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OSBA Final 8 - Play-In Format & Schedule

By OSBA Communications, 02/25/20, 11:00AM EST

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Play-in games for the OSBA Final 8 High School Championship will be held this week.

Teams are competing  for a spot in the 2020 OSBA Final 8 High School Championship, to be held March 5 to 8 at Ryerson University. 

Playoff Format

The top team in each division receive a bye into the Final 8. These are Orangeville Prep and Bill Crothers SS on the Men's side, and Crestwood Prep and Niagara Prep on the Women's side. 

The remaining 12 teams will compete in play-in games for the final 6 spots in the Final 8, as follows:

  • Game 1: 2 in East vs 7 in West
  • Game 2: 3 in East vs 6 in West
  • Game 3: 4 in East vs 5 in West
  • Game 4: 2 in West vs 7 in East
  • Game 5: 3 in West vs 6 in East
  • Game 6: 4 in West vs 5 in East

Play-in match-ups are summarized below. Note: games were not scheduled in order of Game 1, Game 2, etc. Please refer to the right-hand column for seeding. 

Final 8 Play-In Games (M)

Date Time Match-up Seeding
Tuesday, February 25 3:30 p.m. Ridley College v. Crestwood Prep 4 in East v. 5 in West
Tuesday, February 25 8:00 p.m. Thornlea SS v. Lincoln Prep 3 in West v. 6 in East
Wednesday, February 26 3:45 p.m. Athlete Institute Black v. Father Henry Carr 3 in East v. 6 in West
Thursday, February 27 7:00 p.m. Excel Hoops v. Central Tech 2 in East v. 7 in West
Thursday, February 27 7:00 p.m. Athlete Institute Red v. TRC Academy 2 in West v. 7 in East
Thursday, February 27 7:00 p.m. RISE Prep v. Southwest Academy 4 in West v. 5 in East

Final 8 Play-In Games (W)

Date Time Match-up Seeding
Tuesday, February 25 6:00 p.m. Central Tech v. Lincoln Prep 2 in West v. 7 in East
Wednesday, February 26 3:00 p.m. Father John Redmond v. King's Christian 3 in West v. 6 in East
Wednesday, February 26 5:00 p.m. Caledon Basketball Academy v. Bill Crothers SS 3 in East v. 6 in West
Friday, February 28 4:00 p.m. Excel Hoops v. Capital Courts 2 in East v. 7 in West
Friday, February 28 5:00 p.m. Louis Riel v. Southwest Academy 4 in West v. 5 in East
Saturday, February 29 4:00 p.m. TRC Academy v. Lo-Ellen Park Prep 4 in East v. 5 in West

The tentative schedule for OSBA Final 8 Weekend is as follows. Match-ups and game times will be determined following the conclusion of play-ins. All games will be held at Ryerson University.

  • Women’s Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 5th
  • Men’s Quarterfinals: Friday, March 6th
  • Men’s & Women’s Semi-finals: Saturday, March 7th
  • Men’s & Women’s Finals: Sunday, March 8th

All Final 8 Championship games will be streamed live on OSBA TV. Members of the media interested in attending the event should register through the online portal.  Ticket packages for spectators will be made available soon. Out of town visitors can be provided with suggested hotels by contacting Allen Morgan at Sport-Travel.

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