Like the girls’ last weekend, the area boys’ basketball scene knows their opponent as the sectional basketball tournament draw was held on Sunday at various locations. All seven of the schools in the coverage area can now prepare for the second season.

In the Division One sectionals, the Tecumseh Arrows will take their 13th seed into the sectionals and will play #12 Piqua in the opening game on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. at Trotwood Madison High School. It will be the first of two games at Trotwood that evening, as in the nightcap, #1 seed Wayne will play #20 Vandalia Butler. The winner of that game will return to Trotwood on March 3 at 6 p.m. against #15 Sidney.

Troy will also open the sectional tournament at Trotwood Madison, as the #17 Trojans will open their sectional tournament against #2 Centerville at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28.

In the Division Four sectionals, both Troy Christian and Bethel were top four seeds at they will be playing their games at Troy High School.

Troy Christian earned the number two seed, only behind Tri-Village, and will open their tournament action on Saturday February 28 at 5 p.m. against Springfield Catholic Central in the third game of that day. Should they win, they come back on March 4 at 6 p.m. against Xenia Christian.

Bethel opens tournament play as the #4 seed, as they will battle Southeastern on February 28 at 8 p.m. at Troy High School.  Should the Bees earn the win in their opener, they come back on March 4 at 7:30 against the winner of Franklin Monroe and Miami Valley School.

Tippecanoe will open the Division Two sectional tournament on March 4 at Springfield High School against the winner of Shawnee/Clinton Massie, with tip off set for 6 p.m. The Red Devils earned the tenth seed. The Red Devils took a bye in the opening round.

Greenon also plays at Springfield as the seventh seed, and will play Kenton Ridge in the opening round on February 28 at 7 p.m. A win against the Cougars will put Greenon into the second round on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. against Indian Lake or Meadowdale.

Northwestern will open tournament play in the Division Two sectionals at Springfield on February 27 in the opening game of the night, as they play the top-seeded Urbana Hillclimbers.

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