Region 3-AAA To Play Friday With Earlier Start Times

Matchups Remain The Same For Semifinals

  • Thursday, February 26, 2015
The Region 3-AAA basketball tournament, despite schools being closed, will resume on Friday at Ooltewah High School with four semifinal games on the schedule.

While the matchups remain the same, start time for the games have been moved up to 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Ooltewah athletic director Jesse Nayadley said.

While schools will be closed on Friday, Nayadley was given permission by the central office to play the semifinals. 

Sectional games, which decide which teams advance to the state tournaments in Murfreesboro, are slated to be played Monday (girls) and Tuesday (boys).

Championship games will be played on Saturday, but Nayadley is keeping open an option to play those games earlier than their originally schedule start times as well. On the original bracket for the tournament, title games were slated for 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys).

"I'm going to ask the coaches their feelings on start times for Saturday," Nayadley said. "It doesn't matter to me. We can move them up or keep them the same."

 
Friday's Schedule

Semifinals

Cumberland County (25-4) girls vs. Cookeville (13-19), 2 p.m.

White County (27-3) boys vs. Cookeville (23-9), 3:30 p.m.

Bradley Central (22-5) girls vs. White County (27-3), 5 p.m.

Bradley Central (21-8) boys vs. Stone Memorial (15-16), 6:30 p.m.

Saturday

(Start Times Subject To Change)

Girls championship, 6 p.m.

Boys championship, 7:30 p.m.

(E-mail Larry Fleming at larryfleming44@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @larryfleming44)

 


Latest Headlines
Sports
Chattanooga Women Third At Spring Break Shootout
  • 3/18/2024

The Chattanooga Mocs got off to a solid start at the Spring Break Shootout. The ladies are 4 under on Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club’s South Course carding 280 over the opening 18 and 284 ... more

Sweetwater's Keke Norfolk Signs With Cleveland State
Sweetwater's Keke Norfolk Signs With Cleveland State
  • 3/18/2024

Keke Norfolk of Sweetwater High School signed a National Letter of Intent with the Cleveland State women’s basketball team this past week. Norfolk a 5’9” guard/forward, becomes the first signee ... more

Vol Baseball Win Streak Ends At 17 At Alabama
  • 3/18/2024

No. 5/5 Tennessee's 17-game winning streak came to an end with a 6-3 loss to No. 12/14 Alabama on Saturday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide (16-3, 1-1 SEC) ... more