After an overtime win at home to open the Section 2A South Sub-Section boys basketball tournament, eighth-seeded Martin County West heads on the road Tuesday to face the tournament’s number one seed on its home court.
The Mavericks, 5-22, will be in Mountain Lake to take on top-seeded Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey (23-3). Tip off will be at 8:01 p.m.
Eighth-seeded MCW slipped past ninth-seeded Nicollet 67-62 in the opening round on Friday behind 32 points by Jacob Wilmes. That gives the Mavericks a matchup with the Wolverines.
Something in common
The Mavericks and Wolverines did not meet during the regular season. They do have five common opponents.
Nicollet
MCW: W 63-58; W 73-49
MLAC: W 80-30
Madelia
MCW: L 67-66; W 80-76 (OT)
MLAC: W 63-49
St. James Area
MCW: L 85-58
MLAC: W 78-73
GHECTML
MCW: L 72-57; L 63-43
MLAC: W 79-55
Edgerton
MCW: L 56-45
MLAC: W 90-63; W 73-41
Also, on the upper half of the bracket Tuesday, fifth-seeded Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther (11-15) plays at fourth-seeded Mankato Loyola (13-13). The winners meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter High School.
SECTION 2A BOYS BASKETBALL
South Sub-Section
Friday, March 1
First round
Martin County West 67, Nicollet 62 (OT)
Tuesday, March 5
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
Martin County West (5-22) at Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey (23-3), 8:01 p.m.
Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther (11-15) at Mankato Loyola (13-13), 8:01 p.m,.
Lower bracket
Madelia (10-16) at Springfield (19-7), 8:01 p.m.
Alden-Conger (12-15) at United South Central (13-13), 8:01 p.m.
Thursday, March 7
Semifinals
At St. Peter High School
Upper-bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Lower-bracket winners, 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 11
Championship
At Gustavus
Semifinal winners, 7:45 p.m.
North Sub-Section
Friday, March 1
First round
New Ulm Cathedral 72, Cleveland 59
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 100, Mayer Lutheran 56
Tuesday, March 5
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
New Ulm Cathedral (15-12) at Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s (19-7), 8:01 p.m.
Cedar Mountain (15-11) at Lester Prairie (14-12), 8:01 p.m.
Lower bracket
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (14-12) at Sleepy Eye (18-8), 8:01 p.m,
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (17-10) at BOLD (14-12), 8:01 p.m.
Thursday, March 7
Semifinals
At Sibley East
Upper-bracket winners, 6 p.m.
Lower-bracket winners, 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 11
Championship
At Gustavus
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
SECTION 2A
Thursday, March 14
Championship
At MSU
South Sub-Section champion vs. North Sub-Section champion, 6 p.m.
MARTIN COUNTY WEST BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Thurs., Nov. 30: at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, L 66-34
Mon., Dec. 4: Jackson County Central, L 81-48
Tues., Dec. 5: Nicollet, W 63-58
Fri., Dec. 8: at Blue Earth Area, L 84-69
Mon., Dec. 11: at Cleveland, L 56-53
Thurs., Dec. 14: Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, L 76-40
Mon., Dec. 18: at United South Central, L 63-48
Tues., Dec. 19: at Alden-Conger, L 75-51
Fri., Dec. 22: at St. James Area, L 85-58
Wed., Dec. 27: Hancock at Tyler, L 71-45
Thurs., Dec. 28: Edgerton at Tyler, L 56-45
Thurs., Jan. 4: at GHECTML (Northrop), L 72-57
Tues., Jan. 9: at Madelia, L 67-66
Thurs., Jan. 18: at Mankato Loyola, L 88-49
Sat., Jan. 20: Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop at Westbrook, L 80-65
Mon., Jan. 22: Fairmont, L 69-56
Tues., Jan. 23: at Nicollet, W 73-59
Fri., Jan. 26: Madelia, W 80-76 (OT)
Mon., Jan. 29: Cleveland, L 79-68
Thurs., Feb. 1: at St. Clair, L 84-38
Tues., Feb. 6: Alden-Conger, W 69-57
Sat., Feb. 10: GHECTML, L 63-43
Mon., Feb. 12: Mankato Loyola, L 69-40
Fri., Feb. 16: at Spring Grove, L 66-32
Mon., Feb. 19: at New Ulm Cathedral, L 82-70
Thurs., Feb. 22: St. Clair, L 70-44
Fri., March 1: Nicollet, W 67-62 (OT)
Tues., March 5: at Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey, 8:01 p.m.
MOUNTAIN LAKE AREA/COMFREY BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Fri., Dec. 1: Nicollet, W 80-30
Sat., Dec. 2: at Madelia, W 63-49
Tues., Dec. 5: at St. James Area, W 78-73
Thurs., Dec. 7: at Murray County Central, L 79-76
Tues., Dec 12: Westbrook-Walnut Grove, W 66-47
Fri., Dec. 15: at Edgerton, W 90-63
Tues., Dec. 19: Red Rock Central, W 63-53
Thurs., Dec. 28: Springfield, W 87-65
Thurs,, Jan. 4: at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, W 82-67
Tues., Jan. 9: at Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, W 75-41
Tues., Jan. 16: at GHECTML, W 79-55
Thurs., Jan. 18: at Hills-Beaver Creek, W 62-54
Mon., Jan. 22: Southwest Minnesota Christian, W 78-76
Thurs., Jan. 25: Edgerton, W 73-41
Sat., Jan. 27: at Westbrook-Walnut Grove, W 45-42
Thurs., Feb. 1: Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s, W 67-55
Fri., Feb. 2: Murray County Central, W 67-58
Mon., Feb. 5: Adrian/Ellsworth, W 81-56
Tues., Feb. 6: Windom, W 87-70
Thurs., Feb. 8: at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, L 82-78
Mon., Feb. 12: at Sleepy Eye, W 59-55
Tues., Feb. 13: at Red Rock Central, W 63-51
Fri., Feb. 16: Hills-Beaver Creek, W 56-55
Tues., Feb. 20: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, W 57-54
Fri., Feb. 23: at Southwest Minnesota Christian, L 85-73
Mon., Feb, 26: at Adrian/Ellworth, W 74-57
Tues., March 5: Martin County West, 8:01 p.m.