DOVER — Seaford High’s boys’ team was seeded fifth while Cape Henlopen’s girls were seeded seventh to top the large contingent of Henlopen Conference teams playing in this …
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DOVER — Seaford High’s boys’ team was seeded fifth while Cape Henlopen’s girls were seeded seventh to top the large contingent of Henlopen Conference teams playing in this year’s DIAA basketball state tournaments.
Every team in the state was eligible for this year’s tourneys after playing a shorter, limited schedule because of the coronavirus pandemic. It's the first time since 1988 that Delaware has held an open state tourney.
The DIAA determined a 47-team boys' bracket and a 41-team girls' bracket today in a virtual meeting.
The boys’ tournament is slated to begin on Tuesday night with the top 16 schools receiving first-round byes. Contests start at 6:30 p.m.
In opening-round games involving downstate teams, No. 40 Milford travels to No. 25 A.I. DuPont; No. 45 Sussex Tech goes to No. 20 Wilmington Christian; No. 44 M.O.T. Charter goes to No. 21 Dover; No. 37 Delmarva Christian goes to No. 28 Sussex Central; No. 34 Indian River travels to No. 31 Laurel; No. 47 First State Military goes to No. 18 Caesar Rodney; No. 49 Glasgow goes to No. 26 Polytech; No. 35 Cape Henlopen goes to No. 30 William Penn; and No. 46 Odyssey Charter goes to No. 19 Woodbridge.
In the second round, slated for Thursday evening, No. 13 Delmar hosts Wilmington Christian/Sussex Tech; No. 12 Lake Forest hosts Dover/M.O.T. Charter; No. 5 Seaford hosts Delmarva Christian/Sussex Central; and No. 6 Smyrna hosts St. Mark’s/Red Lion Christian.
In first-round girls’ matchups on Monday night, No. 41 Delmar is at 24 Seaford; No. 40 Milford is at No. 25 Indian River; No. 38 Smyrna is at No. 27 Polytech; No. 35 Sussex Tech is at No. 30 Wilmington Christian; No. 37 M.O.T. Charter is at No. 28 Dover; No. 36 Red Lion Christian is at 29 Sussex Central; and No. 39 Sussex Academy faces No. 26 St. Georges at Sussex Tech.
In the second round on Wednesday night, No. 17 Laurel is at No. 16 Caesar Rodney; No. 23 Lake Forest is at No. 10 Woodbridge; and Sussex Academy/St. Georges is at No. 7 Cape Henlopen.
DIAA Basketball State Tournaments
BOYS
First round
Tuesday, March 2
Games start at 6:30 p.m.
33-Wilmington Friends at 32-St. Georges
41-Hodgson at 24-Mt. Pleasant
40-Milford at 25-A.I. DuPont
36-Wilmington Charter at 29-Conrad
45-Sussex Tech at 20-Wilmington Christian
44-M.O.T. Charter at 21-Dover
37-Delmarva Christian at 28-Sussex Central
34-Indian River at 31-Laurel
47-First State Military at 18-Caesar Rodney
42-Concord at 23-Brandywine
39-Glasgow at 26-Polytech
35-Cape Henlopen at 30-William Penn
46-Odyssey Charter at 19-Woodbridge
43-Newark Charter at 22-Delaware Military
38-Red Lion Christian at 27-St. Mark’s
Second round
Thursday, March 4
Games start at 6:30 p.m.
Wilm. Friends/St. Georges at 1-Sanford
Hodgson/Mt. Pleasant at 9-Middletown
Milford/A.I. DuPont at 8-Appoquinimink
Wilm. Charter/Conrad at 4-Tower Hill
Sussex Tech/Wilm. Christian at 13-Delmar
M.O.T. Charter/Dover at 12-Lake Forest
Delmarva Christian/Sussex Central at 5-Seaford
Indian River/Laurel at 2-Salesianum
CR/First State Military at 15-Dickinson
Concord/Brandywine at 10-Tatnall
Polytech/Glasgow at 7-St. Elizabeth
Cape Henlopen/William Penn at 3-Howard
Woodbridge/Odyssey Charter at 14-Newark
DMA/Newark Charter at 11-Caravel
St. Mark’s/Red Lion at 6-Smyrna
Third round
Saturday, March 6
Games start at 6:30 p.m.
Quaterfinals
Tuesday, March 9
TBA
Semifinals
Thursday, March 11
TBA
Finals
Saturday, March 13
At 76ers Fieldhouse
GIRLS
First round
Monday, March 1
Games start at 6:30 p.m.
33-Middletown at 32-Hodgson
41-Delmar at 24-Seaford
40-Milford at 25-Indian River
36-Red Lion Christian at 29-Sussex Central
37-M.O.T. Charter at 28-Dover
24-Delaware Military at 31-Padua
39-Sussex Academy at 26-St. Georges
35-Sussex Tech at 38-Wilmington Christian
38-Smyrna at 26-Polytech
Second round
Wednesday, March 3
Games start at 6:30 p.m.
Middletown/Hodgson at 1-St. Elizabeth
17-Laurel at 16-Caesar Rodney
Delmar/Seaford at 9-Appoquinimink
Milford/IR at 8-Mt. Pleasant
Red Lion/Sussex Central at 4-Caravel
20-Christiana at 13-Wilm. Friends
21-Newark Charter at 12-Howard
Dover/M.OT. Charter at 5-Ursuline
DMA/Padua at 2-Conrad
18-Delmarva Christian at 15-William Penn
23-Lake Forest at 10-Woodbridge
St. Georges/Sussex Academy at 7-Cape Henlopen
Wilm. Christian/Sussex Tech at 3-Sanford
19-Wilm. Charter at 14-Tatnall
22-St. Mark’s at 11-Brandywine
Smyrna/Polytech at 6-Archmere
Third round
Friday, March 5
Games start at 6:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Monday, March 8
Games start at 6:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 10
TBA
Finals
Friday, March 12
At 76ers Fieldhouse