Survival mode in girls state hoops today
By Paul Honda on January 29, 2018Let the games begin. The Monday opening round scheduling format for state tournaments has only been around for a few years, but has a unique flavor. Today’s winners in the first round of the Snapple/Hawaii High School Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Championships in Division I are, in effect, playing for the right to battle league champions in the quarterfinal round on Thursday. Some college conferences might refer to this as a play-in or “pig-tail” game. For the eight teams […]