Sunday, February 06, 2000
Sectional brackets set for boys basketball
BY DAVE SCHUTTE
The Cincinnati Enquirer
If Anderson basketball coach Frank Brandy or Colerain's Jim Walther receive a thank-you card this week from Scott Martin, neither should be surprised.
By drawing the upper bracket of the Cincinnati Division I Sectional, Brandy and Walther eliminated the possibility of Martin's undefeated St. Xavier team playing Moeller in the second round of the tournament.
Instead, Moeller is in the lower bracket and will play No.3 seed Western Hills in the first round game Feb.26 at Mason High School.
“With all the luck we had last year, maybe this is God's way of evening things out,” Carl Kremer, coach of defending Division I state champion Moeller, said. “We got a tough draw in Western Hills.”
Moeller defeated St. Xavier for the Oxford sectional championship last year.
“We play Moeller again on Friday, and it will be nice playing someone new in the tournament,” Martin said.
There was one major change in the tournament drawings, which were held Saturday at Princeton High School — the use of a master draw for the Cincinnati and Oxford Division I sectionals.
In the past, teams were assigned to a site. This year, coaches of the 26 teams could choose where to play.
Eight teams were seeded, with the coaches choosing a site and spot on the bracket in the order of seeding. The remaining coaches chose in an order determined by drawing.
St. X, the No.1 team in the Associated Press' Division I poll, was seeded first and may have the easiest draw. No.8-seeded Milford (10-5) is the only other team in the Cincinnati upper bracket with a winning record.
The toughest bracket is the Oxford lower that includes Lakota East, LaSalle, Withrow, Winton Woods, Hughes, Hamilton and Mount Healthy.
First-round games in the Oxford sectional will be played at Lakota West. Mason will play host to first-round Cincinnati sectional games. The final two rounds will be played at Miami's Millett Hall and UC's Shoemaker Center.
Purcell Marian was the unanimous No.1 seed in Division II, followed by Loveland, McNicholas and Georgetown. Madeira was seeded No.1 in Division III Seven Hills was No.1 in Division IV.
The tournament begins Tuesday, Feb. 22 and continues through Monday, March 6.
DIVISION I
(AT MASON H.S./SHOEMAKER CENTER)
Upper bracket
Thursday, Feb. 24
Game 1—Colerain vs. Anderson, 7 p.m.
Game 2—Sycamore vs. Harrison, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 29
Game 3—St. Xavier (1) vs. winner game 1, 7 p.m.
Game 4—Milford (8) vs. winner game 2, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 6
Championship: Winner game 3 vs. winner game 4, 7 p.m.
Lower Bracket
Saturday, Feb. 26
Game 1—Glen Este vs. Northwest, 5 p.m.
Game 2—Walnut Hills vs. Amelia, 6:30 p.m.
Game 3—Western Hills (3) vs. Moeller, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1
Game 4—Elder (6) vs. winner game 1, 7 p.m.
Game 5—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 6
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 8:30 p.m.
(AT LAKOTA WEST/MIAMI UNIVERSITY)
Upper Bracket
Friday, Feb. 25
Game 1—Talawanda vs. Fairfield, 7 p.m.
Game 2—Aiken vs. Oak Hills, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 3
Game 3—Lakota West (4) vs. winner game 1, 6:30 p.m.
Game 4—Princeton (5) vs. winner game 2, 8 p.m.
Monday, March 6
Championship: Winner game 3 vs. winner game 4, 6:30 p.m.
Lower Bracket
Saturday, Feb. 26
Game 1—Lakota East vs. La Salle, 5 p.m.
Game 2—Hamilton vs. Mount Healthy, 6:30 p.m.
Game 3—Winton Woods (2) vs. Hughes, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 3
Game 4—Withrow (7) vs. winner game 1, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 8 p.m.
Monday, March 6
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 8 p.m.
(AT UD ARENA)
Upper Bracket
Sunday, Feb. 20
Game 1—Lebanon vs. Fairborn, 2 p.m.
Game 2—West Carrollton vs. Dayton Meadowdale, 3:30 p.m.
Game 3—Clayton Northmont (8) vs. Fairmont, 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 4—Sidney (2) vs. winner game 1, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 3
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 8 p.m
Lower Bracket
Monday, Feb. 21
Game 1—Piqua vs. Dayton Patterson, 5:30 p.m.
Game 2—Mason vs. Dayton Belmont, 7 p.m.
Game 3—Springfield South vs. Trotwood-Madison (5), 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 4—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5—Dayton Colonel White (4) vs. winner game 1, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 3
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 6:30 p.m.
(AT WRIGHT STATE)
Upper Bracket
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Game 1—Tecumseh vs. Miamisburg, 5 p.m.
Game 2—Middletown vs. Dayton Stebbins, 6:30 p.m.
Game 3—Beavercreek (1) vs. Troy, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 29
Game 4—Winner game 2, vs. winner game 3, 6:15 p.m.
Game 5—Dayton Carroll (7) vs. winner game 1, 8 p.m.
Monday, Match 6
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 6:15 p;.m.
DIVISION II
(AT ANDERSON H.S.)
Upper Bracket
Saturday, Feb. 26
Game 1—Purcell Marian (1) vs. Bethel-Tate, 3 p.m.
Game 2—Western Brown vs. Norwood, 5 p.m.
Game 3—Ross vs. Taylor, 7 p.m.
Game 4—Taft vs. Clermont Northeastern (4), 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1
Game 5—Winner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 6 p.m.
Game 6—Winner game 3 vs. winner game 4, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 4
Championship: Winner gem 5 vs. winner game 6, 3 p.m.
Lower Bracket
Friday, Feb. 25
Game 1—Roger Bacon vs. New Richmond, 5 p.m.
Game 2—Goshen vs. McNicholas (3), 7 p.m.
Game 3—Turpin vs. Woodward, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 29
Game 4—Winner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 6 p.m.
Game 5—Loveland (2) vs. winner game 3, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 4
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, noon
(AT UD ARENA)
Upper Bracket
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Game 1—Springboro vs. Preble Shawnee, 5:30 p.m.
Game 2—Lemon Monroe vs. Kings (4), 7 p.m.
Game 3—Edgewood vs. Chaminade-Julienne, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1
Game 4—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 6 p.m.
Game 5—Kettering Alter (1) vs. winner game 1, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 4
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 3:30 p.m.
Lower Bracket
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Game 1—Little Miami vs. Eaton, 5:30 p.m.
Game 2—Franklin (3) vs. Wilmington, 7 p.m.
Game 3—Badin vs. Bellbrook, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 29
Game 4—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 7 p.m.
Game 5—Dayton Dunbar (2) vs. winner game 1, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 4
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 5 p.m.
DIVISION III
(AT SYCAMORE H.S.)
Upper Bracket
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Game 1—Deer Park vs. Felicity, 6:30 p.m.
Game 2—CHCA (4) vs. Batavia, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Game 3—Williamsburg vs. Ripley, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 25
Game 4—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5—Madeira (1) vs. winner game 1, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 7 p.m.
Lower Bracket
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Game 1—Mariemont vs. North College Hill, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24
Game 2—St. Bernard vs. Reading, 6:30 p.m.
Game 3—Indian Hill vs. Wyoming (3), 8 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 28
Game 4—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5—Finneytown (2) vs. winner game 1, 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
Championship: Winner game 4. vs. winner game 5, 7 p.m.
(AT UD ARENA)
Upper Bracket
Friday, Feb. 25
Game 1—Oakwood (6) vs. Carlisle, 5 p.m.
Game 2—Dayton Stivers vs. Versailles (3), 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
Game 3—Midd. Madison vs. winner game 1, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 4
Championship: Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 7 p.m.
Lower Bracket
Friday, Feb. 25
Game 1—East Clinton (1) vs. Blanchester, 8 p.m.
Game 2—National Trail vs. Greenview (8), 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
Game 3—Dixie vs. winner game 2, 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 4
Championship: Winner game 1 vs. winner game 3, 8:30 p.m.
(At Vandalia Butler)
Upper Bracket
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Game 1—Valley View (2) vs. Tri-County North, 6:30 p.m.
Game 2—Brookville vs. Waynesville (4), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26
Game 3—Spr. Northeastern vs. winner game 1, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
Championship: Winner game 3 vs. winner game 2, 8 p.m.
Lower Bracket
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Game 1—Miami East (3) vs. Milton Union, 6:30 p.m.
Game 2—Twin Valley South (1) vs. Clinton Massie, 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
Championship: Winner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 6:30 p.m.
DIVISION IV
(AT LOVELAND H.S.)
Upper Bracket
Thursday, Feb. 24
Game 1—Cincinnati CD (3) vs. Summit CD, 5:45 p.m.
Game 2—Fenwick (2) vs. Midd. Christian, 7:15 p.m.
Game 3—Clark Montessori vs. Cincinnati Ch., 8:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 29
Game 4—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5—Landmark Ch. vs. winner game 1, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 3
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 6:30 p.m.
Lower Bracket
Friday, Feb. 25
Game 1—New Miami vs. Hillcrest, 5:45 p.m.
Game 2—Fayetteville vs. Lockland, 7:15 p.m.
Game 3—Ridgeville Ch. vs. Georgetown (4), 8:45 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1
Game 4—Winner game 2 vs. winner game 3, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5—Seven Hills (1) vs. winner game 1, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 3
Championship: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 8 p.m.
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