SCISA basketball state tournaments begin on Friday, Saturday
Full schedule for all four classifications available here
The South Carolina Independent Schools Association basketball state tournaments will begin with opening games on Friday and Saturday at four sites around the state.
The girls tournaments in AAAA, AAA, AA and Class A will begin on Friday. On Saturday, the boys first-round games will be held.
The contests on Friday and Saturday will be played at Sumter County Civic Center, Orangeburg Preparatory School, Cathedral Academy in Charleston and Wilson Hall in Sumter.
The eight state championship games will be played on Friday, February 27, and Saturday, February 28, at the civic center. The Class A girls title game will be played on February 27 beginning at 4 p.m. followed by the AAAA girls at 6 p.m. and the AAAA boys at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday action will begin at 11 a.m. with the Class A boys title game. The AA games will follow with the girls set for a 1 p.m. tipoff and the boys following at 2:30 p.m. The AAA games will close out the day with the girls game set for a 5 p.m. start and the boys game set for a 6:30 p.m. start.
The Porter-Gaud boys and the Trinity Collegiate girls will be trying to defend their AAAA crowns. In AAA, Hilton Head Prep will be after its fourth straight state title, while Pee Dee Academy will be looking to defend its girls championship.
Cathedral Academy will be after its third straight AA boys championship. The Cross Schools girls will be looking for a third straight state title and its second AA crown. Cross Schools won the Class A title in 2023. In Class A, the Ragin Prep boys and the Curtis Baptist girls will both be trying to make it two in a row.
SCISA STATE TOURNAMENTS
AAAA
Boys
First Round
Saturday, February 21
at Cathedral Academy (Charleston)
Game 1 – (Upper 4) Porter-Gaud vs. (Upper 5) John Paul II, 3:30 p.m.
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 2 – (Upper 3) Hammond vs. (Upper 6) Hilton Head Christian, noon
Game 3 – (Lower 4) Trinity Collegiate vs (Lower 5) Augusta Christian, 4:30 p.m.
at Cathedral Academy (Charleston)
Game 4 – (Lower 3) First Baptist vs (Lower 6) Wilson Hall, 2 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Monday, February 23
Sites To Be Determined
Game 5 – (Upper 1) Heathwood Hall vs. Game 1 winner, TBA
Game 6 – (Upper 2) Laurence Manning vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 7 – (Lower 1) Pinewood Prep vs. Game 3 winner, TBA
Game 8 – (Lower 2) Ben Lippen vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Semifinals
Wednesday, February 25
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, TBA
Game 10 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, TBA
State Championship
Friday, February 27
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Girls
First Round
Friday February 20
at Orangeburg Prep
Game 1 – (Upper 4) Porter-Gaud vs. (Upper 5) Laurence Manning, 5 p.m.
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 2 – (Upper 3) Hammond vs. (Upper 6) Palmetto Christian, 3:30 p.m.
Game 3 – (Lower 4) Heathwood Hall vs (Lower 5) Trinity Collegiate, 8 p.m.
Game 4 – (Lower 3) Wilson Hall vs (Lower 6) Northside Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Monday, February 23
Sites To Be Determined
Game 5 – (Upper 1) Northwood Academy vs. Game 1 winner, TBA
Game 6 – (Upper 2) John Paul II vs. Game 2 winner. TBA
Game 7 – (Lower 1) First Baptist vs. Game 3 winner, TBA
Game 8 – (Lower 2) Ben Lippen vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Semifinals
Wednesday, February 25
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, TBA
Game 10 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, TBA
State Championship
Friday, February 27
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.
AAA
Boys
First Round
Saturday, February 21
at Wilson Hall Gym A (Sumter)
Game 1 – (Upper 4) Shannon Forest vs. (Upper 5) Williamsburg, 12:30 p.m.
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 2 – (Upper 3) Spartanburg Christian vs. (Upper 6) Hilton Head Prep, 3 p.m.
at Wilson Hall Gym A (Sumter)
Game 3 – (Lower 4) Greenwood Christian vs. (Lower 5) Orangeburg Prep, 2 p.m.
at Cathedral Academy (Charleston)
Game 4 – (Lower 3) Florence Christian vs (Lower 6) Spartanburg Day, 3:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, February 24
Sites To Be Determined
Game 5 – (Upper 1) Calhoun Academy vs. Game 1 winner, TBA
Game 6 – (Upper 2) Christian Academy vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 7 – (Lower 1) Colleton Prep vs. Game 3 winner, TBA
Game 8 – (Lower 2) St. John’s Christian vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Semifinals
Thursday, February 26
Sites To Be Determinned
Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, TBA
Game 10 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, TBA
State Championship
Saturday, February 28
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Girls
First Round
Friday, February 20
at Wilson Hall Gym A (Sumter)
Game 1 – (Upper 4) Williamsburg vs. (Upper 5) Patrick Henry, 4 p.m.
Game 2 – (Upper 3) St. John’s Christian vs. (Upper 6) Thomas Sumter, 5:15 p.m.
Game 3 – (Lower 4) Pee Dee vs. (Lower 5) Colleton Prep, 6:30 p.m.
at Orangeburg Prep
Game 4 – (Lower 3) Calhoun Academy vs (Lower 6) Hilton Head Prep, 6:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Monday, February 23
Sites To Be Determined
Game 5 – (Upper 1) Orangeburg Prep vs. Game 1 winner, TBA
Game 6 – (Upper 2) Shannon Forest vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 7 – (Lower 1) Florence Christian vs. Game 3 winner, TBA
Game 8 – (Lower 2) Greenwood Christian vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Semifinals
Thursday, February 26
At Sumter County Civic Center
Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, TBA
Game 10 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, TBA
State Championship
Saturday, February 28
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 5 p.m.
AA
Boys
First Round
Saturday, February 21
at Wilson Hall Gym B (Sumter)
Game 1 – (Upper 2) Andrew Jackson Academy vs. (Upper 3) Our Lady of the Rosary, 4:30 p.m.
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 2 – (Upper 1) Laurens Academy vs. (Upper 4) Conway Christian, 1:30 p.m.
at Cathedral Academy (Charleston)
Game 3 – Upper 2) Beaufort Academy vs. (Upper 3) Faith Christian, 5 p.m.
Game 4 – (Lower 2) Dorchester Academy vs (Lower 3) Cross Schools, 12:30 p.m.
Game 5 – (Lower 2) Charleston Collegiate vs. (Lower 3) Thomas Heywards, 11 a.m.
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, February 24
Sites To Be Determined
Game 6 – (Upper 1) Cathedral Academy vs. Game 1 winner, TBA
Game 7 – Game 2 winner Game 3 winner, TBA
Game 8 – (Lower 1) Bethesda Academy vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Game 9 – (Lower 2) Carolina Academy vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
Semifinals
Thursday, February 26
Sites To Be Determin1ed
Game 10 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, TBA
Game 11 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, TBA
State Championship
Saturday, February 28
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 12 – Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 2:30 p.m.
Girls
First Round
Friday, February 20
at Wilson Hall Gym A (Sumter)
Game 1 – (Upper 2) Andrew Jackson Academy vs. (Upper 3) Carolina Academy, 8 p.m.
at Wilson Hall Gym B (Sumter)
Game 2 – (Upper 2) Our Lady of the Rosary vs. (Upper 3) Conway Christian, 5:30 p.m.
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 3 – (Lower 2) Cathedral Academy vs. (Lower 3) Oakbrook Prep, 5 p.m.
at Wilson Hall Gym B (Sumter)
Game 4 – (Lower 2) The King’s Academy vs. (Lower 3) Charleston Collegiate, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Monday, February 23
Sites To Be Determined
Game 5 – (Upper 1) Dorchester (Academy vs. Game 1 winner, TBA
Game 6 – (Upper 2) Lee Academy vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 7 – (Lower 1) Laurens Academy vs. Game 3 winner, TBA
Game 8 – (Lower 1) Cross Schools vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Semifinals
Thursday, February 26
Sites To Be Determin1ed
Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, TBA
Game 10 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, TBA
State Championship
Saturday, February 28
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 1 p.m.
Class A
Boys
First Round
Saturday, February 21
at Wilson Hall Gym B (Sumter)
Game 1 – (Upper 4) W.W. King vs. (Upper 5) Richard Winn, 1:30 p.m.
Game 2 – (Lower 4) Ridge Christian vs. (Upper 5) Anderson Christian, 3 p.m.
Game 3 – (Lower 3) Newberry Academy vs. (Lower 6) Jefferson Davis, noon
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, February 24
Sites To Be Determined
Game 4 – (Upper 1) Ragin Prep vs. Game 1 winner, TBA
Game 5 – (Upper 2) Cambridge Academy vs. (Upper 3) Marlboro Academy, TBA
Game 6 – (Lower 1) Curtis Baptist vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 7– (Lower 2) Mead Hall vs. Game 3 winner, TBA
Semifinals
Thursday, February 26
Sites To Be Determin1ed
Game 8 – Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
Game 9 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, TBA
State Championship
Saturday, February 28
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 10 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 11 a.m.
Girls
Quarterfinals
Friday, February 20
at Orangeburg Prep
Game 1 – (Upper 2) Holly Hill Academt vs. (Upper 3) W.W. King, 3:30 p.m.
Game 2 – (Lower 2) Wardlaw Academt vs. (Lower 3) Jefferson Davis, 8 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, February 24
Sites To Be Determined
Game 3 – (Upper 1) Richard Winn vs. Game 1 winner, TBA
Game 4 – (Lower 1) Curtis Baptist vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
State Championship
Friday, February 27
at Sumter County Civic Center
Game 5 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.
