JCC, MCW to meet in girls basketball opener
Sat 2-25-2017
TRIMONT – Fifth-seeded Jackson County Central takes on fourth-seeded Martin County West in the first round of the Section 3AA South Sub-Section girls basketball tournament at 7 p.m. Saturday at Trimont.
We’ll have coverage on Xtreme Country 105.7 starting at 6:45 p.m.
Both teams enter the postseason opener with a loss Tuesday.
JCC lost 61-55 at home to Cleveland, while MCW lost 54-37 at Worthington.
The Huskies have a 9-16 record, while the Mavericks are 14-9.
Martin County West won the regular-season meeting between the teams 63-28 on Dec. 1, also in Trimont.
Saturday’s winner advances to the sub-section semifinals to face either top-seeded Tracy-Milroy-Balaton or eighth-seeded Redwood Valley at 6 p.m. Tuesday at a site to be determined.
SECTION 3AA SOUTH SUB-SECTION
Saturday, Feb. 25
First round
Upper bracket
Redwood Valley (2-24) at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (23-3), 7 p.m.
Jackson County Central (9-16) at Martin County West (14-9), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Windom (6-20) at Pipestone (23-1), 7 p.m.
Luverne (10-14) at Minneota (20-6), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Semifinals
At TBA
Upper-bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Lower-bracket winners, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
Championship
At SMSU
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
SECTION 3AA NORTH SUB-SECTION
Saturday, Feb. 25
First round
Upper bracket
Benson (0-23) at New London-Spicer (22-3), 7 p.m.
Lakeview (13-12) at Montevideo (13-9), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (4-21) at Minnewaska Area (19-7), 7 p.m.
Yellow Medicine East (10-13) at Morris/Chokio-Alberta (16-9), 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Semifinals
At TBA
Upper-bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Lower-bracket winners, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
Championship
At SMSU
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.
SECTION 3A
Friday, March 10
Championship
At SMSU
South Sub-Section champion vs. North Sub-Section champion, 5 p.m.