Arlington’s Jenna Villa lifts the 3A District 1 championship trophy in the air on Saturday in Everett. The Eagles are the No. 2 seed in the Class 3A state tournament. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Arlington’s Jenna Villa lifts the 3A District 1 championship trophy in the air on Saturday in Everett. The Eagles are the No. 2 seed in the Class 3A state tournament. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Seedings revealed for state high school basketball tournaments

Four local teams have already secured spots at their respective Hardwood Classics.

The matchups for high school basketball state regionals were announced by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association on Sunday.

Teams were seeded by committees.

The top eight seeds in each classification clinched berths to their respective Hardwood Classics and will be playing to advance straight in the state quarterfinals Thursday, March 2. The remaining seeds in each classification will play in loser-out contests with winners advancing to Hardwood Classic first-round matchups Wednesday, March 1.

The state tournament features 16-team brackets in Classes 4A, 2A, 1A and 2B. Regional matchups are held Friday and Saturday.

The 3A and 1B tournaments feature 20 teams. Seeds 13 through 20 square off in play-in games early in the week to advance to Friday or Saturday games.

Here’s a look at all of the matchups involving local teams, including potential winner-to-Hardwood Classic games for 3A squads in the play-in round. Dates and times are listed as available:

BOYS

4A

Winner to Hardwood Classic

No. 13 Chiawana vs. No. 12 Mariner at Arlington H.S., Saturday, 4 p.m.

3A

Play-in round

No. 19 Everett at No. 14 North Thurston, Tuesday, 7 p.m.

No. 17 Stadium at No. 16 Shorecrest, Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Winner to Hardwood Classic

No. 20 Walla Walla/No. 13 Mount Vernon at No. 12 Arlington, Saturday, 8 p.m.

No. 17 Stadium/No. 16 Shorecrest vs. No. 9 Gig Harbor at Tacoma Community College, Saturday, 8 p.m.

No. 19 Everett/No. 14 North Thurston vs. No. 11 West Seattle at Bellevue Community College, Saturday, 8 p.m.

Winner to Hardwood Classic quarterfinals

No. 6 Mountlake Terrace vs. No. 3 Eastside Catholic at Bellevue Community College, Saturday, 6 p.m.

GIRLS

3A

Play-in round

No. 20 Bishop Blanchet at No. 13 Everett, Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Winner to Hardwood Classic

No. 19 Central Kitsap/No. 14 West Seattle vs. No. 11 Lynnwood at Arlington H.S., Saturday, noon

No. 20 Bishop Blanchet/No. 13 Everett vs. No. 12 Peninsula at Tacoma Community College, Friday, 6 p.m.

Winner to Hardwood Classic quarterfinals

No. 8 Meadowdale vs. No. 1 Garfield at Bellevue Community College, Friday, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Lakeside (Seattle) at No. 2 Arlington, Saturday, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Stanwood at No. 3 Lake Washington, Saturday, 8 p.m.

1A

Winner to Hardwood Classic

No. 14 Sultan vs. No. 11 Zillah at Davis H.S., Saturday, 4 p.m.

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