Houston-area schedule for the UIL boys basketball area playoffs. Class 6A Division I Region II Grand Oaks vs. Cypress Woods7 p.m. Friday, Klein Cain HS Aldine vs. Cypress Ranch7 p.m. Friday, Klein HS Region III Lamar vs.

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The South Carolina High School League basketball postseason is about to get under way. The first three rounds of the playoffs are at campus sites, with the state semifinals set for Florence on Feb. 27-March 5 and championships March 6-8 also in Florence.

Houston high school boys basketball pairings for the UIL bi-district playoffs. Class 6A Division I Region II Grand Oaks vs. Nimitz7 p.m. Tuesday, Kingwood Park Hs Klein vs. Cypress Woods7 p.m. Tuesday,

The playoffs are here for girls high school basketball. The Open State tournament format includes the top 32 teams from 6A, 5A and 4A all put into one bracket. The state tournament consists of five rounds and will be a single elimination.

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