Maryland 1A Boys Hoops Tournament is Set

February 23, 2016 Posted by Matt Pencek Basketball, Featured Sports, Local Sports

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

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