State boys’ basketball playoffs start Friday; Patterson, Perry Hall and Poly seek return to glory
MPSSAA BOYS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
CLASS 1A
East Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 8 seed Perryville at No. 1 Kent County
No. 5 Colonel Richardson at No. 4 Patterson Mill
No. 6 Coppin Academy at No. 3 Joppatowne
No. 7 Bohemia Manor at No. 2 Havre de Grace
Section I semifinals (at higher seed) – Monday Feb. 26
Perryville/Kent County winner vs. Colonel Richardson/Patterson Mill winner
Coppin Academy/Joppatowne winner vs. Bohemia Manor/Havre de Grace winner
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Perryville or Kent County/Colonel Richardson or Patterson Mill winner vs. Coppin Academy or Joppatowne/Bohemia Manor or Havre de Grace winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section I winner vs. Section II winner
North Region
Section first round – Friday Feb. 23
Section I
No. 8 Sparrows Point at No. 1 Randallstown
No. 5 Carver A&T at No. 4 Chesapeake-Baltimore County
No. 6 Loch Raven at No. 3 Overlea
No. 7 Western Tech at No. 2 Pikesville
Section II
No. 8 FAET at No. 1 Dunbar
No. 5 New Era Academy at No. 4 Douglass
No. 6 Reginald Lewis at No. 3 Benjamin Frankin
No. 7 Bluford Drew Jemison-KASA at No. 2 National Academy Foundation
Section semifinals (at higher seed) – Monday Feb. 26
Section I
Sparrows Point/Randallstown winner vs. Carver A&T/Chesapeake-Baltimore County winner
Loch Raven/Overlea winner vs. Western Tech/Pikesville winner
Section II
FAET/Dunbar winner vs. New Era Academy/Douglass winner
Reginald Lewis/Benjamin Franklin winner vs. Bluford Drew Jemison-KASA/National Academy Foundation winner
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Section I
Sparrows Point or Randallstown/Carver A&T or Chesapeake-Baltimore County winner vs. Loch Raven or Overlea/Western Tech or Pikesville winner
Section II
FAET or Dunbar/New Era Academy or Douglass winner vs. Reginald Lewis or Benjamin Franklin/Bluford Drew Jemison-KASA or National Academy Foundation winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
South Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 8 Chesapeake Science Point at No. 1 North CMIT
No. 5 SEED School at No. 4 College Park Academy
Section I semifinal (at higher seed) – Monday Feb. 26
Chesapeake Science Point/North CMIT winner vs. SEED School/College Park Academy winner
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Chesapeake Science Point or North CMIT/SEED School or College Park Academy winner vs. No. 6 Largo or No. 3 Fairmont Heights/No. 7 International High at Langley Park or No. 2 Douglass-Prince George’s winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
West Region
Section II first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 6 Boonsboro at No. 3 Francis Scott Key
Section II semifinal – Monday Feb. 26
Boonsboro/Francis Scott Key winner at No. 2 Brunswick
Section II final – Wednesday Feb. 28
Boonsboro or Francis Scott Key/Brunswick winner vs. No. 5 Catoctin or No. 4 Smithsburg/No. 1 Catoctin winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
CLASS 2A
East Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 5 North Harford at No. 4 North East
No. 6 Rising Sun at No. 3 Fallston
Section I semifinals – Monday Feb. 26
North Harford/North East winner at No. 1 Elkton
Rising Sun/Fallston winner at No. 2 Harford Tech
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
North Harford or North East/Elkton winner vs. Rising Sun or Fallston/Harford Tech winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
North Region
Section first round – Friday Feb. 23
Section I
No. 5 Forest Park at No. 4 Owings Mills
No. 6 Eastern Tech at No. 3 Hereford
Section II
No. 5 Carver Vo-Tech at No. 4 Central
No. 6 Crossland at No. 3 Patterson
Section semifinals – Monday Feb. 26
Section I
Forest Park/Owings Mills winner at No. 1 New Town
Eastern Tech/Hereford winner at No. 2 Edmondson
Section II
Carver Vo-Tech/Central winner at No. 1 Lake Clifton
Crossland/Patterson winner at No. 2 Gwynn Park
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Section I
Forest Park or Owings Mills/New Town winner vs. Eastern Tech or Hereford/Edmondson winner
Section II
Carver Vo-Tech or Central/Lake Clifton winner vs. Crossland or Patterson/Gwynn Park winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
South Region
Section first round – Friday Feb. 23
Section I
No. 5 Marriotts Ridge at No. 4 Wilde Lake
No. 6 Hammond at No. 3 Glenelg
Section semifinal (at higher seed) – Monday Feb. 26
Section I
Marriotts Ridge/Wilde Lake winner at No. 1 River Hill
Hammond/Glenelg winner at No. 2 Oakland Mills
Section II
No. 5 LaPlata/No. 4 Calvert winner at No. 1 Southern
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Section I
Hammond or River Hill/Oakland Mills winner vs. Wilde Lake or Marriotts Ridge/Glenelg winner
Section II
Patuxent or Southern/Calvert winner vs. No. 5 Thomas Stone or No. 4 LaPlata/No. 1 Westlake winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
West Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 5 Winters Mill at No. 4 South Carroll
Section II semifinal – Monday Feb. 26
Winters Mill/South Carroll winner at No. 1 Oakdale
No. 3 Century at No. 2 Liberty
Section II final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Winters Mill or South Carroll/Oakdale winner vs. Century/Liberty winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
CLASS 3A
East Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 5 Long Reach at No. 4 Atholton
Section semifinals – Monday Feb. 26
Section I
Long Reach/Atholton winner at No. 1 Centennial
No. 3 Mount Hebron at No. 2 Reservoir
Section II
No. 4 Northeast at No. 1 Stephen Decatur
No. 3 Chesapeake-Anne Arundel at No. 2 James M. Bennett
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Section I
Long Reach or Atholton/Centennial winner vs. Mount Hebron/Reservoir winner
Section II
Northeast/Stephen Decatur winner vs. Chesapeake-Anne Arundel/James M. Bennett winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
North Region
Section first round – Friday Feb. 23
Section I
No. 5 Franklin at No. 4 Parkville
No. 6 Towson at No. 3 Lansdowne
Section II
No. 5 Edgewood at No. 4 Bel Air
No. 6 Aberdeen at No. 3 Kenwood
No. 7 Patapsco at No. 2 C. Milton Wright
Section semifinals – Monday Feb. 26
Section I
Franklin/Parkville winner at No. 1 Milford Mill Academy
Towson/Lansdowne winner at No. 2 Woodlawn
Section II
Edgewood/Bel Air winner at No. 1 Dundalk
Aberdeen/Kenwood winner vs. Patapsco/C. Milton Wright winner (at higher seed)
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Section I
Franklin or Parkville/Milford Mill Academy winner vs. Towson or Lansdowne/Woodlawn winner
Section II
Edgewood or Bel Air/Dundalk winner vs. Aberdeen or Kenwood/Patapsco or C. Milton Wright winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
South Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 5 Oxon Hill vs. No. 4 Digital Harbor at Bluford Drew Jemison
No. 6 Southwestern at No. 3 Poly
Section I semifinals – Monday Feb. 26
Oxon Hill/Digital Harbor winner at No. 1 Potomac
Southwestern/Poly winner at No. 2 City College
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Oxon Hill or Digital Harbor/Potomac winner winner vs. Southwestern or Poly/City winner
Region final – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
West Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 6 Manchester Valley at No. 3 Magruder
Section I semifinals – Monday Feb. 26
Manchester Valley/Magruder winner at No. 2 Westminster
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Manchester Valley or Magruder/Westminster winner vs. No. 5 Watkins Mill or No. 4 Blake/No. 1 Rockville winner
Region final – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
CLASS 4A
East Region
Section first round – Friday Feb. 23
Section I
No. 5 Arundel at No. 4 North County
No. 6 Glen Burnie at No. 3 Severna Park
Section II
No. 5 South River at No. 4 Leonardtown
Section semifinals – Monday Feb. 26
Section I
Arundel/North County winner at No. 1 Old Mill
Severna Park/Glen Burnie winner at No. 2 Meade
Section II
South River/Leonardtown winner at No. 1 Annapolis
No. 3 North Point at No. 2 Broadneck
Section I
Arundel or North County/Old Mill winner vs. Glen Burnie or Severna Park/Meade winner
Section II
South River or Leonardtown/Annapolis winner vs. North Point/Broadneck winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
North Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
Section I
No. 5 Howard at No. 4 Catonsville
Section semifinals – Monday Feb. 26
Section I
Howard/Catonsville winner at No. 1 Dulaney
No. 3 Mervo at No. 2 Perry Hall
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Howard or Catonsville/Dulaney winner vs. Mervo/Perry Hall winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
State final four
at Xfinity Center, University of Maryland
Thursday March 8
CLASS 3A semifinals
West Region champion vs. North Region champion, 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
East Region champion vs. South Region champion, 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
CLASS 4A semifinals
West Region champion vs. North Region champion, 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.
East Region champion vs. South Region champion, 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.
Friday March 9
CLASS 1A semifinals
West Region champion vs. North Region champion, 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
East Region champion vs. South Region champion, 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
CLASS 2A semifinals
West Region champion vs. North Region champion, 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.
East Region champion vs. South Region champion, 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.
State finals at Xfinity Center
Saturday March 10
CLASS 1A final, 1 p.m.
CLASS 3A final, 3 p.m.
CLASS 2A final, 6 p.m.
CLASS 4A final, 8 p.m.
