Xavier boys draw No. 3 seed for tourney
The Xavier boys basketball team has drawn the No. 3 seed for the Class 3A postseason tournament and will face DeWitt Central in the opening round on Monday, Feb. 20.
The game will be played at Mount Vernon High School at 6:30 p.m. as the first game of a doubleheader.
Davenport Assumption drew the No. 1 seed and Mount Vernon is the No. 2 seed.
If the Saints beat DeWitt Central in the first round, they would face Mount Vernon or Maquoketa in the second round on Thursday, Feb. 23 at Mount Vernon at 7 p.m.
If the Saints reach the substate finals, they would face Assumption, West Liberty, Dubuque Wahlert or Solon on Monday, Feb. 27 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.
The substate winner will advance to the state tournament in Des Moines.
Xavier is the defending Class 3A state champion.