Weather causes adjusted start times for some of Thursday’s playoff games

UPDATE, Thursday, Feb. 22, 9:10 a.m.

From the OSSAA

Due to inclement weather, all Class B-A Area Basketball Tournaments and all Class 2A-3A-4A-5A-6A Regional Tournaments have been postponed for Thursday, February 22nd. The schedule for the tournaments will be as follows:
Class B-A Area Tournaments
All games scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22 will be played on Friday, Feb. 23. Game times on Friday are 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. There will only be one session. All games originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 23 will be played on Saturday, Feb. 24. Game times on Saturday are 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. There will be two sessions. All games originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24 will be played on Monday, Feb. 26. Game times on Monday are 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Class 2A-3A-4A Regional Tournaments
All games scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22 will be played on Friday, Feb. 23. Game times on Friday are 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. There will only be one session. All games originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 23 will be played on Saturday, Feb. 24. Game times on Saturday are 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. There will be two sessions. All games originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24 will be played on Monday, Feb. 26. Game times on Monday are 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. There will be two sessions.
Class 5A-6A Regional Tournaments
All games scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22 will be played on Friday, Feb. 23. Game times on Friday are 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. All games originally scheduled for Friday, Feb. 23 will be played on Saturday, Feb. 24. Game times on Saturday are 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. All games originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24 will be played on Monday, Feb. 26. Game times on Monday are 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. for sites with two games; 7:00 p.m. for sites with only one game.

 

OKLAHOMA CITY – It is just Wednesday and things can change in the next 24 hours, but as of this post (12:45 p.m.) the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association has put out this information on its website:

“The OSSAA has been in contact with the National Weather Service and at this time the predictions indicate travel will be possible in our State tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 22.

“The OSSAA has decided to delay the start time tomorrow of the Class “B” and Class “A” Area Tournaments, and the Class 2A, 3A, 4A Regional Tournaments to allow for more travel time to assigned sites. On Thursday, Feb. 22, game times for Class “B” and Class “A” Area Tournaments, and Class 2A, 3A, and 4A Regional Tournaments will be as follows: 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30, p.m. and 8 p.m. There will only be one session on Thursday.

“Friday’s games will remain as scheduled on the original bracket. There will be no change to Class 5A and Class 6A. We will continue to monitor the weather and post any additional changes to the OSSAA.com website.”

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