Cougars, unbeaten in divisional play this season, are heavy favorites against the Royals, who are making the school’s first championship game appearance.

Cougars top Rota and Italy-based team wins a battle of Falcons as two schools meet for the third time this season.

Bucs look to resume title run after a one-one break with Dragons - making their first title-game appearance in a decade - standing in the way.

Top-seeded Tigers down Ansbach while Lions defeat Spangdahlem to reach the D-III title game for the fourth straight season.

Stuttgart girls advance to the semifinals, along with Wiesbaden, Vilseck and Kaiserslautern, while unbeaten Wiesbaden boys are joined by Royals, Vilseck and SHAPE.

Programs that have won multiple titles in recent years are back in the D-III semifinals after upending No. 2 seeds to finish pool play.

Friday’s semifinals will feature Vicenza vs. Naples and Aviano against Marymount in boys action and AOSR taking on BFA and Vicenza meeting Rota in girls play.

All but three games in 20-game slate on opening day are decided by at least 10 points.

Results stay true to form in other games as Division II teams open up season-ending championships.