CPA, Maplewood look to settle a score that's virtually even thus far

Maplewood and Christ Presbyterian Academy are about as evenly matched as any twosome on the Nashville hardwood.

They split their two regulars season encounters. Maplewood (21-3) won at home in the Feb. 4 game in overtime, then lost at CPA (27-4).

The Panthers outscored the Lions by one point, 156-155, in those combined meetings.

On Tuesday night, the teams face off in the third and rubber match with each other in the District 10-AA boys championship game at CPA.

More than anything, the respective coaches, Ty Wilson (Maplewood) and Drew Maddux (CPA), hold a great deal of respect for each other.

“The following morning after our Friday game at Maplewood, I called coach Wilson, and told him what a great game that was and how hard each team played,” Maddux said. “I told him I both teams fought hard and the game was a credit to high school basketball.

“The Saturday after our game here when they lost, he called me and told me essentially the same thing. Ty works a lot of our summer camps here. His players play with passion and play the game right.”

Said Wilson: “It’s always tough going against Drew’s team, because you know his teams play so hard. We have a great deal of respect for how they play.”

Jaleel Querry and Kenny Robertson are a standout scoring duo for Maplewood. Jalen Lindsey and Craig Bradshaw provide an inside-outside combination for CPA.

By finishing 1-2 in the district tournament (order to be determined), both have clinched a home-court quarterfinal game in the Region 5-AA tournament, which opens Saturday.

• David Lipscomb and CPA meet in the 10-AA girls championship, 6 p.m. Tuesday. Both have clinched quarterfinal home games Friday night.

• The semifinals of the Region 5-AA Tournament move to Vol State outside of Gallatin next week unless all of the Nashville teams win their games against 9-AA opponents. In that case, the tournament would move to East Literature.

• Brentwood High will host the Region 6-AAA tournament next week, Feb. 28-March 3, with semis the first two nights, followed by the finals March 2 (girls) and March 3 (boys).

• The Franklin Road Academy girls and boys won both championships in the DII-A Middle/East Region Saturday at Knoxville Webb. Both will host sectional games this weekend, with those winners qualifying for the state tournament at Lipscomb Allen Arena March 3-5.

DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS
District 11-AAA
At Centennial High
Monday’s games
6 p.m.—Ravenwood vs. Franklin, girls consolation; 7:30—Hillsboro vs. Centennial, boys consolation.
Tuesday’s games
6 p.m.—Brentwood vs. Hillsboro, girls championship; 7:30—Brentwood vs. Ravenwood, boys championship.

District 12-AAA
At Overton High
Monday’s games
6 p.m.—Glencliff vs. Cane Ridge, girls consolation; 7:30—Hillwood vs. McGavock, boys consolation.
Tuesday’s games
6 p.m.—Hunters Lane vs. Overton, girls championship; 7:30—Overton vs. Hunters Lane, boys championship.

District 9-AA
At Volunteer State
Monday, 6 p.m.—Goodpasture-Sycamore, girls consolation.

District 10-AA
At Christ Presbyterian Academy
Monday’s games
6 p.m.—Whites Creek vs. ML King, girls consolation; 7:30—East Lit vs. Whites Creek, boys consolation.
Tuesday’s games
6 p.m.—Lipscomb vs. CPA, girls championship; 7:30—Maplewood vs. CPA, boys championship.

Region 5-A
Friday’s game
Nashville Christian School at Moore County, girls quarterfinals.
Saturday’s game
Nashville Christian School at Eagleville, boys quarterfinals.

DII-AA Sectionals
Friday’s games (girls)
7 p.m.—Baylor at Ensworth; Harpeth Hall at Briarcrest; Pope JPII at GPS; Brentwood Academy at St. Benedict.
Saturday’s games (boys)
7 p.m.—MUS at McCallie; MBA at Briarcrest; Baylor at Ensworth; Father Ryan at Christian Brothers.

DII-A Sectionals
FRA girls will be host Friday, FRA and DCA boys will be host Saturday.