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TSSAA basketball district tournament 2023 – Tennessean
The TSSAA basketball playoffs tips off this week. Follow the 2023 Nashville area postseason with schedule and results.
at Jackson County
Feb. 14: Girls – Red Boiling Springs 63, Gordonsville 42; Boys – Red Boiling Springs 61, Clarkrange 58
Feb. 17: Girls – Clay Co. 51, Red Boiling Springs 47; Pickett Co. 70, Clarkrange 63
Feb. 18: Boys – Clay Co. 54, Red Boiling Springs 41; Pickett Co. 59, Gordonsville 57
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Red Boiling Springs 69, Clarkrange 60; Championship, Clay Co. 60, Pickett Co. 51
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Gordonsville 69, Red Boiling Springs 27; Championship, Clay Co. 59, Pickett Co. 39
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Feb. 13: Girls – Merrol Hyde def. STEM; Jo Byrns 60, Knowledge Academies 3
Feb. 14: Boys – Trousdale Co. 54, Merrol Hyde 43; Jo Byrns 78, STEM 44
at Jo Byrns
Feb. 17: Girls – Trousdale Co. 50, Merrol Hyde 33; East Robertson 57, Jo Byrns 36. Boys – East Robertson 63, Trousdale Co. 45; Jo Byrns 72, Knowledge Academies 65
Feb. 18: Girls – Consolation, Jo Byrns def. Merrol Hyde; Championship, East Robertson 55, Trousdale Co. 34; Boys – Consolation; Trousdale Co. 51, Knowledge Academies 48; Championship, Jo Byrns 61, East Robertson 60
at Cornersville
Feb. 13: Girls – Eagleville 36, Cornersville 27
Feb. 14: Girls – Moore Co. 47, Eagleville 45; Huntland 63, Fayetteville 46; Boys – Moore Co. 53, Cornersville 49
Feb. 15: Boys – Fayetteville 55, Moore Co. 46, 6 Eagleville 70, Huntland 57
Feb. 17: Girls – Consolation, Eagleville 60, Fayetteville 44; Championship, Huntland 61, Moore Co. 54
Feb. 18: Boys – Consolation, Huntland 58, Moore Co. 50; Championship, Fayetteville 82, Eagleville 50
Feb. 13: Girls – Culleoka 48, Santa Fe 42; Collinwood def. Hampshire
Feb. 14: Boys – Culleoka 54, Collinwood 47; Wayne Co. 90, Hampshire 37
Feb. 15: Girls – Wayne Co. 75, Culleoka 38; Richland 57, Collinwood 38
Feb. 16: Boys – Richland 62, Culleoka 33; Santa Fe 59, Wayne Co. 54.
at Richland
Feb. 17: Girls – Consolation, Collinwood 63, Culleoka 49; Championship, Wayne Co. 47, Richland 26
Feb. 18: Boys – Consolation, Wayne Co. 79, Culleoka 51, 6 p.m.; Championship, Santa Fe 49, Richland 46
Feb. 13: Girls – Houston Co. 74, Big Sandy 30; McKenzie 72, McEwen 49
Feb. 14: Boys – McKenzie 79, Big Sandy 60; Houston Co. 56, McEwen 53
at Bethel University
Feb. 17: Girls – Consolation, McEwen 58, Big Sandy 25; Championship, McKenzie 66, Houston Co. 44; Boys – Consolation, Big Sandy 67, McEwen 60; Championship, Houston Co. 60, McKenzie 55
Feb. 11: Girls – Clarksburg 57, Frank Hughes 47; Boys – Bruceton 67, Clarksburg 65
at West Carroll
Feb. 13: Girls – Perry Co. 82, Clarksburg 46; Bruceton 39, West Carroll 34
Feb. 14: Boys – Frank Hughes 84, Bruceton 52; Perry Co. 72, West Carroll 60.
Feb. 16: Girls – Consolation, West Carroll 63, Clarksburg 49; Championship, Perry Co. 59, Bruceton 16.
Feb. 17: Boys – Consolation, Bruceton 58, West Carroll 57; Championship, Frank Hughes 62, Perry Co. 50
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Feb. 13: Girls – Jackson Co. 65, Bledsoe Co. 39
Feb. 14: Boys – Sequatchie Co. 45, Bledsoe Co. 43
at Monterey
Feb. 17: Girls – York Institute 58, Jackson Co. 19; Monterey 44, Sequatchie Co. 37
Feb. 18: Boys – York Institute 61, Sequatchie Co. 50; Jackson Co. 55, Monterey 33
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Jackson Co. 50, Sequatchie Co. 35; Championship, York Institute 63, vs. Monterey 33
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, 6 p.m., Monterey 58, Sequatchie Co. 26; Championship, York Institute 46, Jackson Co. 38
at Smith Co.
Feb. 17: Girls – Cannon Co. 57, Watertown 33; Westmoreland 40, Smith Co. 28
Feb. 18: Boys – Watertown 43, Smith Co. 42; Westmoreland 65, Cannon Co. 51
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Smith Co. 61, Watertown 50; Championship, Westmoreland 42, Cannon Co. 39
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Smith Co. 73, Cannon Co. 49; Championship, Watertown 47, Westmoreland 43
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at Forrest
Feb. 17: Girls – Community 60, Grundy Co. 23; Forrest, 47, Cascade 28
Feb. 18: Boys – Cascade 65, Community 40; Grundy Co. 51, Forrest 25
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Cascade 45, Grundy Co. 33; Championship, Community 53, Forrest 30
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Community 48, Forrest 42; Championship Cascade 79, Grundy Co. 61
Feb. 16: Girls – Pearl-Cohn def. KIPP 6 p.m.; Whites Creek def. RePublic, 6 p.m.; Boys – Pearl-Cohn 71, RePublic 44; Whites Creek def. KIPP
Feb. 17: Girls – Stratford 48, LEAD Academy 28; Boys – LEAD Academy def. Stratford
at East Nashville
Feb. 18: Girls – East Nashville 56, Stratford 20; Pearl-Cohn def. Whites Creek, 6 p.m. Boys – East Nashville 76, LEAD Academy 39; Whites Creek 44, Pearl-Cohn 43
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Stratford vs. Whites Creek, 6 p.m. Boys – Consolation, LEAD Academy vs. Pearl-Cohn, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21: Girls – Championship, East Nashville 73, Pearl-Cohn 47. Boys – Championship, East Nashville 79, Whites Creek 47
Feb. 14: Girls – Fairview 71, White House Heritage 40
Feb. 15: Boys – Harpeth 66, Sycamore 58
at Fairview
Feb. 17: Girls – Cheatham County 60, Harpeth 48; Sycamore 51, Fairview 26. Boys – Cheatham Co. 54, White House Heritage 35; Fairview 51, Harpeth 44
Feb. 18: Girls – Consolation, Harpeth 57, Sycamore 53; Championship, Sycamore 51, Cheatham Co. 46. Boys – Consolation, White House Heritage 63, Harpeth 56; Championship, Fairview 61, Cheatham Co. 57
Feb. 13: Girls – Giles Co. 62, Mt. Pleasant 40
Feb. 14: Boys – Lewis Co. 70, Mt. Pleasant 62
at Columbia State
Feb. 16: Girls – Loretto 56, Lewis Co. 23; Summertown 72, Giles Co. 19
Feb. 17: Boys – Loretto 61, Summertown 44; Giles Co. 77, Lewis Co. 39
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Giles Co. 57, Lewis Co. 53; Championship, Summertown 51, Loretto 49
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Lewis Co. 69, Summertown 68; Championship, Giles Co. 45, Loretto 30
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Feb. 11: Girls – Camden 51, Waverly 30
Feb. 13: Boys – Stewart Co. 53, East Hickman 40
at East Hickman
Feb. 14: Girls – East Hickman 37, Camden 31; Stewart Co. 36, Hickman Co. 31
Feb. 16: Boys – Camden 73, Stewart Co. 34; Hickman Co. 50, Waverly 37
Feb. 18: Girls – Consolation, Camden 36,. Hickman Co. 25; Championship, East Hickman 36, Stewart Co. 31; Boys – Consolation, Stewart Co. 54, Waverly 51; Championship, Camden 41, Hickman Co. 39
Feb. 14: Girls – White Co. 87, DeKalb Co. 62; Cumberland Co 45, Stone Memorial 34; Upperman 67, Macon Co. 44
Feb. 17: Boys – White Co. 93, DeKalb Co. 75; Upperman 52, Cumberland Co. 41; Livingston Academy 70, Macon Co. 39
at Tennessee Tech
Feb. 18: Girls – Upperman 40, Cumberland Co. 30; Livingston Academy 62, White Co. 52
at Stone Memorial
Feb. 20: Boys – Upperman 66, Livingston Academy 63; White Co. 50, Stone Memorial 48
at Tennessee Tech
Feb. 21: Girls – Consolation, Cumberland Co. 71, White Co. 62; Championship, Upperman 56, Livingston Academy 47
at Stone Memorial
Feb. 22: Boys – Consolation, Livingston Academy vs. Stone Memorial, 6 p.m.; Championship, Upperman vs. White County, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 13: Girls – Page 72, Spring Hill 33; Lawrence Co. 50, Marshall Co. 25
Feb. 14: Boys – Spring Hill 58, Tullahoma 56; Marshall Co. 44, Lincoln Co. 42
at Lawrence Co.
Feb. 17: Girls – Lincoln Co. 50, Page 35; Tullahoma 43, Lawrence Co. 41; Boys – Page 54, Spring Hill 32; Lawrence Co. 58, Marshall Co. 55
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Lawrence Co. 70, Page 64; Championship, Lincoln Co. 50, Tullahoma 44
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Spring Hill vs. Marshall Co., 6 p.m.; Championship, Lawrence Co. 57, Page 54
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Feb. 16: Girls – Portland 51, White House 35; Liberty Creek 57, Montgomery 31; Boys – White House 61, Liberty Creek 58; Portland 51, Montgomery Central 32
at Greenbrier
Feb. 18: Girls – Creek Wood 39, Portland 20; Greenbrier 48, Liberty Creek 37; Boys – Creek Wood 66, White House 51; Portland 52, Greenbrier 48
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Portland 43, Liberty Creek 40; Championship, Creek Wood 45, Greenbrier 40
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Greenbrier 69, White House 53; Championship, Portland 44, Creek Wood 38
Feb. 14: Girls – Valor Prep 49, Hume-Fogg 47; Hillwood def. M.L. King, 6 p.m.; Maplewood def. Glencliff
Feb. 15: Boys – Glencliff 68, Maplewood 54.; Central Magnet 48, Hume-Fogg 33; Hillwood 78, Valor Prep 56
at Central Magnet
Feb. 17: Girls – Central Magnet 58, Valor Prep 22; Maplewood def. Hillwood; Boys – M.L. King 76, Glencliff 50; Hillwood 61, Central Magnet 47
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Valor Prep vs. Hillwood; Championship, Central Magnet 54, Maplewood 42
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Central Magnet 67, Glencliff 44; Championship, M.L. King vs. Hillwood
at Blackman
Feb. 14: Girls – Siegel 56, Riverdale 25; Boys – Blackman 58, Riverdale 53
Feb. 17: Girls – Blackman 72, Siegel 22, 6 p.m.; Oakland 47, Rockvale 41
Feb. 18: Boys – Blackman 61, Oakland 54; Rockvale 46, Siegel 41
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Rockvale 48, Siegel 31; Championship, Blackman 68, Oakland 61
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Oakland 69, Siegel 50; Championship, Blackman 50, Rockvale 36
at Cane Ridge
Feb. 14: Girls – La Vergne 42, Antioch 26; Boys – Cane Ridge 66, Smyrna 63
Feb. 17: Girls – Stewarts Creek 51, La Vergne 29; Cane Ridge 46, Smyrna 37, 7 p.m.; Boys – Cane Ridge 63, Antioch 56; La Vergne 76, Stewarts Creek 48
Feb. 18: Girls – Consolation, La Vergne 51, Smyrna 39; Championship, Stewarts Creek 65, Cane Ridge 35; Boys – Consolation, Antioch 65, Stewarts Creek 59; Championship, La Vergne 50, Cane Ridge 48
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Feb. 16: Boys – Wilson Central 58, Mt. Juliet 56
Feb. 17: Girls – Wilson Central 42, Mt. Juliet 30
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at Cookeville
Feb. 18: Girls – Green Hill 46, Lebanon 31; Cookeville 63, Wilson Central 23. Boys – Lebanon 65, Cookeville 44; Green Hill 53, Wilson Central 20
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Lebanon 56, Wilson Central 33; Championship, Cookeville 61, Green Hill 31
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Cookeville 59, Wilson Central 37; Championship, Green Hill 58, Lebanon 53
at Beech
Feb. 15: Girls – Station Camp 59, McGavock 16; Gallatin 69, Hunters Lane 34
Feb. 16: Boys – Hendersonville 47, Hunters Lane 40; Gallatin 69, McGavock 35
Feb. 17: Girls – Beech 59, Station Camp 33; Gallatin 39, Hendersonville 34
Feb. 18: Boys – Hendersonville 38, Station Camp 36; Beech 51, Gallatin 34
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Hendersonville 42, Station Camp 38; Championship, Beech 65, Gallatin 58
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Gallatin 50, Station Camp 36; Championship, Hendersonville 53, Beech 51
Feb. 16: Girls – Overton 54, Centennial 43. Boys – Brentwood 60, Overton 22
at Hillsboro
Feb. 17: Girls – Brentwood 59, Franklin 45; Hillsboro 63, Overton 21; Boys – Hillsboro 54, Brentwood 39; Centennial 51, Franklin 38
Feb. 18: Girls – Consolation, Franklin 49, Overton 45; Championship, Hillsboro 54, Brentwood 39; Boys: Consolation, Franklin 55, Brentwood 50; Championship, Hillsboro 45, Centennial 40
Feb. 16: Girls – Ravenwood 53, Summit 50; Boys – Summit 50, Columbia 47
at Nolensville
Feb. 17: Girls – Nolensville 64, Ravenwood 39; Columbia 49, Independence 42. Boys – Independence 84, Summit 57; Ravenwood 64, Nolensville 35
Feb. 18: Girls – Consolation, Ravenwood 60, Independence 51; Championship, Columbia 44, Nolensville 37; Boys – Consolation, Nolensville 54, Summit 33; Championship, Independence 66, Ravenwood 57
at Clarksville High
Feb. 14: Girls – West Creek 60, Northeast 27; Boys – Clarksville 64, Springfield 58
Feb. 16: Girls – Clarksville 57, West Creek 38; Rossview 72, Springfield 44
Feb. 17: Boys – Rossview 56, Clarksville 43; Northeast 58, West Creek 44
Feb. 20: Girls – Consolation, Springfield 43, West Creek 39; Championship, Clarksville 64, Rossview 43
Feb. 21: Boys – Consolation, Clarksville 65, West Creek 46; Championship, Rossview 73, Northeast 60
Tuesday(all games at 6 p.m.): Girls – Webb School-Bell Buckle 2, USN 0 (forfeit); Columbia Academy 64, BGA 50; MTCS 58, FRA 27; Providence Christian 67, Grace Christian 40.
Wednesday(all games at 6 p.m.): Boys – Webb School-Bell Buckle 80, FRA 67; Grace Christian 54, Providence Christian 49; BGA 77, MTCS 37; Columbia Academy 73, USN 61
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At Columbia Academy
Friday: Girls – Webb 90, Columbia Academy 36; MTCS 68, Providence Christian 55. Boys – Webb 72, GCA 66; Columbia 78, BGA 72.
Saturday: Girls – Consolation game, Providence Christian 56, Columbia Academy 53; Championship, Webb 82, MTCS 41. Boys – Consolation game, BGA 74 GCA 50; Championship, Webb 62, Columbia Academy 55.
Tuesday (all games at 6 p.m.): Girls – Goodpasture 40, DCA 37; Ezell-Harding 55, Friendship Christian 20; Clarksville Academy 84, Davidson Academy 47
Wednesday(all games at 6 p.m.): Boys – Goodpasture 81, Mt. Juliet Christian 22; Friendship Christian 61, Nashville Christian 42; Clarksville Academy 75, DCA 30; Davidson Academy 74, Ezell-Harding 54.
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At Donelson Christian Academy
Friday: Girls: Nashville Christian 37, Goodpasture 26; Clarksville Academy 53, Ezell-Harding 40; Boys – Goodpasture 80, Friendship 46; Davidson Academy 64, Clarksville Academy 59.
Saturday: Girls – Consolation, Ezell-Harding 57, Goodpasture 39; Championship, Nashville Christian 46, Clarksville Academy 42. Boys – Consolation, Clarksville Academy 68, Friendship 46; Championship, Goodpasture 65, Davidson Academy 43.