Women’s Basketball fifth seed in SAC Tourney

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Mars Hill will be the fifth seed in the 2011 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. Newberry, the fourth seed (11-7 SAC, 16-10), will host the Lions (10-8 SAC, 17-9) on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The two teams split during the regular season, with Mars Hill winning 70-68 at Newberry, and Newberry winning 83-72 at Mars Hill.

Tusculum, the defending Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament champion, is the top seed for the tournament.

Quarterfinal winners advance to the tournament semifinals, which will be held at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C. on Saturday, with games at Noon and 2:30 p.m. The Tusculum vs. Anderson winner will face the Newberry vs. Mars Hill winner at noon. The Wingate vs. Catawba winner will face the Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Carson-Newman winner at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday's women's championship will be at 2 p.m. Tickets for quarterfinal games are $6 for adults, $3 for children, students and college students with ID. Tickets for semifinal and championship rounds are $10 for adults and $5 for children, students and college students with ID.

Fans showing the Food Lion MVP card can save $1 off the price of an adult ticket for the quarterfinals ($5 with Food Lion MVP card) and the semifinals and championship ($9 with Food Lion MVP card). The winner of the women's tournament will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Wednesday, March 2
Food Lion SAC Tournament, Quarterfinals, Home of Higher Seed
No. 8 Anderson at No. 1 Tusculum, 7 pm
No. 7 Catawba at No. 2 Wingate, 6 pm
No. 6 Carson-Newman at No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne, 7 pm
No. 5 Mars Hill at No. 4 Newberry, 6 pm

Saturday, March 5
Food Lion SAC Tournament, Semifinals, CVCC Arena, Hickory, NC
Anderson/Tusculum winner vs. Mars Hill/Newberry winner, Noon
Catawba/Wingate winner vs. Carson-Newman/Lenoir-Rhyne winner, 2:30 pm

Sunday, March 6
Food Lion SAC Tournament Championship, CVCC Arena, Hickory, NC
Semifinal winners, 2 pm