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