Five of the thirteen DeKalb County high school basketball playoff teams kick off the March to Macon today as first round action of the GHSA State Playoffs commences.

Today’s games all involve girls’ teams with Class 3A No. 14 seeded Stephenson (17-11) and Class 2A No. 14 seeded Miller Grove with home games.

The Jaguars finished as the Region 5-3A runners-up and play host to No. 19 seed Gilmer (15-11), the Region 7-3A No. 3 team, at 6:00 pm.

In other Class 3A girls’ action, the No. 31 seeded Cedar Grove Lady Saints (11-15) travel to take on No. 2 seed Heritage-Catoosa in a 7:00 pm tipoff.

The Region 6-2A runner-up Lady Wolverines play host to No. 19 seeded Franklin County (15-12), out of Region 8-2A, at 6:00 pm.

The Arabia Mountain Lady Rams (18-9) finished as the No. 3 team out of Region 4-5A and travel to Region 3 No. 2 seed Morrow (22-6) for a 6:00 pm start.

Class 4A girls’ play has Region 5-4A No. 3 seed Southwest DeKalb (19-9) on the road at Region 1-4A No. 2 seed Warner Robins (24-1). Game time is set for 6:00 pm in Warner Robins.

Two girls’ squads are playing in doubleheaders on Wednesday including the Columbia Lady Eagles (21-5) and the Lakeside Lady Vikings (14-11).

The Lakeside Lady Vikings enter as the No. 4 seed out of Region 4-5A and travel to Langston Hughes (25-2), the No. 1 seed out of Region 3-5A for a 6:00 pm meeting on Wednesday.

Columbia, the Class 2A No. 6 seed, hosts Burke County (7-13), the No. 27 seed coming out of Region 4-2A, at 6:00 pm on Wednesday as part of a double header with the Columbia boys. The No. 2 ranked Eagles (22-4), the No. 13 seed, hosts No. 20 seed Thomson (12-11) in the nightcap at Columbia.

In other Class 2A playoff action, the No. 29 seed Miller Grove Wolverines (8-19) travel to No. 4 seed Butler (16-8) for a 6:00 pm clash.

Three DeKalb boys’ teams have host roles on Wednesday as well including the Region 5-4A champion Tucker Tigers and 5-4A runner-up Southwest DeKalb Panthers.

The No. 4 ranked Tigers (22-6) takes on Region 1 No. 4 seed New Hampstead (13-15) in a 5:00 pm tip at Tucker High. The No. 5 ranked Panthers (25-3) has a 6:00 pm tipoff set as they host Region 1-4A No. 3 seed Ware County (19-7).

The No. 1 ranked Cedar Grove Saints (24-3) come into the playoffs as the Class 3A No. 3 seed and host Harlem (13-14), the Class 3A No. 30 seed, at 6:00 pm.

The Towers Titans (16-9) enter the Class 1A – Division 1 state playoffs as the No. 20 seed with a road trip to take on No. 13 seed Vidalia (20-6) at 6:00 pm.

DCSD STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Feb. 18
CLASS 5A
GIRLS FIRST ROUND
Arabia Mountain (18-9) at Morrow (22-6), 6:00 pm

CLASS 4A
SW DeKalb (19-9) at Warner Robins (24-1), 6:00 pm

CLASS 3A
Gilmer (15-11) at Stephenson (17-11), 6:00 pm
Cedar Grove (11-15) at Heritage-Catoosa (22-6), 7:00 pm

CLASS 2A
Franklin Co. (15-12) at Miller Grove (13-9), 6:00 pm

Wednesday, Feb. 19
CLASS 5A
GIRLS FIRST ROUND
Lakeside (14-11) at Langston Hughes (25-2), 6:00 pm

CLASS 2A
Burke Co. (7-13) at Columbia (21-5), 6:00 pm

BOYS FIRST ROUND
CLASS 4A
New Hampstead (13-15) at Tucker (22-6), 5:00 pm
Ware County (19-7) at SW DeKalb (25-3), 6:00 pm

CLASS 3A
Harlem (13-14) at Cedar Grove (24-3), 6:00 pm

CLASS 2A
Miller Grove (8-18) at Butler (16-8), 6:00 pm
Thomson (12-11) at Columbia (22-4), 7:30 pm

CLASS 1A
Towers (16-9) at Vidalia (20-6), 6:00 pm