Riverdale opens vs. Mt. Juliet in Girls State



Riverdale will play Mt. Juliet Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the opening round of the TSSAA Girls State Class AAA Tournament at Murphy Center.

The winner of that game will play Friday at 4 p.m. against the winner of Thursday's 1 p.m. contest between Memphis Overton, 29-3, and Oak Ridge, 28-5.

The championship contest is set for 6 p.m. Saturday.

The Lady Warriors are 27-2, winning the district and regional titles and earning a state berth with a convincing 62-41 win over Cleveland in the Sectional.

Mt. Juliet is 32-1.

The opposite bracket has Morristown West, 32-1, playing Walker Valley, 32-2, at 4 p.m. Thursday and Clarksville, 30-4, facing Memphis Central, 26-3, at 5:30 p.m.