
{"id":12689,"date":"2025-02-21T13:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/?p=12689"},"modified":"2025-02-21T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:06:12","slug":"diaa-2025-boys-basketball-state-tournament-bracket-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/2025\/02\/21\/diaa-2025-boys-basketball-state-tournament-bracket-released\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAA 2025 Boys Basketball State Tournament Bracket\u00a0Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DOVER, DE \u2013 February 21, 2025 \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) is excited to announce the official bracket for the 2025 DIAA Boys Basketball State Tournament. The tournament will feature the top 24 teams in the state, competing for the championship title.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The top eight seeds will receive a first-round bye and advance directly to the second round. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first round of the boys\u00a0tournament will take place on Tuesday, February 25, at 6:00 PM, followed by the second round on Thursday, February 27, at 6:00 PM, with both rounds hosted by the higher-seeded teams. The quarterfinals will be held at neutral sites on March 1-2, with times and locations to be announced. The semifinals will take place at the University of Delaware\u2019s Bob Carpenter Center on Friday, March 7, with games scheduled for 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM. The championship game will be held on Sunday, March 9, at 1:00 PM at the University of Delaware.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2025 DIAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Seeding<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#1 Dover High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#2 St. Elizabeth School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#3 Seaford High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#4 St. Georges Technical High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#5 Conrad Schools of Science<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#6 Sanford School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#7 Howard School of Technology<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#8 Salesianum School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#9 Saint Mark\u2019s High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#10 Odessa High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#11 MOT Charter<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#12 Smyrna High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#13 William Penn High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#14 Cape Henlopen High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#15 Appoquinimink High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#16 John Dickinson High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#17 St. Andrew\u2019s School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#18 Lake Forest High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#19 Wilmington Friends School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#20 Early College School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#21 Sussex Central High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#22 Middletown High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#23 Laurel High School<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">#24 Delaware Military Academy (DMA)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The complete 2025 DIAA Boys Basketball State Championship bracket is available on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/sport_championships\/tournament-brackets\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">DIAA\u2019s website.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Fans are encouraged to check the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/sport_championships\/winter_sports\/boys_basketball\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Boys Basketball webpage<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for updates, schedules, ticketing and streaming information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ticket &amp; Broadcast Information:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\">Tickets for the 2025 DIAA\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\">Boys<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\">\u00a0Basketball\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\">Round 1, Round 2 and Quarterfinals will be available for purchase online via\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW112800536 BCX8\">GoFan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\">\u00a0the official ticket platform of the DIAA.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW112800536 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/gofan.co\/app\/school\/DIAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW112800536 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW112800536 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/gofan.co\/app\/school\/DIAA<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW112800536 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Open Sans\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"300\">Tickets for semi-finals and finals hosted at the University of Delaware, Bob Carpenter Center, will be on sale through the University of Delaware.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A live stream of the quarterfinal, semifinal and championship rounds will also be available through The NFHS Network, allowing fans to follow the action remotely. More information about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfhsnetwork.com\/associations\/DIAA\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The NFHS Network<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> can be found on the DIAA website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/sport_championships\/streaming\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/sport_championships\/streaming\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Follow DIAA on social media for tournament updates<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instagram <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/diaa_de\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">@diaa_de<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twitter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DIAA_Delaware\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">@DIAA_Delaware<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facebook <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">@DelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About DIAA<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) is committed to promoting the education, health, and sportsmanship of student-athletes through interscholastic athletics. DIAA oversees and regulates high school and middle school sports across Delaware, ensuring fair competition and upholding the highest standards of integrity and excellence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":12690,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-page","category-home-page-slider","category-news"],"acf":[],"checksum":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}