Webb seniors Jordan Burchett (front) and Jordan Foutch are looking forward to their sectional showdown in Memphis on Saturday night. (T-G File Photo by Danny Parker) [Click to enlarge]

West Tennessee is the place to be Saturday night.

And the Webb Feet will be right in the middle of the all the action.

Just one hour before the highly anticipated duel between No. 2 Tennessee and No. 1 Memphis tips off at the FedEx Forum, the Feet take center stage just up the road in Millington, matching up with host Tipton-Rosemark Academy in the Division II-A sectional round at 7.

The winner advances to next week's Final Four at Lipscomb University.

Webb coach Jeff Mitchell is expecting some stiff competition and knows his team must be completely focused.

"They've got good role players, a couple 6'3 kids inside and a couple shooters outside, so it's going to be a big challenge," Mitchell said of the Rebels, who come into the contest with a 17-9 record following a second place finish in the Division II-A West Region tournament. "I know they are very good and they've got some size. (Jacob) Arnett is a wing that can do it all and (Todd) Starks is a 5'11 point guard that is a college-type player who joined them midway through the season and he is really good.

"They like to push the ball up and we're comfortable playing like that, but I think we can play the halfcourt game as well. They are a good basketball team and they are playing well at the right time and, of course, they are going to be on their home floor with their fans."

Seniors Jordan Burchett and Jordan Foutch are excited to make the trip to the Bluff City for the third straight season.

"I like playing at home and all, but I like playing on the road better…for one thing because I like our blue uniforms better than our white ones," Burchett said. "Seriously, though, when we play at home we're kind of expected to win and that makes us a little more tight. On the road, though, everyone is pretty loose."

Foutch, on the other hand, just wants to enjoy the final overnight trip with his fellow teammates.

"It's fun, except for maybe the bus ride, but it will be good to have everyone together one last time," Foutch said.

The Feet (20-5), who were upset as the top seed in the East/Middle Region tournament semifinals by fourth-seeded Davidson Academy, used that as motivation in an elimination game Saturday versus host University School of Nashville and hope to keep that momentum going this weekend.

"Obviously, we played well Saturday, so I hope we can feed off that," Mitchell said. "Hopefully, it will be two good teams playing well.

"The Davidson Academy game was a blessing in disguise. They taught us how to approach a playoff game and that you don't come into these games assuming you're going to win. You just have to prepare the best you can, try to execute the game plan, but the main thing is playing very, very hard.

"I'd like to see us attack them like we did USN (Saturday)," Mitchell said. "I can't guarantee that we will shoot the ball as well as we did, but, if we play with that much emotion, I'll feel a lot better about our chances than if we come out flat. This time of the year, you are going to have to play with your backs against the wall because you've got nothing to lose. So, if we play that way, then we'll have a chance. If we don't, then it will be tough."

Burchett knows his squad will be prepared and will leave everything on the court Saturday night.

"After that loss Friday night, we were all kind of in shock. But, after that win on Saturday, there is a sense of new life across the team," he said. "The effort is always there. For the most part, we come out and play the game the same every time. It all depends if our shots are falling or not."

Foutch trusts his coach and his teammates as well.

"Just like Coach has been telling us…if we play like we know we can play, then we have a really good chance of winning," he said.

The second-year Webb coach just wants his players to enjoy the opportunity, stick to the game plan and see what happens.

"I feel strongly that we've got good basketball players and, if we play our game, then we'll have a shot to win in the end," Mitchell said.