Ice covered about two inches of snow in Murfreesboro on Thursday morning, and the Oliver Springs Lady Bobcats state quarterfinal game has been postponed to Friday morning. (Photo courtesy RoaneSports.com)
The Oliver Springs Lady Bobcats had been scheduled to play in a state quarterfinal game in Mufreesboro this morning (Thursday morning), but that game has been postponed to Friday morning.
All other TSSAA state basketball tournament games scheduled for today have also been postponed due to extremely hazardous road conditions. The Thursday schedule will resume at 11 a.m. Central time Friday (12 p.m. Eastern) in order to allow extra time for road conditions to improve in the morning.
Friday’s scheduled semifinal games will be played on Saturday beginning at 1:30 p.m. Central due to the Middle Tennessee State University’s women’s basketball game that is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday’s scheduled championship games will be played on Sunday.
The games are being played at Murphy Center at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.
MTSU and Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association officials said they have been monitoring the weather situation and road conditions since 4 a.m.
“There is no way that we are willing to put any student-athlete’s life in jeopardy in order to try to play a basketball game,” said Bernard Childress, executive director of TSSAA. “To us, the safety of the student-athletes, coaches, fans, and anyone attending or participating in the state basketball tournament is first and foremost.”
If you live in Roane County, you can listen to the game on 105.7 FM, starting at 11:50 a.m. Eastern. You can check the TSSAA website for any updates.
Here is the updated tournament schedule (all times are Central, Eastern times are one hour ahead):
Friday, March 6
- 11 a.m. – Class A Quarterfinal – Oliver Springs v. Decatur Co. Riverside
- 12:30 p.m. – Class A Quarterfinal – Clarkrange v. Houston Co.
- 2 p.m. – Class AA Quarterfinal – Westmoreland v. Grainger
- 3:45 p.m. – Class AA Quarterfinal – Craigmont v. McMinn Central
- 5:15 p.m. -Class AA Quarterfinal – Elizabethton v. Westview
- 6:45 p.m. – Class AA Quarterfinal – Cannon Co. v. Martin Luther King
Saturday, March 7
- 1:30 p.m. – Class AAA Semifinal – Oakland v. Bearden
- 3 p.m. – Class AAA Semifinal – Morristown West v. Blackman
- 4:30 p.m. – Class A Semifinal – South Greene v. Middleton
- 6 p.m. – Class A Semifinal – TBD
- 7:30 p.m. – Class AA Semifinal – TBD
- 9 p.m. – Class AA Semifinal – TBD
Sunday, March 8
- Championship Finals – TBD (Check back later for game times)
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