Bragging rights are up for grabs this weekend when the state's eight NCAA Division III men's basketball teams travel to Stevenson University to compete in the Pride of Maryland Tournament.

The tournament, which kicked off earlier this week, continues on Friday night with semifinal-round play and then the championship game set for Saturday.

Friday's semifinal schedule has Frostburg taking on tournament host Stevenson at 6:30, followed by Hood vs. defending tournament champion St. Mary's at 8:30. In the consolation round, McDaniel and Washington College will open Friday's action at 2, followed by Goucher vs. Johns Hopkins at 4:15.

Saturday's championship game is set for 8:30 p.m. with the first of three consolation games starting at 2.

In addition to seeing some fine college basketball, the tournament also offers a chance to catch up with a number of former area high school standouts. St. Mary's features preseason Div. III All-American Alex Franz (Cardinal Gibbons) and Devin Spencer (Towson Catholic) while Hood counters with Cameron Cook (Calvert Hall).

Danny Murphy (Glen Burnie) and Greg Woody (Mount St. Joseph) are starters for Stevenson with Tyler Rudd (Glen Burnie) and Devon Lesniak (Winters Mill) playing at McDaniel.

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