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UIL Girls State Basketball Tournament Information

Media Contact: Kim Rogers
Phone: 512-471-5883
Fax: 512-471-6589
Email:

Date: Feb 26, 2008
Category: Athletics


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

2008 UIL Girls State Basketball Tournament

Feb. 28-March 1, 2008

Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX)

Thursday, February 28

Conference 1A Division I Semifinals

8:30 a.m.            Thorndale (31-3) vs. Sudan (33-4)

10:00 a.m.           Martin’s Mill (33-4) vs. Lindsay (29-4)

 

Conference 3A Semifinals

2:00 p.m.            Corpus Christi West Oso (34-0) vs. Kennedale (29-4)

3:30 p.m.            Navasota (36-3) vs. Canyon (30-3)

 

Conference 4A Semifinals

7:00 p.m.            Cibolo Steele (37-1) vs. Dallas Lincoln (27-4)

8:30 p.m.            Plainview (33-3) vs. Dickinson (34-4)

 

Friday, February 29

Conference 2A Semifinals

8:30 a.m.            Winnsboro (35-3) vs. Tuscola Jim Ned (31-5)

10:00 a.m.           Woodville (32-3) vs. Poth (26-7)

 

Conference 1A Division II Semifinals

2:00 p.m.            Rochelle (30-2) vs. Kennard (30-5)

7:00 p.m.            Follett (29-2) vs. Roby (32-4)

 

Conference 5A Semifinals

3:30 p.m.            Converse Wagner (36-1) vs. Houston Cypress-Fairbanks (37-2)

8:30 p.m.            De Soto (38-1) vs. Garland Naaman Forest (30-6)

 

 

Saturday, March 1

8:30 a.m.            Conference 1A Division I FINAL

10:00 a.m.           Conference 3A FINAL

2:00 p.m.            Conference 2A FINAL

3:30 p.m.            Conference 4A FINAL

7:00 p.m.            Conference 1A Division II FINAL

8:30 p.m.            Conference 5A FINAL

 

Media Credentials

Interested media outlets planning to cover the Girls State Basketball Tournament must fax media credential requests on company letterhead to Kim Rogers at (512) 471-6589 by noon Wednesday, February 27.  Requests should include the school(s) your media outlet will be covering and the names of each person covering the teams. Please refer to the UIL Basketball Media Information on the UIL web site for media credential guidelines. Credentials may be picked up at the Red River Street Entrance of the Frank Erwin Center one hour prior to game time.

 

Parking

Parking information for the State Basketball Tournaments can be found on the UIL web site on the basketball state tournament page. http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/basketball/state/girls_index.html

 

Tickets

Tickets may be purchased through Texas Box Office at (512) 477-6060 or http://www.texasboxoffice.com <http://www.texasboxoffice.com> All-tournament tickets will be available for purchase through TEXAS BOXOFFICE until 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 27. All-tournament tickets are $75. Session tickets are currently available for $12 per session.  For specific session on-sale times, contact the Frank Erwin Center at (512) 477-6060.  The box office will open one hour prior to game time each day of the tournament.

 

Conference 5A Championship Game Televised

The Conference 5A State Championship game will be televised live on FSN Southwest Saturday, March 1, beginning at 8:30 p.m.   Due to Houston Rockets programming conflicts, FSN Southwest has made arrangements to syndicate the 5A Championship on KNWS-Channel 21 in the Houston area.

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