And then there were eight. Here are the 2019 KSHSAA Class 3A basketball state tournament pairings and schedules for the girls’ and boys’ championships.
All games will be held in Hutchinson at the Hutchinson Sports Arena and are scheduled to be played Mar. 6-9.
CLASS 3A Girls
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Mar. 6
Norton Community 48, Scott Community 45
Hoyt-Royal Valley 56, Eureka 36
Cheney 65, Columbus 43
Seneca-Nemaha Central 52, Clay Center Community 42
Semifinals
Friday, Mar. 8
Hoyt-Royal Valley 53, Norton Community 44
Cheney 60, Seneca-Nemaha Central 48
Third Place
Saturday, Mar. 9
Norton Community vs. Seneca-Nemaha Central, noon
Championship
Saturday, Mar. 9
Hoyt-Royal Valley vs. Cheney, 4 p.m.
CLASS 3A Boys
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Mar. 7
Beloit 60, Eureka 36
Perry-Lecompton 49, Larned 48
Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian 73, Aitchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy 51
Girard 57, Kingman 40
Semifinals
Friday, Mar. 8
Beloit 62, Perry-Lecompton 53
Girard 62, Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian 50
Third Place
Saturday, Mar. 9
Perry-Lecompton vs. Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian, 2 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Mar. 9
Beloit vs. Girard, 6:15 p.m.