3A/2A basketball brackets: Ogden High boys earn 3-seed and 1st-round bye
BRIAN WOLFER, Special to the Standard-Examiner
Ogden's Bingham Call (22) boxes out a Bonneville player Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Washington Terrace.Ogden High’s boys basketball team got a just reward for winning the program’s first region championship in 31 years.
The Tigers are the No. 3 seed in this year’s 3A boys basketball tournament, drawing a first-round bye and a second-round home game as the UHSAA released playoff brackets for boys and girls basketball in the 3A and 2A classifications.
Ogden (18-5) is set to host region foe and No. 14 Grantsville at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. The Tigers went 2-0 against the Cowboys this season, including a 59-51 victory Friday to end the regular season.
Morgan boys drew the No. 7 seed and a second-round home game.
In 3A girls, Ogden hosts Ben Lomond in the first round.
First- and second-round games in both the 3A and 2A classifications will be staged Feb. 13-17 at home sites.
In 3A, quarterfinals onward will be Feb. 22-24 at Sevier Valley Center in Richfield.
In 2A, quarterfinals onward will be Feb. 22-24 at Southern Utah University in Cedar City.
Below are the seeds, draws and schedules for 3A and 2A teams hailing from Northern Utah. For full brackets, visit www.uhsaa.org/tournaments.
BOYS BASKETBALL
3A PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND (Feb. 14): No. 18 Ben Lomond at No. 15 Summit Academy (winner at No. 2 Emery on Feb. 17)
SECOND ROUND (Feb. 17): No. 14 Grantsville at No. 3 Ogden, No. 10 Judge Memorial at No. 7 Morgan
2A PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND (Feb. 14): No. 23 St. Joseph at No. 10 American Leadership (winner at No.7 Duchesne/hosts No. 26 Freedom Prep on Feb. 17); No. 25 Utah Military-Hill Field at No. 8 Grand County (winner plays No. 9 Rowland Hall/No. 24 Millard)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
3A PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND (Feb. 13): No. 18 Ben Lomond at No. 15 Ogden (winner at No. 2 Richfield on Feb. 16)
SECOND ROUND (Feb. 16): No. 10 Layton Christian at No. 7 Canyon View, No. 11 Morgan at No. 6 Juab
2A PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND (Feb. 13): No. 19 Merit Prep at No. 14 St. Joseph (winner at No. 3 APA-Draper on Feb. 16); No. 26 Utah Military-Hill Field at No. 7 American Heritage (winner plays No. 10 Enterprise/No. 23 Gunnison Valley on Feb. 16)