The February Frenzy of high school basketball is set for the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) and Georgia Independent Athletics Association (GIAA) schools to enter first-round play. The Georgia Association of Private & Parochial Schools (GAPPS) and South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA) state basketball playoffs are already in their respective state playoffs' second and third rounds.
In GHSA, first-round action tips off on Tuesday, with girls first and the boys on Wednesday across Georgia. Second-round games follow on Friday and Saturday. After a weekend of tough region tournament battles on the hardwood, Savannah-area teams are primed for postseason runs.
Savannah High enters as the No. 1-ranked team in Class A Division II, according to Sandysspiel.com, while Windsor Forest rides the momentum of a Region 3-3A championship victory over Calvary Day. Benedictine, a perennial contender, is eyeing a third straight Final Four appearance.
On the girls' side, Bradwell Institute and Bryan County enter the postseason among the state's top teams, while Jenkins is confident of a Region 3-3A title win. Savannah Country Day, boasting a 20-3 record, will also host a first-round matchup.
Take a look below at the upcoming first-round playoff schedule for GHSA and GIAA on Tuesday and Wednesday. This includes the boys' SCISA quarterfinals and the GAPPS semifinals for teams in the Savannah area on Tuesday.
Tuesday 2/18
Boys Basketball
SCISA Class 2A Quarterfinals
Bethesda Academy (13-13) vs. Charleston Collegiate (15-9) at Wilson Hall in Sumter, S.C., 5:30 p.m.
GAPPS D1-AA State Semifinals
The Habersham School (13-7) vs. Notre Dame Academy (17-9), 2 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Class 6A
Richmond Hill (19-7) at North Paulding (25-2), 5 p.m.
Class 5A
Rome (19-9) at Bradwell Institute (23-3), 6 p.m.
Class 3A
Richmond Academy (17-9) at Jenkins (17-8), 6 p.m.
Liberty County (12-12) at Monroe (22-5), 6 p.m.
Windsor Forest (11-10) at Fayette County (21-5), 6 p.m.
Class A Division II
Hawkinsville (9-18) at Bryan County (23-3), 5 p.m.
Class A-3A Private
Landmark Christian (3-14) at Calvary Day (17-9), 5:30 p.m.
Savannah Christian (6-17) at Galloway (16-8), 5 p.m.
St. Vincent's (12-10) at Greater Atlanta Christian (15-12), 5 p.m.
GIAA
St. Andrew's (6-17) at Westfield School (15-9), 6:30 p.m.
Twiggs Academy (6-15) at Memorial Day School (12-8),6 p.m.
Wednesday 2/19
Boys Basketball
Class 5A
Bradwell Institute (21-6) at Rome (18-8), 7 p.m.
Class 4A
Marist (20-8) at Benedictine (20-5), 5:30 p.m.
New Hampstead (13-15) at Tucker (22-6), 5 p.m.
Class 3A
Riverdale (14-13) at Windsor Forest (22-5), 6 p.m.
Jenkins (14-12) at Calhoun (19-3), 6 p.m.
Beach (14-14) at Baldwin (21-7), 6 p.m.
Class A Division I
Gordon Central (18-10) at Woodville-Tompkins (13-11), 7:00 p.m.
Class A Division II
Wilcox County (8-16) at Savannah High (22-4), 6:30 p.m.
Bryan County (19-8) at Montgomery County (8-21), 6:00 p.m.
Class A-3A Private
Fellowship Christian (9-17) at Calvary Day (18-7), 6 p.m.
Mt. Bethel Christian (15-12) at Savannah Christian (13-12), 6 p.m.
Class A-3A Private Doubleheader
Girls - Aquinas (8-18) at Savannah Country Day (20-4), 6 p.m.
Boys - Paideia (16-11) at Savannah Country Day (14-11), 7:30 p.m.
GIAA AAA Boys
St. Andrew's (23-3) (First-round bye, plays the second-round game in Macon on Saturday)
*Please note that the schedules are sourced from Sandysspiel.com, as well as the websites and social media pages of schools, GHSA, GIAA, GAPPS, and SCISA.
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