Snow, ice and below-freezing temperatures wreaked havoc on the first-round schedule for the MHSAA basketball playoffs.
Girls games were originally delayed from Monday to Thursday, and boys games were pushed from Tuesday to Friday.
But several schools chose to play their first-round contests Saturday, the final day to play the games, leading to a haphazard weekend schedule.
On Wednesday, the MHSAA announced teams could play first-round girls games Monday and boys games Tuesday. Schools that co
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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