Dates, times and predictions for all Washington high school Class 3A district boys basketball tournaments

Districts are upon us. Boys and girls district basketball tournaments are either underway or on the horizon across the state, which will determine the teams
Dates, times and predictions for all Washington high school Class 3A district boys basketball tournaments
Dates, times and predictions for all Washington high school Class 3A district boys basketball tournaments /

Districts are upon us.

Boys and girls district basketball tournaments are either underway or on the horizon across the state, which will determine the teams that earn berths to the regional round of the 2020 Hardwood Classic.

Here are the dates, times, predicted berths and players to watch from each 3A district tournament across the state.

3A WESCO DISTRICT 1

Tournament dates: Feb. 13-22

Title game: Feb. 22, Everett CC, 8 p.m.

Players to watch:

G/F Cameron Stordahl, Marysville-Pilchuck

G Malakhi Knight, Marysville-Getchell

F Mutdung Bol, Edmonds-Woodway

Regional berths: Three. 

Predicted teams that will advance: Marysville-Pilchuck, Stanwood, Shorecrest.

District championship pick: Marysville-Pilchuck 65, Stanwood 57.

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3A SEAKING DISTRICT 2

Tournament dates: Feb. 15-22

Title game: Feb. 22, Bellevue College, 6:30 p.m.

Players to watch:

F Paolo Banchero, O’Dea

G Nolan Hickman, Eastside Catholic

C Mitchell Saxen, Ingraham

Regional berths: Five.

Predicted teams that will advance: O’Dea, Garfield, Eastside Catholic, West Seattle, Ingraham, Mercer Island, West Seattle. 

District championship pick: Eastside Catholic 75, O’Dea 70.

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3A WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT 3

Tournament dates: Feb. 11-22

Title game: Feb. 22, Puyallup High School, 12 p.m.

Players to watch:

F Mario Herring, Evergreen

G Damani Green, Wilson

G Zach Toglia, Gig Harbor

Regional berths: Six.

Predicted teams that will advance: Wilson, Evergreen, Gig Harbor, Prairie, Lincoln, Peninsula.

District championship pick: Wilson 64, Evergreen 61

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3A GSL/MCC DISTRICT 8

Tournament dates: Feb. 11-22

Title game: Feb. 21, Toyota Center (Kennewick), 2:15 p.m.

Players to watch:

F Tristan Smith, Southridge

F Tyson Degenhart, Mt. Spokane

F/C Kyson Rose, Kamiakin

Regional berths: Two.

Predicted teams that will advance: Mt. Spokane, Kamiakin.

District championship pick: Mt. Spokane 58, Kamiakin 55.


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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.