The high school basketball season is bouncing into the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) first round for boys and girls teams from the Savannah area. Another in the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA) basketball quarterfinals.
The state playoffs for the GHSA schools begins tonight, February 22, for seven teams and tomorrow night for 18 teams. A total of 26 teams earned state playoff appearances. Bethesda Academy enters the second-round quarterfinals of the SCISA state playoffs tonight. Here is the basketball schedule for tonight and tomorrow with the tip-off times for the local area playoff games.
Tuesday February 22
Class 4A Girls
Thomas County Central at Islands 6:00 P.M.
Jenkins at Bainbridge 6:00 P.M.
Class 3A Boys
Pierce County at Windsor Forest 6:00 P.M.
Class 3A Girls
Savannah at Pierce County 6:00 P.M.
Class A Public Girls
Bryan County at Terrell County 5:30 P.M.
Class A Private Boys
Country Day at Stratford Academy 7:30 P.M.
SCISA Quarterfinals
Boys Class 2A
Betheda Academy vs. Christian Acadmey 5:00 P.M.
GHSA First Round
Wednesday February 23
Class 6A Boys
Hughes at Effingham County 6:00 P.M.
Class 4A Boys
Islands at Westover 6:00 P.M.
Jenkins at Monroe 6:00 P.M.
Cairo at Benedictine 6:00 P.M.
Class 4A Girls
Dougherty at New Hampstead 7:30 P.M.
Class 3A Boys
Brantley County at Groves 6:00 P.M.
Beach at Long County 6:30 P.M.
Johnson at Tattnall County 7:30 P.M.
Beach at Tattnall County 6:00 P.M.
Class 3A Girls
Brantley County at Johnson 6:00 P.M.
Class 2A Boys
Putnam County at Woodville-Tompkins 7:30 P.M.
Class 2A Girls
Oglethorpe County at Woodville-Tompkins 6:00 P.M.
Class 1A Private Boys
Savannah Christian at First Presbyterian 6:00 P.M.
Tattnall Square Academy at Calvary Day 6:30 P.M.
Class A Public Boys
Bryan County at Mitchell County 6:00 P.M.
Class 1A Private Girls
St. Vincent’s at Deerfield-Windsor 5:00 P.M.
Tattnall Square Academy at Calvary Day 5:00 P.M.
First Presbyterian at Country Day 6:00 P.M.
Optim Orthopedics supports Benedictine Military School, Calvary Day School, Richmond Hill High School, Savannah Country Day, South Effingham High School, and St. Vincent's athletics. Benedictine Military School's team doctor is Dr. David Sedory. The team doctor for Calvary Day School, South Effingham, and Richmond Hill is Dr. David Palmer. Savannah Country Day and St. Vincent's team doctor is Dr. Thomas Alexander. Remember, Optim Orthopedics gets you back into the game!