Eight teams with a combined total of 149 wins remain in a talented field in the Section 2A girls basketball tournament that resumes Thursday at two sites.
Fourth-seeded Martin County West, 22-6 on the season, will take on fifth-seeded Springfield (15-11) in the late game at St. Peter High School, scheduled for a 7:45 p.m. start.
The first game at that site has top-seeded Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s (26-2) taking on ninth-seeded United South Central (15-12) at 6 p.m.
The Mavericks opened their tournament trek with a 54-30 win over Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons in Trimont on Monday. The Tigers were 53-42 winners at home over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City.
Emily Schettler scored 13 points and Emily Anderson nine for MCW in Monday’s win over the Knights.
Martin County West and Springfield did not meet during the regular season.
Sibley East High School in Arlington will be the other site in Section 2A Thursday. Third-seeded Sleepy Eye (20-7) meets sixth-seeded Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (15-10) at 6 p.m., followed by second-seeded BOLD (18-9) taking on seventh-seeded Cedar Mountain (18-9) at about 7:45 p.m.
Thursday’s winners will advance to the semifinals on Monday at Gus Young Court at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.
Section 2A
Thursday, Feb. 20
First round
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 61, Madelia 40
Cleveland 58, Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 44
Monday, Feb. 24
Second round
Upper bracket
Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s 77, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 22
United South Central 46, Nicollet 44
Martin County West 54, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 30
Springfield 53, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 42
Lower bracket
Sleepy Eye 77, New Ulm Cathedral 41
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 67, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 64
Cedar Mountain 66, Cleveland 55
BOLD 91, Mankato Loyola 36
Thursday, Feb. 27
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
At St. Peter High School
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s (26-2) vs. United South Central (15-12), 6 p.m.
Martin County West (22-6) vs. Springfield (15-11), 7:45 p.m.
At Arlington
Sleepy Eye (20-7) vs. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (15-10), 6 p.m.
Cedar Mountain (18-9) vs. BOLD (18-9), 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 3
Semifinals
At Gustavus
Upper bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Lower bracket winners, 7:45 p.m.
Friday, March 7
Championship
At Minnesota State
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
MCW girls basketball schedule/results
Monday, Nov. 25: Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, W 53-39
Tuesday, Nov. 26: at Cleveland, W 61-41
Saturday, Dec. 30: Edgerton at Worthington, W 49-41
Tuesday, Dec. 3: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, W 46-42
Thursday, Dec. 5: at Mankato Loyola, W 57-42
Tues., Dec. 10: Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther, W 58-48
Saturday, Dec. 14: at Fairmont, L 42-41
Tuesday, Dec. 17: at United South Central, W 53-49
Friday, Dec. 20: at Nicollet, W 71-47
Friday, Dec. 27: at Windom, L 63-32
Sat., Dec. 28: Glencoe-Silver Lake at Windom, L 56-41
Friday, Jan. 3: Maple River, W 62-52
Monday, Jan. 6: at Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey (Comfrey), W 49-19
Thursday, Jan. 9: at Madelia, W 70-24
Saturday, Jan. 11: at Minnesota Valley Lutheran, W 72-60
Tuesday, Jan. 14: Cleveland, W 50-31
Friday, Jan. 17: at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons (Alden), W 49-37
Tuesday, Jan. 21: Nicollet, W 61-48
Thursday, Jan. 23: at Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther, W 60-52
Friday, Jan. 24: at St. Clair, W 52-45
Thursday., Jan. 30: Sleepy Eye, L 53-47
Monday, Feb. 3: Madelia, W 67-28
Tuesday, Feb. 4: Blue Earth Area, W 50-34
Saturday, Feb. 8: Mankato Loyola, W 53-40
Monday, Feb. 10: at Maple River, 7:15 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 13: at Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s, L 61-34
Thursday, Feb. 20: at Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s, L 61-34
Monday, Feb. 24: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, W 54-30
Thursday, Feb. 27: Springfield at St. Peter, 7:45 p.m.