- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton vs. Newberry Academy (Class A)
3 p.m. -- Lee Academy vs. Andrew Jackson (Class A)
4:30 p.m. -- Spartanburg Christian vs. Florence Christian (AAA)
6 p.m. -- Dillon Christian vs. Spartanburg Day (AAA)
Gym B
12:30 p.m. -- Wardlaw vs. Mead Hall (Class A)
2 p.m. -- Cambridge vs. Marlboro (Class A)
3:30 p.m. -- Beaufort Academy vs. Oakbrook Prep (AA)
5 p.m. -- St. John’s Christian vs. Greenwood Christian (AAA)

At Sumter County Civic Center
Noon -- Laurence Manning vs. Northside Christian (AAAA)
1:30 John Paul II vs. Heathwood Hall
3 p.m. -- Northwood Academy vs. Hammond (AAAA)
4:30 p.m. -- Trinity Collegiate vs. Ben Lippen (AAAA)
6 p.m. -- Dorchester vs. Carolina (AA)

TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

AAAA

Boys

First Round

Saturday, February 15

Upper Bracket

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 1 -- Northside Christian vs. Laurence Manning, noon

At Cathedral Academy

Game 2 -- Pinewood Prep vs. First Baptist, noon

At Wilson Hall Gym A

Game 3 -- Wilson Hall vs. Cardinal Newman, noon

Lower Bracket

At Cathedral Academy

Game 4 -- Porter-Gaud vs. Hilton Head Christian, 3:30 p.m.

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 5 -- Heathwood Hall vs. John Paul II, 1:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Hammond vs. Northwood, 3 p.m.

Game 7 -- Ben Lippen vs. Trinity Collegiate, 4:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Monday, February 17

Upper Bracket

Game 8 – Augusta Christian vs. Game 1 Winner, TBA

Game 9 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, TBA

Lower Bracket

Game 10 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, TBA

Game 11 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner, TBA

Semifinals

Wednesday, February. 19

Upper Bracket

Game 12 – Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, TBA

Lower Bracket

Game 13 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, TBA

Championship

Semifinal Winners, TBA

AAAA

Girls

First Round

Friday, February 14

Upper Bracket

At Cardinal Newman

Game 1 – Ashley Hall vs. Heathwood Hall, 6:30 p.m.

At Cathedral Academy

Game 2 – John Paul II vs. Porter-Gaud, 8 p.m.

Game 3 – First Baptist vs. Hilton Head Christian, 3:30 p.m.

At Cardinal Newman

Game 4 – Augusta Christian vs. Wilson Hall, 8 p.m.

Lower Bracket

At Cathedral Academy

Game 5 – Palmetto Christian vs. Ben Lippen, 6:30 p.m.

At Northwood Academy

Game 6 – Carinal Newman vs. Northwood, 6:30 p.m.

At Cardinal Newman

Game 7 – Northside Christian vs. Laurence Manning, 5 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Monday, February 17

Upper Bracket

Game 8 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, TBA

Game 9 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, TBA

Lower Bracket

Game 10 – Trinity Collegiate vs. Game 5 Winner, TBA

Game 11 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner, TBA

Semifinals

Wednesday, February. 19

Upper Bracket

Game 12 – Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, TBA

Lower Bracket

Game 13 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, TBA

Championship

Semifinal Winners, TBA

AAA

Boys

First Round

Saturday, February 15

Upper Bracket

At Wilson Hall Gym A

Game 1 – Florence Christian vs. Spartanburg Christian, 4:30 p.m.

At Wilson Hall Gym B

Game 2 – Greenwood Christian vs. St. John’s Christian, 5 p.m.

Lower Bracket

At Wilson Hall Gym A

Game 3 – Spartanburg Day vs. Dillon Christian, 6 p.m.

At Calhoun Academy

Game 4 – Calhonn Academy vs. Patrick Henry, 3:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, February 18

Upper Bracket

Game 5 – Game 1 Winner vs. Hilton Head Prep, TBA

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Orangeburg Prep, TBA

Lower State.

Game 7 – Game 3 Winner vs. Christian Academy, TBA

Game 8 – Game 4 Winner vs. Pee Dee

Semifinals

Thursday, February 20

Upper Bracket

Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, TBA

 Lower Bracket

Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, TBA

Game 11 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner, TBA

Championship

Saturday, February 22

At Sumter County Civic Center

Semifinal Winners, TBA

AAA

Girls

First Round

Friday, February 14

Upper Bracket

At Cardinal Newman

Game 1 – Greenwood Christian vs. Thomas Sumter, 3:30 p.m.

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 2 – Florence Christian vs. Calhoun Academy, 3:30 p.m.

Lower Bracket

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 3 – Colleton Prep vs. First Presbyterian, 7 p.m.

At Wilson Hall Gym B

Game 4 – Patrick Henry vs. Spartanburg Day, 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Monday, February 17

Upper Bracket

Game 5 – Game 1 Winner vs. Orangeburg Prep, TBA

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Hilton Head Prep, TBA

Lower State.

Game 7 – Game 3 Winner vs. Pee Dee, TBA

Game 8 – Game 4 Winner vs. Spartanburg Christian, TBA

Semifinals

Thursday, February 20

Upper Bracket

Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, TBA

 Lower Bracket

Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, TBA

Championship

Saturday, February 22

Game 11 -- Semifinal Winners, TBA

AA

Boys

First Round

Saturday, February 15

Upper State

At Wilson Hall Gym B

Game 1 -- Oakbrook Prep vs. Beaufort Academy, 3:30 p.m.

At Cathedral Academy

Game 2 -- Thomas Heyward vs. Conway Christian, 4:30 p.m.

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 3 -- Carolina Academy vs. Dorchester Academy, 6 p.m.

Lower Bracket

At Cathedral Academy

Game 4 – Bethesda Academy vs. Cross Schools, 3 p.m.

At Calhoun Academy

Game 5 – Charleston Collegiate vs Our Lady of the Rosary, 3 p.m.

At Wilson Hall Gym A

Game 6 – Andrew Jackson vs. Lee Academy, 3 p.m.

At Calhoun Academy

Game 7 – Faith Christian vs. Laurens Academy, noon

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, February 18

Upper Bracket

Game 8 – Game 1 Winner vs. Cathedral Academy, TBA

Game 9 – Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner, TBA

Lower State.

Game 10– Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, TBA

Game 11 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner, TBA

Semifinals

Thursday, February 20

Upper Bracket

Game 12 – Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, TBA

Lower Bracket

Game 13 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, TBA

Championship

Saturday, February 22

Game 14 -- Semifinal Winners, 1 p.m.

AA

Girls

First Round

Friday, February 14

Upper Bracket

At Wilson Hall  Gym A

Game 1 – Oakbrook Prep vs. Carolina Academy, 7 p.m.

At Cathedral Academy

Game 2 – Cathedral Academy vs. Our Lady of the Rosary, 5 p.m.

Lower Bracket

At Wilson Hall Gym B

Game 3 – Andrew Jackson vs. Conway Christian, 5:30 p.m.

At Northwood Academy

Game 4 – Charleston Collegiate vs. Holy Trinity, 5 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Monday, February 17

Upper Bracket

Game 5 – Game 1 Winner vs. Cross Schools, TBA

Game 6 – Game 2 Winner vs. Lee Academy, TBA

Lower State.

Game 7 – Game 3 Winner vs. Dorchester Academy, TBA

Game 8 – Game 4 Winner vs. Laurens Academy, TBA

Semifinals

Thursday, February 20

Upper Bracket

Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, TBA

Lower Bracket

Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, TBA

Championship

Saturday, February 22

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 11 -- Semifinal Winners, 1 p.m.

Class A

Boys

First Round

Saturday, February 15

Upper Bracket

At Wilson Hall Gym B

Game 1 – Mead Hall vs. Wardlaw Academy, 12:30 p.m.

Game 2 – Marlboro Academy vs. Cambridge, 2 p.m.

Lower Bracket

At Calhoun Academy

Game 3 -- Holly Hill Academy vs. Anderson Christian, 4:30 p.m.

At Wilson Hall Gym A

Game 4 – Newberry Academy vs. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Upper Bracket

Game 5 – Ragin Prep vs. Game 1 Winner, TBA

Game 6 – Jefferson Davis vs. Game 2 Winner, TBA

Lower Bracket

Game 7 – Curtis Baptist vs. Game 3 Winner, TBA

Game 8 – Richard Winn vs. Game 6 Winner, TBA

Semifinals

Upper Bracket

Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, TBA

Lower Bracket

Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, TBA

Championship

Saturday, February 22

Game 11 -- Semifinal Winners, TBA

Girls

Quarterfinals

Friday, February 14

At Wilson Hall Gym A

Game 1 – Jefferson Davis vs. Holly Hill Academy, 5:30 p.m.

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 2 – Richard Winn vs. Mead Hall, 4 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, February 18

Game 3 – Curtis Baptist vs. Game 1 Winner, TBA

Game 4 – Wardlaw Academy vs. Game 2 Winner, TBA

Championship

Friday, February 21

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 5 – Semifinal Winners, 4 p.m.