CEDAR RAPIDS – Cascade and North Linn, and that’s it.

Those are the only two schools from the Gazette area to earn top district seeds in boys’ basketball. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released postseason brackets for Class 1A and 2A Monday afternoon.

Cascade is the top seed in 2A, District 6. The eighth-ranked Cougars (17-3) get a first-round bye, playing either Anamosa or Postville in a district semifinal next week.

The other teams in the six-team district are MFL/Mar-Mac (the second seed), Jesup and Crestwood.

No. 2 district seeds in 2A include North Fayette Valley (District 5), Iowa City Regina (District 7), Monticello (District 8), Mid-Prairie (District 9) and Alburnett (District 11). The top seeds in those districts are Aplington-Parkersburg (5), Grundy Center (7), Northeast Goose Lake (8), West Burlington (9) and Denver (11).

North Linn (18-2) is ranked eighth in 1A and is paired in a nine-team district with Hillcrest Academy (second seed), Springville, Cedar Valley Christian, Central City, Keota, Lone Tree, Rivermont Collegiate and Highland.

South Winneshiek is a No. 2 seed in District 6, with Don Bosco the top seed. Montezuma is a No. 2 seed in District 9, with North Mahaska the top seed.

The postseason official begins Friday night with 17 “pig-tail” district games. A nearly full slate of 1A and 2A district games is on tap Monday night.

Second-round games are slated for Thursday, Feb. 20, with district finals, Feb. 25. Substate finals for both classes are Saturday, March 1.

The state tournament is March 10 through 14 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. This year, Class 4A will begin things Monday, with the rest of the tourney in descending order class wise.

All of the Class 1A postseason brackets can be accessed HERE. All of the 2A postseason brackets can be accessed HERE.

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