For Immediate Release
Feb. 29, 2008
GSAC basketball championship games set
DEMOREST, Ga. - It will be an all-Maryville vs. Piedmont in the GSAC Tournament championship games Saturday.
On the women's side, third-seeded Maryville downed second-seeded Agnes Scott 68-55. Top-seeded and tournament host Piedmont advanced with a 91-77 win over fourth-seeded Huntingdon. The championship game will be a rematch of last year's, won by Piedmont. Saturday's winner gets an automatic bid to the NCAA national tournament.
On the men's side, top-seeded Maryville advanced with an 84-65 win over fourth-seeded Huntingdon. Second-seeded and tournament host Piedmont edged third-seeded LaGrange 75-74 to move into the championship game. The Fighting Scots are going for their sixth GSAC championship in eight years. The Lions are trying for their first GSAC championship.
Tournament results and schedule:
Semifinals, Friday, Feb. 29
1 p.m. Women - # 3 Maryville 68, #2 Agnes Scott 55
3 p.m. Men - #2 Piedmont 75, #3 LaGrange 74
5:30 p.m. Women - #1 Piedmont 91, #4 Huntingdon 77
7:30 p.m. Men - #1 Maryville 84, #4 Huntingdon 65
Finals, Saturday, March 1
2 p.m. # Maryville (15-11) vs. #1 Piedmont (23-3)
4 p.m. #2 Piedmont (14-12) vs. #1 Maryville (23-2)
For box scores of the semifinal and championship games, along with other information, go to the 2007-08 GSAC Tournament web site.
