The girls basketball sectional action begins on Tuesday night with the Tri-Eastern Conference teams competing at two different sites.
The Class 2A Sectional at Union County features six teams from the league, the Class 1A event at Randolph Southern has the other two squads.
At Union County, TEC co-champ Hagerstown (16-7) meets the host Patriots (14-8) in the opening contest.
“We are going to Union County to see what we can do,” Hagerstown Head Coach Chris Oliger said. “We’re looking forward to the challenge.”
The challenge comes as the Tigers try to reverse their only loss in the conference, which was a 45-33 decision to the Patriots in Liberty on Dec. 9. Hagerstown is the defending sectional champ after winning 32-24 over Union County a year ago.
Northeastern (2-19) and Centerville (4-15) play in the second game on Tuesday. The Bulldogs won the regular season game over the Knights 39-25 in Centerville on Dec. 4.
The semifinals are scheduled for Friday night. Lincoln (12-10) will face Tuesday’s game one winner in the opener. The second contest on Friday has Winchester (11-11) playing the other winner from Tuesday.
Randolph Southern
Union City (17-5), the other TEC co-champ, opens the Randolph Southern Sectional against Blue River (10-13).
“We have a new season starting,” Union City Head Coach Sarah Hines said. “Hopefully, after (this) Saturday, we’re one of the few teams still playing.”
The Indians beat the Vikings 55-37 during the Union City Invitational on Dec. 29.
Tuesday’s second game has the host Rebels (11-10) meeting Tri (15-6). Randolph Southern defeated the Titans 40-30 in Lynn on Dec. 9.
Seton (9-14) plays the Union City-Blue River winning in the first semifinal affair on Friday.
Defending champ Union (17-5) faces the Randolph Southern-Tri winning in the second contest on Friday.
The championship games for both sectionals will be on Saturday night.
Class 2A Sectional 41 at Union County
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Hagerstown (16-7) vs. Union County (14-8), 6 p.m.
Northeastern (2-19) vs. Centerville (4-15), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
Lincoln (12-10) vs. Game 1 winner, 6 p.m.
Winchester (11-11) vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Class 1A Sectional 56 at Randolph Southern
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Union City (17-5) vs. Blue River (10-13), 6 p.m.
Randolph Southern (11-10) vs. Tri High (15-6), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
Seton (9-14) vs. Game 1 winner, 6 p.m.
Union (17-5) vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Sectional Championships by TEC Teams
Winchester (14) – 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
Hagerstown (5) – 1993, 1994, 1995, 2009, 2015.
Northeastern (5) – 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011.
Tri (5) – 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014.
Union City (5) – 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
Lincoln (3) – 1983, 2004, 2005.
Centerville (1) – 2012.
Union County (1) – 2006.