State boys basketball playoffs start Friday; Baltimore area seeks another championship sweep
MPSSAA BOYS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
CLASS 1A
East Region
Section I first round – Friday March 1
No. 8 seed Bohemia Manor at No. 1 Havre de Grace
No. 5 Patterson Mill at No. 4 Colonel Richardson
No. 6 Kent County at No. 3 Coppin Academy
No. 7 Perryville at No. 2 Joppatowne
Section I semifinals (at higher seed) – Monday Feb. 4
Bohemia Manor/Havre de Grace winner vs. Patterson Mill/Colonel Richardson winner
Kent County/Coppin Academy winner vs. Perryville/Joppatowne winner
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 6
Bohemia Manor or Havre de Grace/Patterson Mill or Colonel Richardson winner vs. Kent County or Coppin Academy/Perryville or Joppatowne winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section I winner vs. Section II winner
North Region
Section first round – Friday March 1
Section I
No. 5 Overlea at No. 4 Randallstown
No. 6 Western Tech at No. 3 Loch Raven
No. 7 Sparrows Point at No. 2 Pikesville
Section II
No. 8 ACCE at No. 1 Lake Clifton
No. 5 Forest Park at No. 4 Douglass
No. 6 National Academy Foundation at No. 3 Dunbar
No. 7 Reginald Lewis at No. 2 Benjamin Franklin
Section semifinals (at higher seed) – Monday March 4
Section I
Overlea/Randallstown winner at Chesapeake-Baltimore County
Western Tech/Loch Raven winner vs. Sparrows Point/Pikesville winner
Section II
ACCE/Lake Clifton winner vs. Forest Park/Douglass winner
National Academy Foundation/Dunbar winner vs. Reginald Lewis/Benjamin Franklin winner
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 6
Section I
Overlea or Randallstown/Chesapeake-Baltimore County winner vs. Western Tech or Loch Raven/Sparrows Point or Pikesville winner
Section II
ACCE or Lake Clifton/Forest Park or Douglass winner vs. National Academy Foundation or Dunbar/Reginald Lewis or Benjamin Franklin winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
South Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 7 Chesapeake Science Point at No. 2 College Park Academy
No. 6 SEED School at No. 3 North CMIT
Section I semifinals (at higher seed) – Monday March 4
Chesapeake Science Point/College Park Academy winner vs. SEED School/North CMIT winner
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday Feb. 28
Chesapeake Science Point/College Park Academy winner vs. SEED School/North CMIT winner vs. No. 5 Fairmont Heights or No. 4 Largo/No. 1 Douglass-Prince George’s winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
West Region
Section II first round – Friday March 1
No. 5 Francis Scott Key at No. 4 Catoctin
No. 7 Boonsboro at No. 2 New Era Academy
Section II semifinals (at higher seed) – Monday March 4
Francis Scott Key/Catoctin winner at No. 1 Clear Spring
Boonsboro/New Era Academy winner vs. No. 6 Brunswick/No. 3 Smithsburg winner
Section II final – Wednesday Feb. 28
Francis Scott Key or Catoctin/Clear Spring winner vs. Boonsboro or New Era Academy/Brunswick or Smithsburg winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
CLASS 2A
East Region
Section I first round – Friday March 1
No. 5 Fallston at No. 4 Rising Sun
No. 6 North East at No. 3 North Harford
Section I semifinals – Monday March 4
Fallston/Rising Sun winner at No. 1 Elkton
North East/North Harford winner at No. 2 Harford Tech
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 4
Fallston or Rising Sun/Elkton winner vs. North East or North Harford/Harford Tech winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
North Region
Section first round – Friday March 1
Section I – No. 5 Eastern Tech at No. 4 Owings Mills
Section II – No. 5 Carver Vo-Tech at No. 4 Crossland
Section semifinals – Monday March 4
Section I
Eastern Tech/Owings Mills winner at No. 1 New Town
No. 3 Hereford at No. 2 Edmondson
Section II
Carver Vo-Tech/Crossland winner at No. 1 Patterson
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 4
Section I
Eastern Tech or Owings Mills/New Town winner vs. Hereford/Edmondson winner
Section II
Carver Vo-Tech or Crossland/Patterson winner vs. No. 7 Gwynn Park/No. 2 Central winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
South Region
Section first round – Friday March 1
Section I
No. 5 Glenelg at No. 4 Marriotts Ridge
No. 6 Hammond at No. 3 Wilde Lake
Section II – No. 5 Patuxent at No. 4 Southern
Section semifinals (at higher seed) – Monday Feb. 26
Section I
Glenelg/Marriotts Ridge winner at No. 1 Oakland Mills
Hammond/Wilde Lake winner at No. 2 River Hill
Section II
Patuxent/Southern winner at No. 1 Thomas Stone
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 4
Section I
Glenelg or Marriotts Ridge/Oakland Mills winner vs. Hammond or Wilde Lake/River Hill winner
Section II
Patuxent or Southern/Thomas Stone winner vs. No. 6 LaPlata or No. 3 Calvert/No. 1 Westlake winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
West Region
Section I first round – Friday March 1
No. 5 Winters Mill at No. 4 South Carroll
Section II semifinal – Monday March 4
Winters Mill/South Carroll winner at No. 1 Century
No. 3 Liberty at No. 2 Oakdale
Section II final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 6
Winters Mill or South Carroll/Century winner vs. Liberty/Oakdale winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
CLASS 3A
East Region
Section I first round – Friday March 1
No. 5 Long Reach at No. 4 Mount Hebron
Section semifinals – Monday March 4
Section I
Long Reach/Mount Hebron winner at No. 1 Atholton
No. 3 Centennial at No. 2 Reservoir
Section II
No. 4 Chesapeake-Anne Arundel at No. 1 James M. Bennett
No. 3 Northeast at No. 2 Stephen Decatur
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 4
Section I
Long Reach or Mount Hebron/Atholton winner vs. Centennial/Reservoir winner
Section II
Chesapeake-Anne Arundel/James M. Bennett winner vs. Northeast/Stephen Decatur winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 2
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
North Region
Section first round – Friday March 1
Section I
No. 5 Milford Mill Academy at No. 4 Lansdowne
No. 6 Towson at No. 3 Woodlawn
Section II
No. 5 Aberdeen at No. 4 Kenwood
No. 6 Edgewood at No. 3 Bel Air
No. 7 Patapsco at No. 2 Dundalk
Section semifinals – Monday March 4
Section I
Milford Mill Academy/Lansdowne winner at No. 1 Parkville
Towson/Woodlawn winner at No. 2 Franklin
Section II
Aberdeen/Kenwood winner at No. 1 C. Milton Wright
Edgewood/Bel Air winner vs. Patapsco/Dundalk winner (at higher seed)
Section final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 6
Section I
Milford Mill Academy or Lansdowne/Parkville winner vs. Towson or Woodlawn/Franklin winner
Section II
Aberdeen or Kenwood/C. Milton Wright winner vs. Edgewood or Bel Air/Patapsco or Dundalk winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
South Region
Section I first round – Friday Feb. 23
No. 5 Digital Harbor at No. 4 City College
No. 6 Southwestern at No. 3 Potomac
Section I semifinals – Monday March 4
Digital Harbor/City College winner at No. 1 Poly
Southwestern/Potomac winner at No. 2 Oxon Hill
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 4
Digital Harbor or City College/Poly winner vs. Southwestern or Potomac/Oxon Hill winner
Region final – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
West Region
Section I first round – Friday March 1
No. 6 Manchester Valley at No. 3 Rockville
Section I semifinals – Monday March 4
Manchester Valley/Rockville winner at No. 2 Westminster
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 4
Manchester Valley or Rockville/Westminster winner vs. No. 5 Watkins Mill or No. 4 Blake/No. 1 Magruder winner
Region final – Friday March 8
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 Severna Park
No. 6 North County at No. 3 Glen Burnie
Section II
No. 5 South River at No. 4 Leonardtown
Section semifinals – Monday March 4
Section I
Arundel/Severna Park winner at No. 1 Old Mill
North County/Glen Burnie winner at No. 2 Meade
Section II
South River/Leonardtown winner at No. 1 Broadneck
No. 3 North Point at No. 2 Annapolis
Section I
Arundel or Severna Park/Old Mill winner vs. North County or Glen Burnie/Meade winner
Section II
South River or Leonardtown/Broadneckwinner vs. North Point/Annapolis winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
North Region
Section I first round – Friday March 1
Section I
No. 5 Catonsville at No. 4 Howard
Section semifinals – Monday March 4
Section I
Catonsville/Howard winner at No. 1 Dulaney
No. 3 Mervo at No. 2 Perry Hall
Section I final (at higher seed) – Wednesday March 4
Catonsville or Howard/Dulaney winner vs. Mervo/Perry Hall winner
Region final (at higher seed) – Friday March 8
Section II winner vs. Section I winner
State final four
at Xfinity Center, University of Maryland
Thursday March 14
CLASS 3A semifinals
West Region champion vs. East Region champion, 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
North Region champion vs. South Region champion, 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
CLASS 4A semifinals
West Region champion vs. East Region champion, 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.
North Region champion vs. South Region champion, 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.
Friday March 15
CLASS 1A semifinals
West Region champion vs. East Region champion, 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
North Region champion vs. South Region champion, 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.
CLASS 2A semifinals
West Region champion vs. East Region champion, 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.
North Region champion vs. South Region champion, 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.
State finals at Xfinity Center
Saturday March 16
CLASS 1A final, 1 p.m.
CLASS 3A final, 3 p.m.
CLASS 2A final, 6 p.m.
CLASS 4A final, 8 p.m.
