The Farm Bureau Mideastern Conference High School Basketball Tournament is set for this week at Brunswick Community College.
First-round action opens with the girls bracket at 4:30 p.m. Monday and continues through Friday, Feb. 20, with championship rounds beginning at 6:30 p.m.
After clinching a share of the conference title with West Brunswick, the Hoggard boys earned a first-round bye due to tiebreakers within league play.
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The Trojans finished the year 10-2 in league play and 21-2 overall, while the Vikings earned top spot with a 10-2 conference mark, 18-6 overall.
The Hoggard girls also received a first-round bye as Mideastern Conference regular season champions. New Hanover received the No. 2 seed, ahead of No. 3 Ashley and fourth-seeded Laney.
This week’s schedule is listed below.
Monday, Feb. 16 (girls)
No. 1 Hoggard (bye)
No. 2 New Hanover vs. No.7 West Brunswick at 4:30 p.m.
No. 3 Ashley vs. No. 6 South Brunswick at 6 p.m.
No. 4 Laney vs. No. 5 Topsail at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17 (boys)
No. 1 Hoggard (bye)
No. 2 West Brunswick vs. No. 7 South Brunswick at 4:30 p.m.
No. 3 New Hanover vs. No. 6 Topsail at 6 p.m.
No. 4 Ashley vs. No. 5 Laney at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 18 (girls)
No. 1 Hoggard vs. winner (No. 4 Laney vs. No. 5 Topsail) at 6 p.m.
Winner (No. 2 New Hanover vs. No. 7 West) vs. winner (No. 3 Ashley vs. No. 6 South) at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19 (boys)
No. 1 Hoggard vs. winner (No. Ashley vs. No. 5 Laney) at 6 p.m.
Winner (No. 2 West vs. No. 7 South) vs. winner (No. 3 NHHS vs. No. 6 Topsail) at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 20
Girls championship at 6 p.m.
Boys championship at 7:30 p.m.
