#1 seed Waterville Eagles hung on to edge #8 Cato-Meridian Blue Devils 55-52. The Eagles dominated the first half 38-19, but the Blue Devils dominated the second half 33-17. Hayden Dumas sealed the win hitting 4 of 4 free throws in the final 30 seconds. The Blue Devils were led by Preston Daggett with 21 points, including a long range 3 pointer with 6 seconds left to pull within a point. Perry Planck IV added 15 and De'Van Adams scored 11. Cato finished their season 15-7. The Eagles were led by Jackson Ruane with a game high 24 points along with 8 steals. Dumas added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Eagles improved to 16-6 overall this season.