By Rich Palzewic
Sports Editor
STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association recently released the brackets for the upcoming boys’ basketball tournament series.
The opening round of regional play is Tuesday, Feb. 16, while the second round is Friday, Feb. 19.
Regional finals are Saturday, Feb. 20.
The brackets will be reseeded before the sectional semifinals, which are Thursday, Feb. 25.
Sectional finals are Saturday, Feb. 27.
Locally, in Division 1, De Pere earned a No. 1 seed, while Ashwaubenon and Seymour did the same in Division 2.
The higher-seeded team will host its respective regional game.
Visit wiaawi.org to view the complete brackets and results of regional play.
Feb. 16 Division 1 games
No. 3 Green Bay Southwest vs. No. 6 Pulaski
No. 4 Green Bay East vs. No. 5 Green Bay Preble
No. 4 Appleton East vs. No. 5 West De Pere
Feb. 16 Division 2 games
No. 3 Shawano vs. No. 6 Green Bay West
Feb. 19 Division 1 games
No. 1 De Pere vs. winner of East/Preble
No. 2 Bay Port vs. winner of Southwest/Pulaski
Feb. 19 Division 2 games
No. 1 Ashwaubenon vs. winner of No. 4 Fox Valley Lutheran/No. 5 New London
No. 1 Seymour vs. winner of No. 4 Marinette/No. 5 Antigo
No. 2 Notre Dame Academy vs. winner of No. 3 Freedom/No. 6 Waupaca
Feb. 19 Division 5 games
No. 1 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran vs. winner of No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas/No. 5 Suring