Boys basketball brackets

The boys basketball tournament is set and the Pirates received a well deserved top seed and a first round bye. Here's the BRACKET.

They begin the tournament at home on March 2 and take on the winner of the 8 vs. 9 matchup between the Flambeau Falcons (5-14) and fellow West Lakelanders, the Webster Tigers (6-14) on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

There's a new twist to these brackets this year. In years past, each region was ranked 1-8. Now they are ranking the section. There are twelve teams in the Rice Lake Section in which Grantsburg has garnered the top spot. 

I actually really like this… it should make it so the better teams have a better chance of making it further in the tournament instead of having a really good game between two good teams early because maybe the rest of the region stunk.