On Tuesday, the MPSSAA announced the brackets for the 2016 state high school basketball tournament. In 1A, the Cambridge South Dorchester Vikings are the number one seed in the East region Section I while the Pocomoke Warriors carry the top seed for Section II and as a result earn a bye to the second round. The tournament begins this Friday, February 26, 2016. Below are the pairings:
Section I
February 26, 2016
#5 St. Michaels vs. #4 North Dorchester
First round byes: #1 Cambridge South Dorchester, #2 Kent County, #3 Colonel Richardson
February 29, 2016
St. Michaels/North Dorchester vs. Cambridge South Dorchester
Colonel Richardson vs. Kent County
Section II
February 26, 2016
#5 Mardela vs. #4 Crisfield
First round byes: #1 Pocomoke, #2 Washington, #3 Snow Hill
February 29, 2016
Mardela/Crisfield vs. Pocomoke
Snow Hill vs. Washington