The postseason is about to begin for boys basketball.
Dwyer’s Tommie Luke (No. 1), in a game against Suncoast in December, helped lead the Panthers to the No. 2 seed in District 13-8A. The Chargers are seeded No. 1 in District 15-6A. (Photo by Damon Higgins)
Here’s a breakdown of this week’s district tournament schedule, and the favorites for each tournament in the area. Play begins Monday.
District 9-9A
Favorite: Wellington
Prediction: Wellington over John I. Leonard in the final
All games at Seminole Ridge
Tuesday
(4) Jupiter vs. (5) Palm Beach Central, 6 p.m.; (3) Palm Beach Gardens vs. (6) Seminole Ridge, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Palm Beach Gardens/Seminole Ridge winner vs. (2) John I. Leonard, 6 p.m.; Jupiter/Palm Beach Central winner vs. (1) Wellington, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 10-9A
Favorite: Atlantic
Prediction: Boca Raton over Atlantic in the final
Semifinals and finals at Park Vista
Tuesday
(6) Park Vista at (3) Lake Worth, 7 p.m.; (5) Santaluces at (4) Spanish River, 7 p.m.
Wednesday
(2) Boca Raton vs. Park Vista/Lake Worth winner, 6 p.m.; (1) Atlantic vs. Santaluces/Spanish River winner, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 13-8A
Favorite: Palm Beach Lakes
Prediction: Dwyer over Palm Beach Lakes in the final
All games at Forest Hill
Tuesday
(3) Royal Palm Beach vs. (6) Olympic Heights, 6 p.m.; (2) Dwyer vs. (7) West Boca Raton, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
(4) Boynton Beach vs. (5) Forest Hill, 7 p.m.
Friday
Dwyer/West Boca Raton winner vs. Royal Palm Beach/Olympic Heights winner, 6 p.m.; (1) Palm Beach Lakes vs. Boynton Beach/Forest Hill winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 15-6A
Favorite: Suncoast
Prediction: Suncoast over Port St. Lucie in the final
Championship game at Suncoast
Wednesday
(3) Fort Pierce Westwood at (2) Port St. Lucie, 6 p.m.
Friday
(1) Suncoast vs. Fort Pierce Westwood/Port St. Lucie winner, 7 p.m.
District 11-5A
Favorite: Lincoln Park Academy
Prediction: Lincoln Park Academy over Glades Central in the final
Final at Lincoln Park Academy
Tuesday
(3) Clewiston at (2) Glades Central, 7 p.m.
Friday
Clewiston/Glades Central winner at (1) Lincoln Park Academy, 7 p.m.
District 12-5A
Favorites: Oxbridge Academy, Cardinal Newman
Prediction: Oxbridge Academy over Cardinal Newman in the final
All games at King’s Academy
Wednesday
(2) Oxbridge Academy vs. (3) Inlet Grove, 5 p.m.; (1) Cardinal Newman vs. (4) King’s Academy, 7 p.m.
Friday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 13-5A
Favorite: St. Andrew’s
Prediction: St. Andrew’s over Saint John Paul II Academy in the final
All games at Coconut Creek-North Broward Prep
Tuesday
(4) American Heritage vs. (5) North Broward Prep, 5 p.m.
Wednesday
(2) Saint John Paul II Academy vs. (3) Coral Springs Charter, 5:30 p.m.; (1) St. Andrew’s vs. American Heritage/North Broward Prep winner, 7 p.m.
Friday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 5-4A
Favorite: Fort Lauderdale-Westminster Academy
Prediction: Fort Lauderdale-Westminster Academy over Benjamin in the final
All games at Benjamin
Tuesday
(4) Weinbaum Yeshiva vs. Fort Pierce-John Carroll, 6 p.m.; (3) Somerset Canyons vs. (6) Port St. Lucie-Somerset Prep, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
(2) Benjamin vs. Somerset Canyons/Somerset Prep winner, 5:30 p.m.; (1) Fort Lauderdale-Westminster Academy vs. Weinbaum Yeshiva/John Carroll winner, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 7-3A
Favorite: Village Academy
Prediction: Village Academy over Jupiter Christian in the final
Semifinals and finals at Trinity Christian Academy
Monday
(8) Lake Worth Christian at (1) Village Academy, 7 p.m.; (5) Boca Raton Christian at (4) Vero Beach-St. Edward’s, 7 p.m.; (7) Trinity Christian Academy at (2) Jupiter Christian, 7 p.m.; (6) Berean Christian at (3) Pompano Beach-Highlands Christian, 7 p.m.
Tuesday
Trinity Christian Academy/Jupiter Christian winner vs. Berean Christian/Highlands Christian winner, 5:30 p.m.; Lake Worth Christian/Village Academy winner vs. Boca Raton Christian/St. Edward’s winner, 7 p.m.
Friday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 7-2A
Favorite: Grandview Prep
Prediction: Grandview Prep over Atlantic Christian Academy in the final
All games at Atlantic Christian
Monday
(1) Grandview Prep vs. (8) Hollywood-Sheridan Hills, 5 p.m.; (7) Donna Klein Jewish Academy vs. (2) Atlantic Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday
(4) Hollywood Christian vs. (5) Ave Maria-Donahue Academy, 5 p.m.; (3) Cooper City-West Lake Prep vs. (6) Glades Day, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Grandview Prep/Sheridan Hills winner vs. Hollywood Christian/Donahue winner, 5 p.m.; Atlantic Christian/Donna Klein Jewish Academy winner vs. West Lake Prep/Glades Day winner, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
District 8-1A
Favorite: Wildwood
Prediction: Wildwood over Frostproof in the final
Championship game to be played at higher seed, unless both finalists hold the same seed. In that case, the final will be played at the South school.
Monday
(3 South) Fort Meade at (2 South) Pahokee, 6 p.m.; (3 North) Taylor at (2 North) Crescent City, 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Pahokee/Fort Meade winner at (1) Wildwood, 6 p.m.; Crescent City/Taylor winner at (1) Frostproof, 6 p.m.
Friday
Championship game, 7 p.m.
