The top 16 community college basketball teams in Florida will begin arriving in Marianna Tuesday for the Florida Junior College Men’s and Women’s State Basketball Tournament set for March 3-6 in Chipola’s Milton H. Johnson Health Center.
Some 400 basketball players along with coaches, cheerleaders and fans will fill nearly 200 hotel rooms during the tourney. Teams will begin practice Tuesday in the Johnson Center and in local high school gyms. Each team is assigned a local host family to help with any need that may arise during the tournament.
Numerous Division I College coaches and recruiters also are expected to scout the talent in the competition. Tournament officials estimate that more than $250,000 will flow into the area during the tournament from food, lodging, recreation and incidental expenses.
Men’s action begins Wednesday, March 3, at 1 p.m. as Daytona takes on St. Petersburg. At 3 p.m., Indian River meets Tallahassee. Northwest Florida plays Central Florida at 6 p.m. Broward and Hillsborough play in the 8 p.m. nightcap on Thursday.
The women’s tournament tips off Thursday, March 4, at 1 p.m. as Tallahassee takes on Santa Fe. At 3 p.m., Pensacola takes on Indian River. Gulf Coast plays Daytona at 6 p.m. Palm Beach and Central Florida meet in the 8 p.m. nightcap on Wednesday.
Men’s and women’s semi-finals are set for Friday, March 5, with men’s games at 1 and 6 p.m. and women’s contests at 3 and 8 p.m. The State Championship title games are set for Saturday, March 6, with the men at 5 p.m., and the women at 7:30 p.m.
Waste Management is official host sponsor for the event. The Jackson County Tourist Development Council awarded a $10,000 grant to help promote the tournament. Other sponsors include: the Florida Lottery, Community South Credit Union and FOCUS Credit Union.
Tournament passes—$25 for adults and $15 for students—will get fans into all 14 exciting tournament games. Single session tickets—two games—are $10 each.
For ticket information, call 718-2220, or visit the official tourney web site at: www.chipola.edu
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