DIAA basketball brackets released
The Cape girls’ basketball team earned the third seed in the DIAA Girls’ Basketball Tournament and will play the winner of No. 14 Saint Mark’s and No. 19 Dover at 7 p.m., Friday, March 3, location TBA. If victorious, Cape could host the quarterfinal game Monday, March 6. Semifinals and finals are played at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark.
Sanford earned the top overall seed, while Ursuline is No. 2. Delmarva Christian is ranked 12th and will host the No. 21 Middletown Cavaliers at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 1. If victorious, the Royals will play at No. 5 Caravel March 3.
In the boys’ bracket, No. 24 Cape will travel to No. 9 Caravel for an opening-round game at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28. If the Vikings win, they’ll play at No. 8 Sanford Thursday, March 2. Like the girls’ tournament, the semifinals and finals will be played at the Bob Carpenter Center.
In the unified basketball playoffs, Cape hosts Seaford in the first round at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27. The winner plays at No. 2 Indian River at 3:30 p.m., Friday, March 3. The championship will be held Friday, March 10, at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and building pages, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
