As of Sunday afternoon, the Michigan High School Athletic Association officially released the 2024 boys' basketball postseason brackets for all four divisions.
The first round of district play will begin Monday, Feb. 26 at the assigned school location. District games will be held between Monday, Feb. 26 - Friday, Mar. 1, followed by regional contests from Monday, Mar. 4 through Friday, Mar. 8, and the finals from Tuesday, Mar. 12 through Saturday, Mar. 16.
Here's a look at the area boys' teams and their respective opening game schedules in order of district number assignments and sorted by each division:
Division 1
District 2 Semifinal - Mount Pleasant High School - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 P.M.
Cadillac (17-2) vs. Bay City Western (9-11) / Midland Dow (6-14) quarterfinal winner
Division 2
District 35 Quarterfinal - Manistee High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 P.M.
Big Rapids (14-6) vs. Manistee (10-10)
District 35 Semifinal - Manistee High School - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 P.M.
Reed City (17-3) vs. Hart (10-10) / Mason County Central (8-12) quarterfinal winner
District 36 Semifinal - Gladwin High School - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 P.M.
Chippewa Hills (5-15) vs. Clare (13-8)
District 40 Quarterfinal - Alma High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 P.M.
Central Montcalm (7-12) vs. Saginaw Swan Valley (7-13)
District 41 Quarterfinal - Fremont High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 P.M.
Tri-County (5-15) vs. Newaygo (12-8)
District 41 Quarterfinal - Fremont High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 P.M.
Kent City (7-13) vs. Fremont (8-12)
District 41 Semifinal - Fremont High School - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 P.M.
Grant (13-5) vs. Tri-County (5-15) / Newaygo (12-8) quarterfinal winner
Division 3
District 70 Quarterfinal - Beal City High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 P.M.
Evart (4-13) vs. Harrison (3-18)
District 70 Semifinal - Beal City High School - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7:00 P.M.
Pine River (14-7) vs. Farwell (0-20) / Beaverton (8-11) quarterfinal winner
District 72 Quarterfinal - Morley Stanwood High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 P.M.
Lakeview (5-15) vs. Morley Stanwood (2-17)
District 74 Quarterfinal - Hesperia High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 P.M.
Holton (2-18) vs. Shelby (3-16)
District 74 Quarterfinal - Hesperia High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 P.M.
Hesperia (8-12) vs. Ravenna (11-9)
District 74 Semifinal - Hesperia High School - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7:00 P.M.
White Cloud (16-4) vs. Hesperia (8-12) / Ravenna (11-9) quarterfinal winner
Division 4
District 109 Semifinal - Marion High School - Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 P.M.
Baldwin (16-3) vs. Marion (11-10) / Pentwater (16-5) quarterfinal winner
District 110 Quarterfinal - Walkerville High School - Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 P.M.
Big Rapids Crossroads (1-18) vs. Muskegon Catholic Central (4-16)
For more on local tournament coverage, follow along at bigrapidsdailynews.com.
For expanded brackets, visit here: Brackets | Michigan High School Athletic Association (mhsaa.com).