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Division III, Sectional Tournaments – Four (4) winners from each Sectional Tournament advances to District Tournament.

2-19 ( 6:15; 8:00) – 2-20 (6:15; 8:00) – 2-21 (6:15; 8:00) -- 2-23 (6:00; 8:30) --2-24 (6:00; 8:30) Waverly High School, Waverly. Larry Bo Arnett, Mgr., 500 East Second Street, Waverly, 45690-1253. B: 740-947-7701. Schools: Adena, Eastern (Sardinia), Huntington, Lynchburg-Clay, North Adams, Northwest, Paint Valley, Piketon, Portsmouth, Portsmouth West, Southeastern, Valley, West Union, Western. (14)

2-19 (6:15; 8:00) -- 2-20 (6:15; 8:00) – 2-21 (6:15; 8:00) -- 2-23 (6:00; 8:30) – 2-24 (6:00; 8:30) Jackson High School, Bob Kight, Mgr., 312 Vaughn Street, Jackson, 45640 B: 740-286-7575 Schools: Alexander, Chesapeake, Crooksville, Eastern (Beaver), Ironton, Meigs, Minford, Nelsonville-York, Oak Hill, River Valley, Rock Hill, South Point, Wellston, Wheelersburg. (14)

District Pairings
Athens #1 District
Waverly #1 Bracket vs Jackson #4 Bracket
Jackson #2 Bracket vs Waverly #3 Bracket

Athens #2 District
Jackson #1 Bracket vs Waverly #4 Bracket
Waverly #2 Bracket vs Jackson #3 Bracket

2 Teams to Regionals

The D3 tourney should be very interesting and much more wide open with Fairland moving up to D2. With 2 teams advancing out of the districts, Oak Hill is one team that should land in the regionals. The other spot is very uncertain, but of course how the brackets are aligned will play a factor in who that other team is. Problem for any D3 team in the regionals is the Central District blockade of Africentric, The Wellington School, and Harvest Prep who have been bumped up to D3 because of competitive balance, and most likely one of those teams will be a regional opponent for a SE district team.

Looking at the sectional rosters, the Jackson sectional looks to be much stronger than Waverly. Interesting that Western Pike is in the Waverly sectional, while Eastern Pike has to travel to Jackson. That could mean a tougher matchup in the first or second round for the Eagles.

Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, Eastern Pike, and Ironton could be the main contenders for that other regional spot. Somebody else may come out as a darkhorse to challenge also, maybe Minford.

Lynchburg, Paint Valley, and Piketon could also push for a Regional spot.

Going by last seasons records it looks like Meigs might have a chance.

Jackson
Oak Hill---21-1
Wheelersburg---15-5
Meigs ---14-8
South Point --13-9
Ironton --12-9
Minford --12-9
Eastern Beaver--12-10

Waverly
Portsmouth---15-7
Lynchburg-Clay---15-7
adena---13-9
Paint Valley ---13-9
Western --12-9
Eastern(Sardina) --12-10

2018 Division III Regional and State Pairings

Canton Fieldhouse
Warren Harding District vs Salem District
Garfield Hts District vs Wooster District

Kettering Fairmont
Dayton 4 District vs Dayton 1 District
Dayton 3 District vs Dayton 2 District

Ohio University
East District vs Athens 2 District
Central 2 District vs Athens 1 District

Bowling Green State University
Norwalk District vs Central 1 District
Lima District vs Toledo District

State Pairings
Canton Fieldhouse Winner vs Kettering Fairmont Winner
Ohio University Winner vs Bowling Green Winner

Portsmouth Host Western this week. Could this be a preview?

I think this year Portsmouth has an excellent chance to get the #1 seed at Waverly. If the Trojans can get that top seed, they could avoid the probable #1 seed at Jackson (Oak Hill) until the regionals.

My Predictions
Jackson sectionals.......Oak Hill....South Point.......Alexander.......Wheelersburg
Waverly sectionals.......Portsmouth....Lynchburg...Piketon.... Paint valley