Massachusetts High School Girls Basketball: Elite 8

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Congratulations to all the players and coaches who have made it to the Elite Eight! Your team now has become a local, regional, and possibly state story. Townspeople who have not seen a high school basketball game in over a decade are coming out of the woodwork to see your team try to win one more game. 

The Elite Eight round is the final game that is played at the site of the higher seed. It also is a point where every team now has a story to tell. The higher seeds have the pressure of meeting expectations. Being a number one seed is a blessing because you had a fantastic season and based on power rankings are considered the number one team in the division. The #1 ranking is also a bit of a burden because in the eyes of some, anything short of an appearance in the state championship might be considered a letdown.

Elite Eight games are also fantastic for “hoop junkies.” Coaches whose teams’ seasons are over. Parents of children who hope to be able to play in a game like this someday. Older siblings, extended family and a handful of college coaches attempting to recruit players who have performed well will all be in attendance. 

Below are the match-ups for 2025. All the number one seeds have advanced to the elite eight. This is where their story begins. Eight teams are left. All eight teams are battle tested. All teams have good chemistry and good coaches. Players have confidence in themselves and their teammates. ALL eight teams from the bottom of their heart believe they can advance for the Final Four.

Each team is only promised one more game. The Elite Eight is the game that needs to draw all the energy and focus of the players and coaches. Yes, there is a bracket with three other games. Those games do not matter a lick. Focus on playing good fundamental basketball! Leave everything on the court. Support your teammates and coaches. Don’t point fingers. And have fun! The Elite Eight game will be a memory that will stay with you forever.

Good Luck!

Check out the current bracket and biggest upsets. To determine the biggest upset, we will subtract the lower seed from the highest seed. Games will be played

Division 1 (8 teams)

  1. #1 Wachusett Regional defeats #8 Central Catholic 54 – 41
  2. #2 Bishop Feehan defeats #10 King Philip Regional H.S
  3. #3 Springfield Central defeats #11 Framingham
  4. #4 Braintree defeats #5 Woburn Memorial

Division 2 (8 teams)

  1. #1 Medfield defeats #9 Northampton
  2. #2 Dartmouth vs. #7 Whitman-Hanson Regional HS
  3. #5 North Quincy defeats #4 Notre Dame Academy (H)
  4. #6 South High Community School vs. #14 Walpole School

Division 3 (8 teams)

  1. #1 St. Mary’s defeats #8 East Bridgewater Jr / Sr 59 – 37
  2. #2 Foxborough defeats #7 Pentucket Reg
  3. #3 Norwell defeats. #6 Fontbonne Academy
  4. #5 Pittsfield defeats #13 Old Rochester Reg.

Division 4 (8 teams)

  1. #1 Cathedral defeats #9 Millbury Mem.Jr. / Sr.H.S.
  2. #2 Millis defeats #10 Gardner
  3. #3 South Hadley defeats #6 Carver Middle / High School
  4. #4 Bourne defeats #5 Cohasset

Division 5 (8 teams)

  1. #9 Lee Middle / High School defeats #1 Hopedale Jr. / Sr.
  2. #2 Hoosac Valley Middle / High School defeats #7 Douglas
  3. #3 Maynard defeats #6 Saint John Paul II
  4. #5 Renaissance School defeats #4 Lenox Memorial

Massachusetts Boys High School Basketball: Elite 8

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Congratulations to all the players and coaches who have made it to the Elite Eight! Your team now has become a local, regional, and possibly state story. Townspeople who have not seen a high school basketball game in over a decade are coming out of the woodwork to see your team try to win one more game. 

The Elite Eight round is the final game that is played at the site of the higher seed. It also is a point where every team now has a story to tell. The higher seeds have the pressure of meeting expectations. Being a number one seed is a blessing because you had a fantastic season and based on power rankings are considered the number one team in the division. The #1 ranking is also a bit of a burden because in the eyes of some, anything short of an appearance in the state championship might be considered a letdown.

Elite Eight games are also fantastic for “hoop junkies.” Coaches whose teams’ seasons are over. Parents of children who hope to be able to play in a game like this someday. Older siblings, extended family and a handful of college coaches attempting to recruit players who have performed well will all be in attendance. 

Below are the match-ups for 2025. All the number one seeds have advanced to the elite eight. This is where their story begins. Eight teams are left. All eight teams are battle tested. All teams have good chemistry and good coaches. Players have confidence in themselves and their teammates. ALL eight teams from the bottom of their heart believe they can advance for the Final Four.

Each team is only promised one more game. The Elite Eight is the game that needs to draw all the energy and focus of the players and coaches. Yes, there is a bracket with three other games. Those games do not matter a lick. Focus on playing good fundamental basketball! Leave everything on the court. Support your teammates and coaches. Don’t point fingers. And have fun! The Elite Eight game will be a memory that will stay with you forever.

Good Luck!

Check out the current bracket and biggest upsets. To determine the biggest upset, we will subtract the lower seed from the highest seed. Games will be played

Division 1 (8 teams)

  1. #1 Franklin High School vs. #8 Bridgewater-Raynham Reg 
  2. #2 Attleboro vs. #7 Springfield Central
  3. #3 Newton North vs. #11 Braintree
  4. #4 Central Catholic vs. #5 Lowell

Division 2 (8 teams)

  1. #1 Malden Catholic High School vs. #9 Doherty Memorial
  2. #2 Mansfield vs. #7 Masconomet Reg.
  3. #3 Pope Francis Preparatory School vs. #6 Somerset Berkley Regional
  4. #4 Oliver Ames vs. #12 Plymouth South

Division 3 (8 teams)

  1. #1 St. Mary’s High School vs. #8 Abington
  2. #2 Norwell vs. #10 Hanover
  3. #5 Greater Lawrence Tech HS vs. #20 Old Rochester Reg.
  4. #6 Taconic vs. #14 Boston Latin Academy

Division 4 (8 teams)

  1. #1 Albert D. Holland School Of Technology vs. #8 Lynn Vocational Technical Inst
  2. #2 Bourne vs. #23 O’Bryant
  3. #3 Clinton vs. #6 Georgetown Middle / High School
  4. #5 Monument Mountain Reg HS vs; #13 Cohasset

Division 5 (8 teams)

  1. #1 Pioneer Valley Regional School vs. #9 Ware Jr / Sr
  2. #2 Hopedale Jr. / Sr. vs. #7 New Mission
  3. #4 Drury vs. #5 English High
  4. #9 Rockport vs. #11 Westport

Massachusetts Girls High School Basketball: Sweet 16

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The Massachusetts State Basketball Tournament is an incredible events filled with amazing stories and a rollercoaster of emotions. Round of 32 games get a team a little closer to the State Championship. These games are typically played Thursday through Sunday AFTER February vacation.

Check out the current bracket and biggest upsets. To determine the biggest upset, we will subtract the lower seed from the highest seed. Games will be played

The Sweet 16. Congratulations! Your team has survived in advanced. You have earned yourself the right to compete one more time this season. Do not get distracted and focus on having a great basketball day today. If it’s practice, be the most focused you’ve been. If its film study, pay complete attention to detail. If its rest, get as much as you can. Be you sure to hydrate and eat healthy because a victory in this round gets you to the elite eight.

The next game is the only focus. Do not worry about the Elite Eight! Do not worry Final Four. Today is the most important day of the season, treat it that way. Limit your screen time! Put academics on the back burner. Tell friends and significant others they’ll be plenty of time once the season is over.

This may be the biggest game in your life, but it is just basketball. Once that ball gets tossed up the team that plays together, plays hard, and play smart will walk off the court with their heads held high. Everybody in the state tournament at this point is a good team and is playing well. It’s gonna take an incredible effort to beat your opponent And remember if you give everything you have and leave it all in the court and play to your potential regardless of the score you’ll be happy with your effort and can reflect back on a fantastic season. If you’re a Cinderella team keep dancing baby upsets happen all the time and March madness.

Good luck and as Jimmy V would say dream big.

Division 1 (16 teams)

  1. 5 #11 Framingham defeats #6 Natick 44 – 37
  2. 3 #10 King Philip Regional H.S. defeats #7 Quincy 57 – 53

Division 2 (16 teams)

  1. 1 #9 Northampton defeats #8 Westwood 53 – 39

Division 3 (16 teams)

  1. 9 #13 Old Rochester Reg. defeats #4 Medway 44 – 43

Division 4 (16 teams)

  1. 3 #10 Gardner defeats Hamilton-Wenham Reg HS 48 – 42
  2. 1 #9 Millbury Mem.Jr. / Sr.H.S. defeats #8 Tyngsborough 42 – 37

Division 5 (16 teams)

  1. 1 #9 Lee Middle / High School defeats #8 Drury 55 – 53

Division III Women’s College Basketball: March Madness

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2025 March Madness Bracket

National Champions: NYU @nyuwomenshoops

Final Four

  1. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh @UWOWBB1
  2. Smith @SC_BBal
  3. NYU @nyuwomenshoops
  4. Wis.-Stout @BlueDevilsWBB

Elite Eight

  1. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh @UWOWBB1
  2. Smith @SC_BBal
  3. NYU @nyuwomenshoops
  4. Wis.-Stout @BlueDevilsWBB
  5. Scranton @ScrantonWBB
  6. Gettysburg @GburgWBB
  7. Gustavus Adolphus @gustiewbb
  8. Baldwin Wallace @BW_wbasketball

Division III Men’s College Basketball: March Madness

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D3 Bracket

National Champions Trinity @BantamHoops

2025 Final Four

  1. Wesleyan @wes_mbball (1.7K followers) Freeman Athletic Center
  2. Trinity @BantamHoops
  3. New York @nyumenshoops (4K followers) New York, NY
  4. Wash U @WashUBasketball

2025 Elite Eight

  1. Wesleyan @wes_mbball (1.7K followers) Freeman Athletic Center
  2. Trinity @BantamHoops
  3. New York @nyumenshoops (4K followers) New York, NY
  4. Wash U @WashUBasketball
  5. Emory @EmoryBasketball Atlanta, GA
  6. University of Redlands @CoachBruce122 Peoria, AZ
  7. Catholic @CatholicU_MBB
  8. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse @UWLEagleMBB

Division III College Basketball: March

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February 24th – March 2nd: League Championship Semifinals & Finals.

March 3rd – March 9th:

Monday, March 3 at noon Selection show | Watch live on NCAA.com

Friday, March 7 First round: Watch live on NCAA.com

Saturday, March 8 Second round: Watch live on NCAA.com NCAA.com

March 10th – March 16th:

March 14-15 Sectionals: Watch live on NCAA.com

March 17th – March 23rd:

Thursday, March 20 Semifinals: Watch live on NCAA.com

Saturday, March 22 National championship: Watch live on NCAA.com

College Basketball: Fall Semester

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Division III College Basketball: February

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January 27th – February 2nd:

February 3rd – February 9th:

February 10th – February 16th: Final week of the regular season. Pairing for the league tournament.

February 17th – February 23rd: Opening round of the League Tournaments.

February 24th – March 2nd: League Championship Semifinals & Finals.

Massachusetts Boys High School Basketball: Sweet 16

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The Massachusetts State Basketball Tournament is an incredible events filled with amazing stories and a rollercoaster of emotions. Round of 32 games get a team a little closer to the State Championship. These games are typically played Thursday through Sunday AFTER February vacation.

Check out the current bracket and biggest upsets. To determine the biggest upset, we will subtract the lower seed from the highest seed. Games will be played

The Sweet 16. Congratulations! Your team has survived in advanced. You have earned yourself the right to compete one more time this season. Do not get distracted and focus on having a great basketball day today. If it’s practice, be the most focused you’ve been. If its film study, pay complete attention to detail. If its rest, get as much as you can. Be you sure to hydrate and eat healthy because a victory in this round gets you to the elite eight.

The next game is the only focus. Do not worry about the Elite Eight! Do not worry Final Four. Today is the most important day of the season, treat it that way. Limit your screen time! Put academics on the back burner. Tell friends and significant others they’ll be plenty of time once the season is over.

This may be the biggest game in your life, but it is just basketball. Once that ball gets tossed up the team that plays together, plays hard, and play smart will walk off the court with their heads held high. Everybody in the state tournament at this point is a good team and is playing well. It’s gonna take an incredible effort to beat your opponent And remember if you give everything you have and leave it all in the court and play to your potential regardless of the score you’ll be happy with your effort and can reflect back on a fantastic season. If you’re a Cinderella team keep dancing baby upsets happen all the time and March madness.

Good luck and as Jimmy V would say dream big.

Division 1 (16 teams)

  1. #5 11 Braintree defeats #6 Andover 43 – 41

Division 2 (16 teams)

  1. 7 #12 Plymouth South defeats #5 Whitman-Hanson Regional HS 55 – 41

Division 3 (16 teams)

  1. 11 #22 Apponequet Regional H.S. defeats #11 Swampscott 58 – 55
  2. 3 #10 Hanover defeats #7 Salem 59 – 35

Division 4 (16 teams)

  1. 9 #13 Cohasset defeats #4 Millbury Mem.Jr. / Sr.H.S. 41 – 27

Division 5 (16 teams)

  1. 16 #19 Rockport defeats #3 Granby Jr. / Sr. 51 – 46
  2. 5 #11 Westport defeats #6 John J. Duggan Academy 72 – 69

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