TSSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
The TSSAA Division I high school girls basketball state championships begin Wednesday in Murfreesboro at Middle Tennessee State’s Murphy Center.
The tournament runs through Saturday. Tickets cost $10 Wednesday-friday and $12 on Saturday.
Parking is $5.
Schedule
Here are the matchups for the first two days of the tournament.
CLASS AAA
Wednesday: Science Hill (28-7) vs. Stone Memorial (29-4), 10 a.m.; Maryville
(30-4) vs. Whitehaven (27-3), 11:30 a.m.; Bradley Central (29-3) vs. Lebanon (30-6), 1:15 p.m.; Brentwood (29-2) vs. Arlington (30-5), 2:45 p.m.
CLASS AA
Wednesday: Gatlinburg-pittman (22-11) vs. Upperman (28-6), 4:30 p.m.; Grainger (32-3) vs. Westview (30-5), 6 p.m. Thursday: Melrose (30-5) vs. Nolensville (27-4), 10 a.m.; Macon County (32-1) vs. Maplewood (31-5), 11:30 a.m.
CLASS A
Thursday: Greenfield (33-0) vs. North Greene (28-8), 1:15 p.m.; Clarkrange (31-4) vs. Huntingdon (28-5), 2:45 p.m.; Loretto (29-3) vs. Oneida (29-6), 4:30 p.m.; Gibson Co. (26-8) vs. Pickett Co. (29-4), 6 p.m.
Players to watch
Sequoia Allmond, Whitehaven, Jr. Allmond averages 15 points, 10 assists and four steals.
Brooklyn Anderson, North Greene, So. Anderson averages 12.9 points and 11.5 rebounds.
Grace Ann Baird, Nolensville, Sr. The Trevecca signee averages 14 points and is hitting 38.8 percent from the 3-point line.
Emma Capps, Stone Memorial, Sr. Capps averages 18.1 points and five rebounds.
Keeley Carter, Macon County, Sr. The Trevecca signee and Class AA Miss Basketball finalist averages 16.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
Tess Darby, Greenfield, Sr. The Tennessee signee and Class A Miss Basketball finalist averages 17.3 points and 6.4 rebounds.
Denae Fritz, Maryville, Jr. The Class AAA Miss Basketball finalist averages 21.1 points and 11.8 rebounds.
Jalynn Gregory, Macon County, Jr. The UT Martin commitment averages 16.6 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 steals.
Jada Harrison, Westview, Fr. Harrison averages 17.1 points.
Reagan Hurst, Upperman, Jr. The Class AA Miss Basketball finalist averages 17.8 points and 2.4 assists.
Serena Lee, Whitehaven, So. Lee averages 18 points, four rebounds and two steals.
Tessa Miller, Stone Memorial, Jr. Miller averages 16.5 points and 9.7 rebounds. Kassie Monday, Clarkrange, Jr. Monday averages 15.4 points, 4.2 assists and 2.8 steals.
Kaylie Monday, Clarkrange, Jr. Monday, who is Kassie’s twin, averages 15.7 points, 4.3 steals and 3.2 assists.
Chloe Moore-mcneil, Greenfield, Sr. The Class A Miss Basketball finalist averages 20.8 points and 5.2 rebounds. Larose Morrow, Maplewood, Jr. Morrow averages 17.8 points, 5.5 steals and 5.5 assists.
Allissa Mulaski, Lebanon, Sr. Mulaski averages 12 points and 3.2 rebounds. Amelia Osgood, Brentwood, Jr. Osgood averages 18.9 points, 4.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds.
Predictions
The high school writers from the USA Today Sports Network made their predictions on who will win the TSSAA girls basketball state championships.
Class A
Cecil Joyce: Greenfield over Loretto
Tom Kreager: Greenfield over Loretto Michael Odom: Greenfield over Loretto George Robinson: Clarkrange over Loretto
Joe Spears: Greenfield over Loretto
Khari Thompson: Greenfield over Loretto Aaron Torres: Loretto over Greenfield Class AA
Joyce: Macon County over Westview Kreager: Macon County over Upperman Odom: Macon County over Westview Robinson: Macon County over Grainger Spears: Macon County over Westview Thompson: Melrose over Grainger Torres: Grainger over Macon County Class AAA
Joyce: Arlington over Whitehaven Kreager; Bradley Central over Whitehaven
Odom: Brentwood over Whitehaven Robinson: Arlington over Whitehaven Spears: Arlington over Whitehaven Thompson: Arlington over Whitehaven Torres: Bradley Central over Maryville Reach Tom Kreager at 615-259-8089 or tkreager@tennessean.com and on Twitter @Kreager.