South Webster (8-2, first CITC) vs. Northwestern (8-2, first CITC), 10 a.m.

South Webster is a district champion almost yearly, something that can't be ignored on a big stage like the Classic. The Jeeps are led by junior point guard Kayla Cook and her senior backcourt mate Erin Moore. The Jeeps have a significant post presence in athletic 6-foot-1 senior Erin Sherman, who will play volleyball at Rio Grande. The Jeeps' depth comes in the guard/swing player area. Only two true post players are on the roster.

Northwestern will be keyed by its six seniors, led by 6-foot-2 center Kara Koch. The guards, led by Kim Bowman, Paige Hagans and Hosanna Creasap, should be major factors in the game.

It will likely come down to the battle on the blocks between the volleyball players.

Wadsworth (8-2, played in each CITC and are 5-1 in CITC games) vs. River View (9-1, fifth CITC, 2-2 in CITC games), 11:45 a.m.

Wadsworth enters with a talented sophomore core that is led by point guard Taylor Woods and center Robyn Rotterschmidt. Senior Lindsey Tenyak will give the Grizzlies a major push from the wing. Wadsworth is deep and could have been deeper had it not lost senior Elise Coudriet and sophomore Sharlee Bailey to season-ending injuries.

Wadsworth's depth could come into play against a team with an outstanding lead player and a group around her that fills the holes nicely. Senior Kari Daugherty does a bit of everything for the Black Bears. Seniors Jenna Saylor and K.J. Todd will run the backcourt and sophomore Olivia Neace will roam the paint for River View.

The game will likely come down to how much of an impact the best player on there floor, Daugherty, can have on things.

Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown (8-3, fifth CITC, 0-4 in CITC games) vs. Columbus Brookhaven (8-2, sixth CITC, 0-5 in CITC games), 1:30 p.m.

One of two good programs will pick up its first Classic win in this meeting of the teams that lost to the host school a year ago.

Senior Datona Ball is Brookhaven's leading scorer with 12.9 points a game and the second best rebounder at 4.8 points a game. Point guard Brianna Holmes, an OGBR Top 50 sophomore, hits for 10.9 a game. That pair is strong beyond the arc as well. Ball hits 46 percent of her 3-pointers and Holmes hits 47 percent of hers. Travecia Franklin, one of the 25 best sophomores in Ohio, and classmate Marah Morris give the Bearcats a pair of potent post players.

Hathaway Brown is a young team, led by three juniors and a group of sophomores. The best of the juniors is Mylan Woods, a small forward who has already verballed to Northwestern. Point guard Alexis Dobbs and power forward Erica Almady, who moved to Hathaway Brown from Lakota West, also headline the roster. Four of the state's best sophomores will also take the floor for the Blazers.

Columbus Africentric (7-3, third CITC, 2-0 in CITC games) vs. South Euclid Regina (10-0, sixth CITC, 6-2 in CITC games), 3:15 p.m.

On the face of it, this might be the game of the day. Both teams made the Final Four in their divisions last year and bring significant buzz to the floor.

The Nubians have three good players back from last year's Div. IV runnerup, seniors Shardai Morrison-Fountain and Ashar Harris and terrific sophomore Raven Ferguson. The downfall in last year's title game was perimeter shooting. Guards Chelsea Chambers and Brien Babbs hope to help in that area.

Regina lost Shay Selby from last year's squad, but still has plenty of talent left. Point guard Tay'ler Mingo is the best and is joined in the lineup by power forwards Rylee McCormick and Jackie Cook, a transfer from Medina Highland who is headed to Old Dominion. The Royals are strong and deep on the block.

That's where this game will be decided. If the plethora of bigs at Regina can help slow down Morrison-Fountain, the game will go their way. If not, Africentric will be hard to beat.

West Chester Lakota West (9-2, sixth CITC, 6-4 in CITC games) vs. Newark (NJ) University (8-2, first CITC), 5 p.m.

Lakota West is normally loaded and this is no different. With three seniors headed to Div. I colleges (forward Alexis Rogers is going to Duke, forward Brittany Harriel will go to Southeast Missouri State and point guard Tess Elkins will play at Murray State) and three of the best 25 freshmen in the state, the Firebirds are covered for today and the future. The best of the freshmen is 6-foot-3 center Olivia Wrencher.

The Phoenix, ranked 24th in the USA Today Super 25, are drastically led at the offensive end by big-timers Nadirah McKenith, who's headed to St. John's, and Laurin Mincy. The two top players are both averaging more than 20 points a night and are their team's best perimeter shooters. Amber Thompson and Shaniqua Graves give their teams some post presence. University may be coming from far away. But, that's of little concern to the Phoenix. They've played just two home games so far.

This is the game of the first day that might rival Africentric-Regina in the talent on the floor. It will come down to how Lakota's youngsters can play.

Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame (12-0, sixth CITC, 9-1 in CITC games) vs. Twinsburg (9-1, first CITC), 6:45 p.m.

Mount Notre Dame, the No. 11 team in the USA Today Super 25, comes to the Classic as the marquee team in the event. The three leaders for the Cougars are the players everyone would expect. Seniors Kendall Hackney, Gabby Smith and Ashley Fowler are giving the Cougars exactly what they anticipated. Sophomore Kathryn Reynolds has given the Cougars a fourth reliable option at the offensive end. Smith leads the offense at 14.8 points a game and shoots 50 percent from 3-point range. Hackney gets just under 12 points a game and is her team's leading rebounder at 7.9 boards a game.

Twinsburg's lone loss this season came on the road at Hathaway Brown. But, this will be the biggest test of the season for second-year coach Mike Kelley's team. The Tigers have four three-year letterwinners at the front of the roster in point guard Katie Whittington, guards Sydnee Carter and Lauren Macer and forward Rachel Peelman. But, where they go from good to special is with the best freshman in the country, 6-foot-4 center Malina Howard.

Howard's influence will be big in this one. But, it will come down to how much Twinsburg can battle the best program in Div. I.

Fostoria St. Wendelin (8-2, first CITC) vs. Hiland (9-0, sixth CITC, 6-4 in CITC games), 8:30 p.m.

When this game was originally scheduled over a year ago, it looked like fans would get a preview in the Div. IV state semifinal. That game didn't happen thanks to New Riegel's win over St. Wendelin. This is the first meeting between the schools.

The game could come down to the guards. The Mohawks will go as guards Francena Tate, Lauren Geroski and Chelcia Rutter take them. There's not a lot of size on the Mohawk roster.

That could play to Hiland's strength. The Hawks have taken talented guards Kristin Troyer of Garaway and Katy Baker of West Holmes out of the game. Their four guards -- Noelle Yoder, Mykeila Mast, Hilary Weaver and Karli Mast -- will be key to how things go.

The game will likely be decided on how the Mohawks work in the post against Hiland junior Katelyn Stuckey and the depth the Hawks run to the blocks.