SCHSL basketball state playoffs first-round games set for Monday, Tuesday

The first round of the South Carolina High School League basketball state playoffs will begin on Monday.

Girls play on Monday will have first-round games in AAAAA Division I, AAAA and Class A. The boys playoffs beginning on Monday are in AAAAA Division II, AAA and AA.

Girls first-round play on Tuesday will include AAAAA Division II, AAA and AA. The boys starting up on Tuesday are AAAAA Division I, AAAA and Class A.

Second-round matchups will be on February 20-21 while the third round will be played on February 23-24. The higher seed will be the home team through the first three rounds.

The Upper State and Lower State championship games will be played on February 27-28. The Upper State games will be played at a neutral site agreed upon by the two teams, while the Lower State games will be played at Florence Center.

The 12 championship games will be played at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia for the first time in several years on March 5-7.

The AAAAA Division II games and the AA title games will be played on March 5 starting with the AA girls at 2 p.m. The AA boys will follow at 4 p.m. with the AAAAA DII girls game at 6 p.m. and the boys games set to start at 8 p.m.

The AAAAA Division I games and the AAA title games will be played on March 6 starting with the AAA girls at 2 p.m. The AAA boys will follow at 4 p.m. with the AAAAA DI girls game at 6 p.m. and the boys games set to start at 8 p.m.

The final day of championship games will feature the Class A and AAAA contests. Play will begin with the Class A girls game starting at noon followed by the Class A boys contest scheduled for a 2 p.m. start. The AAAA girls game is set for a 4 p.m. tipoff followed by the AAAA boys game at 6 p.m.

SCHSL

AAAAA Division I

Boys

First Round

Tuesday, February 17

Upper State

(1) Ridge View (bye)

(9) J.L. Mann at (8) Boiling Springs

(12) Rock Hill at (5) Spartanburg

(4) Dorman (bye)

(3) Byrnes (bye)

(11) Blythewood at (6) Clover

(10) Spring Valley at (7) Mauldin

(2) Dutch Fork (bye)

Lower State

(1) West Ashley (bye)

(9) Summerville at (8) Lexington

(12) Stall at (5) Sumter

(4) Cane Bay (bye)

(3) James Island (bye)

(11) Stratford at (6) Fort Dorchester

(10) Wando at (7) Ashley Ridge

(2) Carolina Forest (bye)

Girls

First Round

Monday, February 16

Upper State

(1) Dorman (bye)

(9) Spartanburg at (8) Rock Hill

(12) Spring Valley at (5) Clover

(4) Blythewood (bye)

(3) Dutch Fork (bye)

(11) Boiling Springs at (6) Byrnes

(10) J.L. Mann at (7) Ridge View

(2) Mauldin (bye)

Lower State

(1) Ashley Ridge (bye)

(9) James Island at (8) Sumter

(12) Stall at (5) Wando

(4) Summerville (bye)

(3) Carolina Forest (bye)

(11) Cane Bay at (6) West Ashley

(10) Fort Dorchester at (7) River Bluff

(2) Lexington (bye)

Class 5A Division II

Boys

Monday, February 16

Upper State

(1) Riverside (bye)

(9) Catawba Ridge at (8) Eastside

(12) Northwestern at (5) Fort Mill

(4) T.L. Hanna (bye)

(3) Nation Ford (bye)

(11) Greenwood at (6) Indian Land

(10) Woodmont at (7) Hillcrest

(2) Greenville (bye)

Lower State

(1) Goose Creek (bye)

(9) White Knoll at (8) Myrtle Beach

(12) Chapin at (5) Irmo

(4) Berkeley (bye)

(3) Westwood (bye)

(11) North Myrtle Beach at (6) Conway

(10) Lucy Beckham at (7) Lugoff-Elgin

(2) St. James (bye)

Girls

Tuesday, February 17

Upper State

(1) Greenville (bye)

(9) Catawba Ridge at (8) Riverside

(12) Northwestern at (5) Fort Mill

(4) Eastside (bye)

(3) Greenwood (bye)

(11) Hillcrest at (6) Nation Ford

(10) Woodmont at (7) T.L. Hanna

(2) Gaffney (bye)

Lower State

(1) Goose Creek (bye)

(9) Socastee at (8) Lucy Beckham

(12) Lugoff-Elgin at (5) St. James

(4) Chapin (bye)

(3) Berkeley (bye)

(11) Myrtle Beach at (6) Irmo

(10) Conway at (7) Westwood

(2) North Myrtle Beach (bye)

AAAA

Boys

Tuesday, February 17

Upper State

(16) Lakewood at (1) Westside

(9) Seneca at (8) Blue Ridge

(12) Dreher at (5) South Pointe

(13) Wren at (4) Laurens

(11) A.C. Flora at (6) Greer

(14) Berea at (3) Lancaster

(10) Fountain Inn at (7) Camden

(15) Southside at (2) Daniel

Lower State

(16) South Florence at (1) Gray Collegiate

(9) Midland Valley at (8) Brookland-Cayce

(12) Lower Richland at (5) Crestwood

(14) Hartsville at (4) North Augusta

(11) Aiken at (6) Hilton Head Island

(14) Bishop England at (3) Wilson

(10) Darlington at (7) May River

(15) South Aiken at (2) Bluffton

Girls

Monday, February 16

Upper State

(16) Bluffton at (1) Westside

(9) Fountain Inn at (8) Travelers Rest

(12) Richland Northeast at (5) Blue Ridge (13) Seneca at (4) Camden

(11) Pickens at (6) Wren

(14) Lancaster at (3) South Pointe

(10) Laurens at (7) A.C. Flora

(15) Berea at (2) Daniel

Lower State

(16) Gilbert at (1) North Augusta

(9) Lower Richland at (8) Darlington

(12) Colleton County at (5) Wilson

(13) Brookland-Cayce at (4) Gray Collegiate (11) May River at (6) Bishop England

(14) Crestwood at (3) Beaufort

(10) South Aiken at (7) Midland Valley

(15) Aiken at (2) South Florence

AAA

Boys

Monday, February 16

Upper State

(16) Greer Middle College at (1) Christ Church

(9) West-Oak at (8) Union County

(12) Southside Christian at (5) Chapman (13) Broome at (4) Pendleton

(14) Palmetto at (3) Belton-Honea Path

(11) Woodruff at (6) St. Joseph’s

(10) Walhalla at (7) Powdersville

(15) Crescent at (2) Mountain View Prep

Lower State

(16) Aynor at (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson

(9) Waccamaw at (8) Newberry

(5) Keenan at (12) North Charleston

(13) Swansea at (4) Georgetown

(14) Hanahan at (3) Loris

(11) Silver Bluff at (6) Oceanside Collegiate (10) Marlboro County at (7) Battery Creek (15) Dillon at (2) Fox Creek

Girls

Tuesday, February 17

Upper State

(16) Mountain View Prep at (1) St. Joseph’s (9) Crescent at (8) Broome

(12) Powdersville at (5) Woodruff

(13) Greer Middle College at (4) West-Oak (14) Carolina at (3) Walhalla

(11) Union County at (6) Southside Christian

(10) Pendleton at (7) Christ Church

(15) Belton Honea Path at (2) Chapman

Lower State

(16) Loris at (1) Oceanside Collegiate

(9) Waccamaw at (8) Newberry

(12) Battery Creek at (5) Fox Creek

(13) Swansea at (4) Aynor

(14) North Charleston at (3) Dillon

(11) Silver Bluff at (6) Orangeburg-Wilkinson

(10) Georgetown at (7) Hanahan

(15) Marlboro County at (2) Keenan

AA

Boys

Monday, February 16

Upper State

North Central at High Point Academy Batesburg-Leesville at Eau Claire

Brashier Middle College at Andrew Jackson Liberty at Fairfield Central

Landrum at Clinton

Mid-Carolina at Saluda

Buford at American Leadership

Strom Thurmond at Chesnee

Lower State

Lake City at Hampton County

Woodland at York Prep

Academic Magnet at Mullins

Lake Marion at Burke

Manning at Central

Marion at Edisto

Whale Branch at Philip Simmons

Andrews at Atlantic Collegiate

Girls

Tuesday, February 17

Upper State

Cheraw at Blacksburg

Batesburg-Leesville at Columbia

Brashier Middle College at Andrew Jackson Greenville Tech Charter at Chester

Liberty at Clinton

Eau Claire at Ninety Six

Central at Saluda

Strom Thurmond at Landrum

Lower State

East Clarendon at Lake Marion

Burke at Buford

Manning at Atlantic Collegiate

Hampton County at Philip Simmons

Lake City at Chesterfield

Marion at Whale Branch

Barnwell at Timberland

Woodland at Kingstree

Class A

Boys

Tuesday, February 17

Upper State

Great Falls at Abbeville

Calhoun Falls at Calhoun County

Whitmire at C.A. Johnson

North at McCormick

Lee Central at Horse Creek Academy

Ridge Spring-Monetta at Dixie

Ware Shoals at Lamar

Lewisville at Hunter-Kinard-Tyler

Lower State

Hemingway at Bethune-Bowman

Cross at Denmark-Olar

Lake View at Charleston Math & Science Baptist Hill at Green Sea Floyds

Ridgeland at Carvers Bay

Johnsonville at Hardeeville

Branchville at Bamberg-Ehrhardt

Scott’s Branch at Latta

Girls

Monday February 16

Upper State

C.A. Johnson at McCormick

Thornwell at Hunter-Kinard-Tyler

Green Upstate at Lee Central

Williston-Elko at Ware Shoals

McBee at North

Blackville-Hilda at Abbeville

Dixie at Great Falls

Lewisville at Ridge Spring-Monetta

Lower State

Johnsonville at Academic Magnet

Baptist Hill at Bamberg-Ehrhardt

Hannah-Pamplico at Bethune-Bowman

St. John’s at Carvers Bay

Ridgeland at Latta

Lake View at Allendale-Fairfax

Cross at Denmark-Olar

Scott’s Branch at Green Sea Floyds