It's that time of the year again when you win, and you stay in the postseason world of high school basketball. The Georgia High School Association (GHSA), Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA), and South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA) have announced the first-round playoff matchups for all classifications.
The first round is set to take place on Tuesday for the girls AND Wednesday for the boys, February 20 and 21.
In the Georgia Association of Private & Parochial Schools state playoffs, both The Habersham School's boys and girls teams advanced to the semifinals on Thursday at Gordon State College.
Below is the list of the Savannah Area 26 playoff teams, along with their first-round matchups and state semifinal pairings.
Girls
CLASS 7A
Tue. 2/20
Richmond Hill (17-11) at Grayson (27-0) 5:00
CLASS 6A
Tue. 2/20
South Effingham (9-19) at Woodward Academy (22-5) 5:00
CLASS 5A
Tue. 2/20
Bradwell Institute (22-5) at Decatur (9-12) 5:30
Jenkins (9-16) at Arabia Mountain (24-2) 5:00
CLASS 4A
Tue. 2/20
New Hampstead (14-9) at Griffin (18-10) 5:30
CLASS 3A
Tue. 2/20
Pike County (9-14) at Calvary Day (20-5) 5:00
Beach (14-15) at Peach County (16-7) 5:30
Liberty County (10-15) at Mary Persons (22-5) TBA
NOTE: Boys and Girls Doubleheader at SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY
GIRLS : Upson-Lee (10-15) at Savannah Country Day (19-6) 5:00
BOYS: Mary Persons (6-22) at Savannah Country Day (14-15) 6:30
CLASS A D-I
Tue. 2/20
Bleckley County (15-12) at Bryan County (24-3) 6:00
Savannah (11-13) at Swainsboro (17-6) 4:30
GAPPS State Semi-Finals
Thr. Feb 22 @ Gordon State
The Habersham School (17-11) vs. Horizon Christian (9-8) 2:00
Boys
CLASS 5A
Wed. Feb. 2/21
Lithonia (10-16) at Bradwell Institute (21-6) 5:30
CLASS 4A
Wed. Feb. 21
Westside-Macon (18-10) at New Hampstead (21-5) 5:30
Griffin (15-12) at Benedictine (14-7) 5:30
CLASS 3A
Wed. Feb. 2/21
Jackson (8-19) at Johnson (16-11) 6:30
Calvary Day (9-17) at Peach County (14-12) 6:30
CLASS 2A
Wed. Feb. 2/21
Windsor Forest (14-12) at Spencer (23-3) 7:00
CLASS A D-I
Wed. Feb. 2/21
Dublin (12-15) at Savannah (19-8) 6:30
Bleckley County (19-8) at Woodville-Tompkins (22-4) 6:30
Bryan County (17-10) at Laurens (20-4) 7:00
GIAA AAA
St. Andrew’s (21-7) Bye
GIAA A
Wed. 2/21
Grace Christian Academy (7-14) at Memorial Day (11-8) 5:00
GAPPS State Semi-Finals
Thr. 2/22 @ Gorgoan College
The Habersham School (17-8) vs. Horizon Christian (17-11) 6:00
SCISA AA
Tue. 2/20 at Wilson Hall
Bethesda Academy (19-6) vs. Calhoun Academy (14-12) 4:30
PHOTO CREDIT: RDP Sports (Kyunnie Shuman)
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