MIAA Boys' Basketball Tournament: Divisions 3 and 4 State Championship Preview

Pope John is riding high after defeating Mashpee in the D4 Eastern Mass title game, but will have to deal with reigning D4 state champion Maynard Saturday in Springfield.    Photo by Eamon Convey.

By Matt Feld (@MattyFeld612)

The MIAA Basketball season will conclude in Springfield on Saturday with a total of eight state championship games.

Over at the Mass Mutual Center, the Division 1 and 2 Boys' and Girls' state finals will commence, while across the way at Springfield College, the Division 3 and 4 games will take place.

SuiteSports' will have complete coverage from both venues, but before then, let's break down each of the four divisions.

Here are our previews, players to watch, and picks for the Division 3 and 4 Boys' State Finals.

You can click here for our full preview of the Division 1 and 2 State Finals.

MIAA Boys' Basketball State Tournament: Division 2 State Semi-Final Previews

By Matt Feld (@Mattyfeld612)

Four teams punched their ticket to the state finals on Monday. In Division 1, Mansfield continued its blistering postseason run over Everett, while Franklin disposed of previously undefeated Springfield Central to reach the state title game for a second straight year.

In Division 4, meanwhile, Pope John went on a late 11-2 run to take down Mashpee, while Maynard outlasted Pioneer Valley. 

Today, eight more teams will look to solidify a trip to Springfield with the Division 2 and 3 State Semi-Finals taking place later on today.

Here is a preview of today's Division 2 State Semi-Finals

MIAA Boys' Basketball State Tournament: Division 1 State Semi-Final Previews

Hockomock rivals Franklin (blue) and Mansfield (white) could meet again in the D1 state title game, but each will have to get past a difficult semifinal opponent first.   Photo by Eamon Convey.

By Matt Feld (@Mattyfeld612)

With Sectional Final weekend over, its time to turn the page to the State Semi-Finals, where 16 teams across the state will try to punch their tickets to the state finals to be held in Springfield on Saturday.

While the Eastern Mass finals are, as always, scheduled to be held at the TD Garden, the Central vs West semifinals will be held in two separate locations. The Division 1 and 2 Central/West games will be held at Worcester State University, while Divisions 3 and 4 will be held at AIC in Springfield.

Monday afternoon is when all the action is set to commence, so here is our preview for the two Division 1 State Semi-Finals.

MIAA Boys' Basketball State Tournament: South and Central Sectional Final Previews, Players to Watch, and Picks

Photo by Eamon Convey

By Matt Feld (@MattyFeld612)

After an exciting week and a half of MIAA State Tournament Basketball, sectional final Friday and Saturday are here.

A handful of upsets have already occurred with No. 8 Woburn knocking off top-seeded Beverly and fourth-seeded Belmont to reach the Division 2 North Sectional Final while No. 7 Algonquin has seen a late season surge carry them to the Division 1 Central Sectional Final.

Division 1 South sees red-hot Mansfield take on Brockton while Division 2 South is a battle between the section's top two seeds in Tech Boston and Hingham.

Out West, meanwhile, No. 2 Springfield Putnam will get a third try at top dog Springfield Central and  Hopkins has added to an impressive regular season with two 30-plus point tournament victories to reach the Division 4 Sectional Final.

Here are our previews for the South and Central Sectional Finals, with a breakdown of the top game in each section, the players to watch, and picks for all four games. Check back later for when we break down the North and West Sectional Final games.

Boulter's Big Night Propels Mansfield into Semis

By Matt Feld (@Mattyfeld612)

Taunton, Mass. – After years of watching his older brother shine on the game’s biggest stage, Tyler Boulter turned in his own performance for the ages.

Boulter scored 35 points on 8-of-10 from beyond the arc and 13-of-17 overall as No. 1 Mansfield defeated No. 8 BC High, 71-58, in the Division 1 South Quarter Finals at Taunton High School.

Boulter’s older brother Ryan is one of the one top three-point shooters in Mansfield’s history and played two Mansfield teams that appeared in South Sectional finals.