Top Seeds Advance to Women's Basketball Semifinal Round

Top Seeds Advance to Women's Basketball Semifinal Round
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March 1, 2024

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - There were no surprises in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women's Basketball Tournament as all four of the top-seeded teams advanced to the semifinal round on Thursday.

All but one game was decided by less than 10 points as No. 1 seed Bryan beat No. 8 seed Truett McConnell 75-49, fourth-seeded Pikeville won 75-66 over No. 5 seed Johnson, No. 2 seed Reinhardt upended No. 7 seed Tennessee Wesleyan 56-42, and third-seeded Milligan dispatched No. 6 Montreat 61-46.

Bryan will take on Pikeville in the first semifinal game on Friday at 6 p.m. with Reinhardt and Milligan squaring off at 8 p.m.

Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 29
Game 1 - No. 8 Truett McConnell (12-17) def. No. 9 Columbia (12-17), 55-44 (box)
Game 2 - No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan (13-12) def. No. 10 Union (8-21), 65-63 (box)

Thursday, Feb. 29
Game 3 - No. 1 Bryan (24-5) def. No. 8 Truett McConnell (12-18), 75-49 (box)
Game 4 - No. 4 Pikeville (22-7) def. No. 5 Johnson (17-12), 75-66 (box).
Game 5 - No. 2 Reinhardt (25-2) def. No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan (13-13), 56-42 (box)
Game 6 - No. 3 Milligan (23-6) def. No. 6 Montreat (16-13), 61-46 (box)

Friday, March 1
 Game 7 - No. 1 Bryan (24-5) vs. No. 4 Pikeville (22-7), 6 p.m.
Game 8 - No. 2 Reinhardt (25-2) vs. No. 3 Milligan (23-6), 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 2
Game 9 - Championship Game - Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 3 p.m.