The regular season has ended and it’s playoff time for Class AA basketball teams.
On the boys side, Flathead (7-13 overall, 4-8 in Western AA) hosted Glacier (6-14, 3-9) in a playoff game on March 1. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. The teams split during the regular season, and the winner advances to a second playoff match against Helena Capital (11-9, 6-6) on March 4. The game will be in Helena at 6 p.m. and the winner will advance to the state tournament.
Missoula Big Sky (11-8, 6-6) plays Missoula Sentinel (9-11, 5-7) in the second playoff game on March 4 to determine a trip to state.
Missoula Hellgate (17-3, 10-2) was the top team in Western AA and earned an automatic berth at the state tournament along with second-place Helena (12-8, 9-3).
The AA boys and girls state tournaments are in Bozeman, March 10-12.
On the girls side, Glacier (12-8, 6-6) is hosting Missoula Big Sky (11-8, 6-6) on Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner advances to state.
Flathead (4-16, 0-12) travels to Helena to play Capital on March 1. The winner plays at Missoula Hellgate (12-8, 7-5) on March 4 at 7 p.m.
Missoula Sentinel (19-1, 11-1) won the West and earned an automatic trip to state along with second-place Helena (13-7).
