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Schedules set for all four classes in girls state basketball tournament

CHARLESTON — Seedings and pairings for all four WVSSAC classifications are set for the Girls Basketball State Tournament. The five-day tournament beings on March 5 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.

Class AAAA State Tournament seeds:

  1. George Washington (21-3)
  2. Wheeling Park (21-4)
  3. Spring Valley (19-6)
  4. Morgantown (16-8)
  5. Greenbrier East (21-4)
  6. Huntington (11-13)
  7. Washington (12-10)
  8. Musselman (15-8)

Class AAAA Quarterfinals:

Game 1 – No. 4 Morgantown vs. No. 5 Greenbrier East – Tuesday, March 5, 11:15 a.m.

Game 2 – No. 1 George Washington vs. No. 8 Musselman – Tuesday, March 5, 7:15 p.m.

Game 3 – No. 3 Spring Valley vs. No. 6 Huntington – Wednesday, March 6, 11:15 a.m.

Game 4 – No. 2 Wheeling Park vs. No. 7 Washington – Wednesday, March 6, 7:15 p.m.

Class AAAA Semifinals:

Game 5 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner – Friday, March 8, 9:30 a.m.

Game 6 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – Friday, March 8, 1 p.m.

Class AAAA Final:

Game 7 – Semifinal winners – Saturday, March 9, 12:30 p.m.

Class AAA State Tournament seeds:

  1. East Fairmont (24-0)
  2. Wayne (22-1)
  3. Nitro (21-3)
  4. Lewis County (22-3)
  5. Philip Barbour (15-8)
  6. PikeView (18-6)
  7. Keyser (18-5)
  8. Weir (13-10)

Class AAA Quarterfinals:

Game 1 – No. 3 Nitro vs. No. 6 PikeView – Tuesday, March 5, 9:30 a.m.

Game 2 – No. 2 Wayne vs. No. 7 Keyser – Tuesday, March 5, 1 p.m.

Game 3 – No. 1 East Fairmont vs. No. 8 Weir – Tuesday, March 5, 5:30 p.m.

Game 4 – No. 4 Lewis County vs. No. 5 Philip Barbour – Tuesday, March 5, 9 p.m.

Class AAA Semifinals:

Game 5 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – Thursday, March 8, 11:15 a.m.

Game 6 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner – Thursday, March 8, 7:15 p.m.

Class AAA Final:

Game 7 – Semifinal winners – Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m.

Class AA State Tournament seeds:

  1. Wyoming East (21-2)
  2. Williamstown (19-4)
  3. Wheeling Central Catholic (15-8)
  4. Ravenswood (18-6)
  5. Chapmanville (15-9)
  6. Trinity (19-5)
  7. Petersburg (15-9)
  8. Charleston Catholic (12-11)

Class AA Quarterfinals:

Game 1 – No. 3 Wheeling Central Catholic vs. No. 6 Trinity – Thursday, March 7, 9:30 a.m.

Game 2 – No. 2 Williamstown vs. No. 7 Petersburg – Thursday, March 7, 1 p.m.

Game 3 – No. 1 Wyoming East vs. No. 8 Charleston Catholic – Thursday, March 7, 5:30 p.m.

Game 4 – No. 4 Ravenswood vs. No. 5 Chapmanville – Thursday, March 7, 9 p.m.

Class AA Semifinals:

Game 5 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner – Friday, March 8, 5:30 p.m.

Game 6 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – Friday, March 8, 9 p.m.

Class AA Final:

Game 7 – Semifinal winners – Saturday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.

Class A State Tournament seeds:

  1. Cameron (20-5)
  2. Gilmer County (23-2)
  3. Tucker County (19-5)
  4. Huntington St. Joseph’s (19-5)
  5. James Monroe (16-8)
  6. Tyler Consolidated (13-12)
  7. River View (17-8)
  8. Pocahontas County (13-11)

Class A Quarterfinals:

Game 1 – No. 3 Tucker County vs. No. 6 Tyler Consolidated – Wednesday, March 6, 9:30 a.m.

Game 2 – No. 2 Gilmer County vs. No. 7 River View – Wednesday, March 6, 1 p.m.

Game 3 – No. 1 Cameron vs. No. 8 Pocahontas County – Wednesday, March 6, 5:30 p.m.

Game 4 – No. 4 Huntington St. Joseph’s vs. No. 5 James Monroe – Wednesday, March 6, 9 p.m.

Class A Semifinals:

Game 5 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner – Friday, March 8, 11:15 a.m.

Game 6 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – Friday, March 8, 7:15 p.m.

Class A Final:

Game 7 – Semifinal winners – Saturday, March 9, 5 p.m.

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