Two High School Girls Basketball Teams Have Been Kicked Out Of The Playoffs After A Wild Bench-Clearing Brawl

A wild bench-clearing brawl during a high school girls basketball state tournament game in Georgia ensured that both teams would not be advancing to the next round.

The game-ending brawl took place at the end of the second quarter on Tuesday night.  Spalding High School and Wayne County High School were taking each other on in Jessup, Georgia in a 4A playoff game.

A brawl during a high school girls basketball game leads to disqualification of both teams. (Image Credit: WSAV3/YouTube)

The video from the brawl shows a wild scene unfolding.  There are several fights taking place at once, and they're spread out all over the court.  As a result, every player from both teams was ejected from the game.

The player ejections put an end to the game.  The rule that states ejected players must also sit out the next game made it impossible for either team to advance to the next round.

That meant both teams had been kicked out of the playoffs as well.  Starr's Mill High School, who was going to play the winner in the second round, was awarded a bye and automatically advanced to the third round.

There's no word on what started the action, but there was plenty of hair pulling and punches thrown that were caught on video.

The Two High School Girls Basketball Teams Might Have Been Disqualified, But They Did Make History

Dr. Robin Hines, the Georgia High School Association executive director, released a statement on the game-ending brawl.  Here's what the doctor had to say, "There is no place within the Georgia High School Association for this type of behavior.  It was egregious, and we are not going to put up with things like this."

To add to the fun of a canceled playoff game and getting booted from the tournament is that there could be more disciplinary action on the way.  There's an ongoing investigation into the fight that could bring with it additional penalties and punishments.

It turns out this wasn't just any brawl during a girls high school basketball playoff game either, it was an historic event.  It was the first double-forfeit in state tournament history, which dates to 1922.

Did both teams miss out on an opportunity to play for a state title?  Yes, but at least they made some history as they did so.  Not everyone has their name associated with a part of history.