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TSSAA state girls basketball tournament pairings

Michael Murphy
USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee

The 2016 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association state girls’ basketball championships will be held March 9-12 at Middle Tennessee State University's Murphy Center.

The TSSAA Division I girls state basketball tournament starts Wednesday in Murfreesboro.

Here’s a look at schedules and first-round pairings for the upcoming state tournaments:

(NOTE: This page will be continuously updated as results become available)

Class AAA

Wednesday’s quarterfinals
Oak Ridge 40, Dyer Co. 35
Bradley Central 57, Dickson Co. 54
Memphis Central 48, Wilson Central 43
Morristown West (31-3) vs. Riverdale (29-4), 2:45 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals
Oak Ridge vs. Bradley Central, 10 a.m.
Wilson Central vs. Morristown West/Riverdale, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday
Championship, 1 p.m.

Class AA

Thursday’s quarterfinals
Grainger (26-9) vs. McMinn Central (30-2), 1:15 p.m.
Haywood Co. (28-4) vs. Upperman (33-2), 2:45 p.m.
Westview (31-2) vs. Elizabethton (33-0), 4:30 p.m.
CPA (26-4) vs. East Nashville (29-2), 6 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals
Grainger/McMinn Central vs. Haywood Co./Upperman, 4:30 p.m.
Westview/Elizabethton vs. CPA/East Nashville, 6 p.m.

Saturday
Championship, 6 p.m.

Class A

Wednesday’s quarterfinals
Community (29-2) vs. Perry Co. (26-5), 4:30 p.m.
Pickett Co. (29-2) vs. South Greene (32-4), 6 p.m.

Thursday’s quarterfinals
Middleton (31-0) vs. Harriman (25-10), 10 a.m.
Gibson Co. (35-0) vs. Van Buren Co. (28-4), 11:30 a.m.

Friday’s semifinals
Community/Perry Co. vs. Pickett Co./South Greene, 1:15 p.m.
Middleton/Harriman vs. Gibson Co./Van Buren, 2:45 p.m..

Saturday
Championship, 3:30 p.m.

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