Since we are in the middle of February now, that only means one thing… it’s time for boys and girls basketball playoffs! March Madness on the college level doesn’t start for nearly another month, so until then the ADM Tiger basketball teams will have to entertain us.

District play on the girls side starts on February 15. The Lady Tigers had a good enough regular season going 8-13 to capture a 3 seed in the playoffs. They will host the Harlan Cyclones (10-10) at 7:00 pm in their home gym. If ADM wins their first round game they will then face off against conference foe Ballard, who received a first-round bye, on Saturday, February 18. That game would take place on Ballard’s home floor. If the girls win their first two round games, the substate final game is set to be played on Tuesday, February 21. The highest remaining seed in the district would host the game on their home court. If the Lady Tigers win all three of their district games they would then advance to the Class 4A Girls State Basketball Tournament starting on Tuesday, February 28, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Senior Kylee Luther has an interesting take on the playoffs. “We are hoping to win against Harlan so we can get revenge on Ballard in the second round,” she said. Good luck ladies!

On the ADM boy’s side, the Tigers were given a 4 seed and like the ADM girls, will face off against the Harlan Cyclones on Monday, February 20. The game will be the first of a doubleheader on the night and the game will start at 6:30 pm. The game is set to be played on the number 1 seed Atlantic’s home court who is playing in the second game of the doubleheader on the night. If ADM wins their first round game, they are set to play on Thursday, February 23, also at Atlantic High School. The substate final game, if ADM advances, would be played at Harlan on Monday, February 27, at Harlan High School. If the Tigers win the substate final game they would then advance to Class 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament played at Wells Fargo Arena. The state tournament for boys starts on March 7.