All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

WVSSAC girl’s basketball state tournament pairings set

CHARLESTON —The WVSSAC girls basketball state tournament is scheduled to get underway Tuesday with 32 teams over four classes. The event will be played at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.

Tuesday, March 11

Game 1 – (Class AA Quarterfinal): No. 3 Charleston Catholic vs. No. 6 Logan – 9:30 a.m.

Game 2 – (Class AAA Quarterfinal): No. 4 Grafton vs. No. 5 East Fairmont – 11:15 a.m.

Game 3 – (Class AA Quarterfinal): No. 2 St. Marys vs. No. 7 Ritchie County – 1 p.m.

Game 4 – (Class AA Quarterfinal): No. 1 Wheeling Central Catholic vs. No. 8 Philip Barbour – 5:30 p.m.

Game 5 – (Class AAA Quarterfinal): No. 1 Nitro vs. No. 8 Lewis County – 7:15 p.m.

Game 6 – (Class AA Quarterfinal): No. 4 Wyoming East vs. No. 5 James Monroe – 9 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12

Game 7 – (Class AAAA Quarterfinal): No. 3 Parkersburg vs. No. 6 George Washington – 9:30 a.m.

Game 8 – (Class AAA Quarterfinal): No. 3 Greenbrier East vs. No. 6 Sissonville – 11:15 a.m.

Game 9 – (Class AAAA Quarterfinal): No. 2 Morgantown vs. No. 7 Washington – 1 p.m.

Game 10 – (Class AAAA Quarterfinal): No. 1 Spring Valley vs. No. 8 Spring Mills – 5:30 p.m.

Game 11 – (Class AAA Quarterfinal): No. 2 Wayne vs. No. 7 Keyser – 7:15 p.m.

Game 12 – (Class AAAA Quarterfinal): No. 4 University vs. No. 5 St. Albans – 9 p.m.

Thursday, March 13

Game 13 – (Class A Quarterfinal): No. 3 Tucker County vs. No. 6 Greenbrier West – 9:30 a.m.

Game 14 – (Class AA Semifinal): Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner – 11:15 a.m.

Game 15 – (Class A Quarterfinal): No. 2 Tug Valley vs. No. 7 Webster County – 1 p.m.

Game 16 – (Class A Quarterfinal): No. 1 Gilmer County vs. No. 8 Notre Dame – 5:30 p.m.

Game 17 – (Class AA Semifinal): Game 4 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 7:15 p.m.

Game 18 – (Class A Quarterfinal): No. 4 Cameron vs. No. 5 Pendleton County – 9 p.m.

Friday, March 14

Game 19 – (Class AAA Semifinal): Game 8 winner vs. Game 11 winner – 9:30 a.m.

Game 20 – (Class AAAA Semifinal): Game 10 winner vs. Game 12 winner – 11:15 a.m.

Game 21 – (Class AAA Semifinal): Game 2 winner vs. Game 5 winner – 1 p.m.

Game 22 – (Class A Semifinal): Game 16 winner vs. Game 18 winner – 5:30 p.m.

Game 23 – (Class AAAA Semifinal): Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner – 7:15 p.m.

Game 24 – (Class A Semifinal): Game 13 winner vs. Game 15 winner – 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 15

Game 25 – Class AA Championship – 10 a.m.

Game 26 – Class AAA Championship – 12:30 p.m.

Game 27 – Class AAAA Championship – 5 p.m.

Game 28 – Class A Championship – 7:30 p.m

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