The Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association announced the basketball playoff brackets Friday, with regional quarterfinals scheduled to begin Tuesday for boys and Wednesday for girls.
Fourteen teams from Washington County are scheduled to compete. Here are their seeds and matchups:
boy basketball
1A Western Region I: On Tuesday, No. 6 Hancock travels to play No. 3 Southern Garrett, while No. 7 Clear Spring takes on No. 2 Allegany on the road.
The winners of these two games will meet in the semifinals on Thursday.
1A Western Region II: No. 1 Smithsburg, a two-time district champion, received a first-round bye and will host either No. 4 Catoctin or No. 5 Brunswick in Thursday's semifinals.
No. 6 Boonsboro travels to play No. 3 South Carroll on Tuesday, with the winner advancing to play No. 2 Liberty.
2A Western Region I: No. 3 Williamsport, which received a bye in the first round, will play No. 2 Middletown in Thursday's semifinals. The winner will face No. 1 Walkersville, No. 4 Winters Mill or No. 5 Francis Scott Key in the final.
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3A West Region I: No. 2 North Hagerstown hosts No. 7 Takarora on Tuesday, with the winner facing either No. 3 Oakdale or No. 6 Westminster on Thursday.
On Tuesday, No. 5 South Hagerstown will play No. 4 Linganois, while No. 1 Manchester Valley awaits the winner.
women's basketball
1A Western Region I: No. 5 Clear Spring is scheduled to play No. 4 Northern Garrett on Wednesday, with No. 1 Southern Garrett awaiting the winner.
No. 7 Hancock is scheduled to appear at No. 2 Mountain Ridge on Wednesday. The winner will face either No. 3 Allegany or No. 6 Fort Hill.
1A Western Region II: No. 2 Smithsburg will receive a first-round bye and will face either No. 3 South Carroll or No. 6 Brunswick in the semifinals on March 1.
No. 4 Boonsboro, the reigning regional champions, will host No. 5 Liberty on Wednesday, with the winner advancing to play No. 1 Catoctin.
2A Western Region I: No. 2 Williamsport, the two-time defending regional champion, received a first-round bye and will host No. 3 Middletown in the semifinals on March 1. The winner will face either No. 1 Francis Scott Key, No. 4 Walkersville or No. .5 Winters Mill advances to the finals.
3A West Region I: No. 6 North Hagerstown and No. 7 South Hagerstown will play on Wednesday, with the Habs taking on No. 3 Westminster and the Rebels taking on No. 2 Linganore. The winners of these two games will face each other in the semifinals on March 1st.
