The first round of the state basketball playoffs for the Georgia High School Associations (GHSA) boys and girls is set for February 21, 2023 (girls) and February 22, 2023 (boys), with games at the higher seed. The Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA), and the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA) enter the second round of thier organzations state boys and girls playoffs.
Every round of the playoffs will be covered in full by the Prep Sports Report. If you pay for a subscription to the NFHS Network, you can watch most games live.
Here are the team's records in the first round/second round and when their games start. As final scores are posted online, this list will be updated.
Twenty-two high schools from the Savannah area will participate in the 2022-23 Basketball State Playoffs for the Georgia High School Associations (GHSA), the Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA), and the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA).
On Feb. 21 and 22, playoffs start at different places around the state. In the playoffs' first round, nine Savannah area teams will host games. Visit the GHSA.net, giaasports.org, and scisa.org websites for a complete list of games and brackets.
The second round of the playoffs for GHSA will be on Feb. 24 and 25. The third round will be on February 28 and March 1. The semifinals will be on March 3 and 4, and the state championships will be on March 8 through 11.
THE SCHEDULE TUESDAY 2.21.23
GHSA,GIAA, SCISA Boys Tuesday basketball playoff schedules
February 21, 2023
Class 4A
No. 4 New Hampstead (12-13) @ No. 1 Fayette County (22-5), Tuesday, 6:45 p.m.
SCISA
Bethesda vs. Andrew Jackson in second round of state playoffs, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. @ Wilson Hall in Sumpter, S.C.
GHSA & GIAA Girls Tuesday basketball playoff schedules
Class 6A
No. 3 Lee County (15-13) @ No. 2 South Effingham (20-7), Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Class 4A
No. 3 Islands (14-13) @ No. 2 Fayette County (21-6), Tuesday, 5:15 p.m.
Class 3A
No. 4 Salem (5-16) @No. 1 Calvary Day (21-6), Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Class 1A Div. 1
No. 4 Crawford County (8-20) @ No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins (22-5), Tuesday, 5 p.m.
No. 3 Temple (15-12) @ No. 2 Bryan County (21-6), Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
No. 4 Savannah (12-14) @ No. 1 Lamar County (22-4), Tuesday, 6 p.m.
GIAA Girls
Class A first round
Memorial Day (2-16) @ St. George Episcopal (9-9), Tuesday, time TBA
THE SCHEDUlE WEDNEDAY 2.22.23
GHSA,GIAA, SCISA Boys Wednesday basketball playoff schedules
February 22, 2023
Class 4A
No. 4 Trinity Christian (14-14) @ No. 1 Benedictine (15-5), Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Class 3A
No. 4 Hephzibah (10-14) @ No. 1 Johnson (23-4), Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
No. 3 Beach (22-5) @ No. 2 Harlem (11-9), Wednesday, 6 p.m.
No. 4 Groves (15-12) @ No. 1 Cross Creek (17-10), Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
No. 4 Thomson (16-8) @ No. 1 Windsor Forest (21-6), Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Class A Division 1
No. 3 Bryan County (12-16) @ No. 2 Heard County (8-16), Wednesday, TBA
No. 3 Crawford County (8-19) @ No. 2 Savannah (20-7), Wednesday, 6 p.m.
GHSA & GIAA Girls Playoff Schedule
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Class 7A
No. 4 Richmond Hill (15-11) @ No. 1 Pebblebrook (17-9), Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Class 3A
No. 4 Savannah Country Day (21-5) @ No. 1 Cross Creek (22-4), Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Saturday
February 25, 2023
GIAA
Class 2A
No. 4 Lamar County (8-17) @ No. 1 Woodville-Tompkins (18-9), Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Class 3A Boys
St. Andrew's vs. winner of Brookwood/Lakeview, Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. @ First Presbyterian in Macon, time TBA
PHOTO CREDIT: Woodville Tompkins High School social media
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